Congratulations again to all of our honorees, special thanks to our sponsors and all who joined us for a night of inspiration and celebration!
This special edition and awards event honors the top business leaders in Central Mass for their companies’ successes and contributions to the community.
Read about the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year HERE.
Read about the 2025 Hall of Fame honorees HERE.
View the digital program book with our honoree's key philosophies from throughout the years.
2026 NOMINATION ARE OPEN! Know someone worthy of one of these awards? Nominate them today!
Nominations close on December 1, 2025.
Our 2026 Business Leaders of the Year will be recognized in the following categories. Click on the category below to submit your nomination.
Small Business - an individual who is the driving force behind a company with less than $100 million in annual revenues and/or fewer than 150 full-time equivalent employees, coming off a successful year or string of years.
Large Business - an individual who is the driving force behind a company with at least $100 million in annual revenues and/or more than 150 full-time employees, coming off a successful year or string of years.
Nonprofit - an individual who is the driving force behind a successful non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that has made a significant impact in the Central Mass community.
Innovator - an individual who has developed a breakthrough product, service or strategy that has had a transformative effect on their organization and/or the community. This award is open to for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations.
Family Business - a leader of a company that has survived and thrived through at least two generations of family ownership and extended its family values to positively impact employees and the community.
Hall of Fame - we’ll induct another select group of Central Massachusetts business leaders in our annual Hall of Fame awards. These awards recognize business leaders who have shown sustained excellence in leadership at their organization and positively impacted both the community and the regional economy.
Event sponsorships are now available! Contact Kris Prosser, kprosser@wbjournal.com for more information.
For nomination questions contact Brad Kane at bkane@wbjournal.com.
