Jorge Cortell, Kanteron Systems Founder & CEO, was named the winner of a Bronze Award in the Executive of the Year – Health Products & Services category in the 10th Annual International Business Awards today.

More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were considered in several categories, including Management Team of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, among others. Jorge Cortell won (bronze) in the Executive of the Year for Health Products & Services category.

I am proud to receive this top international recognition for the relentless pursuit of a dream: to develop the most innovative open source software solutions for hospitals around the world. I would also like to congratulate the rest of the winners in their respective categories (executives such as McKinsey & Company‘s Dominic Barton, Accenture‘s Teresa Poggenpohl, PwC‘s Ian Powell, or AT&T‘s John Donovan)

said Jorge Cortell, President & CEO, Kanteron Systems.

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.

The judges have been unanimous in their comments about the quality of achievements, and the expertise with which they were portrayed, in the nominations we received this year.  We extend our most heartfelt congratulations to all of this year’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners

said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.