Company
Awards & Recognition

Leaders in Innovation
Applied is dedicated to being an indispensable technology partner to the insurance industry. We’re honored to be recognized for our commitment to delivering practical, innovative solutions that drive the business of insurance.
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Best in Biz Awards
Best in Biz Awards
Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards program judged only by prominent members of the press. These awards highlight the winning companies’ breadth and depth of innovation, their novel approaches to employing new technologies, impressive workplace benefits and employee diversity and inclusion programs. Read more about our wins here.
2023
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Most Awarded Companies List - Applied Systems – Diamond
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Event of the Year - Applied Net 2022 – Gold
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Most Innovative Company of the Year, Large - Applied Systems – Gold
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Best New Product Feature of the Year, Enterprise - Applied Pay – Bronze
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Most Innovative Company of the Year, Medium – Ivans – Bronze
2022
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Most Awarded Companies List – Applied Systems – Diamond
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Best New Version of the Year - Applied Analytics – Gold
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Most Innovative Product of the Year, SMB – Indio – Silver
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Company of the Year, Large - Applied Systems – Bronze
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Most Innovative Product of the Year, Enterprise - Ask Kodiak – Bronze
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Most Innovative Product of the Year, SMB – EZLynx – Bronze
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Enterprise Product of the Year, Sales Software - Applied Epic Benefits for Salesforce – Bronze
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BIG Innovation Awards
BIG Innovation Awards
The BIG Innovation Awards recognize and honor select organizations and people who bring new ideas to life, turning innovative concepts into beneficial commercialization. This award further acknowledges organizations whose culture, products and people are consistently delivering innovative solutions for their community and customers. Read more about our win here.
2023
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Applied Systems
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G2 Crowd
G2 Crowd
The equivalent of The People’s Choice Awards for tech companies, G2 Crowd’s Best Software Awards provide the definitive ranking of the best software companies and products worldwide. Tech companies on the list are selected with data provided by its software users, and, as a result, have proven their commitment to customers and providing technology that delivers. G2 Crowd compiled the list using data collected from authentic customer reviews. Read more about our win here.
2024
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Momentum Leader
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Leader
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Leader – Mid-Market
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Leader – Small Business
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Best Relationship
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Highest User Adoption
2023
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Best Relationship – Small Business
2021
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Best Usability
2020
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Best Usability - Small Business
2019
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Top 50 SMB Products - #19 Applied Epic
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Top 100 Software Companies - #69 Applied Systems
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Golden Bridge Awards®
Golden Bridge Awards®
The Golden Bridge Awards celebrate organizations that have demonstrated outstanding achievements, innovation, and excellence across various industries. This prestigious recognition program honors the trailblazers, disruptors, and visionaries who have pushed the boundaries of possibility and made significant contributions to their respective fields. Read more about our win here.
2024
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Company of the Year | Insurance - Applied Systems
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Best Workplace of the Year | USA and Canada - Applied Systems
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Live Event of the Year | Technology Event - Applied Net
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Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year | 11 -2,400 Employees - Ivans
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Business Intelligence Innovation - Ivans Distribution Platform
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Business Process Management Innovation - EZLynx
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Thought Leadership in Customer Experience in the Customer Excellence Awards - EZLynx | Vijay Rengarajan
2023
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Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year, Large - Applied Systems
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Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year, Medium - Ivans
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Business Information Solution - EZLynx Rating Engine
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Insurance Business 5-Star Technology and Software Providers Award
Insurance Business 5-Star Technology and Software Providers Award
The IB Global 5-Star Insurance Technology Provider awards recognize and celebrate the ‘market-leading’ tech companies that have received the nod of approval from agents and brokers globally. To select the best insurance technology providers, IB conducted one-on-one interviews with brokers and surveyed thousands more within IB's global network to gain a keen understanding of what insurance professionals think about the current market offerings. Read more about our win here.
2025
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Applied Systems
2024
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Applied Systems
2023
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Applied Systems
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IMCA Showcase Awards
IMCA Showcase Awards
The IMCA Showcase Awards recognizes the most effective and innovative work from the best minds in insurance marketing and communications. These awards programs are designed to recognize individuals, teams, and companies that reflect the best of what our industry has to offer. Read more about our win here.
2023
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In-Person Conference/Seminar – Applied Net '22 – Bronze
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PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries
PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries
The PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries recognition celebrates innovation within the property and casualty insurance industry. The recognition aims to highlight top professionals, teams, organizations, programs, practices and products that are modernizing and humanizing the industry. Read more about our win here.
2025
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Innovation in Workplace Culture – Applied Systems
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Technology Innovation (Product) – Ivans Bookroll
2024
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Innovation in Workplace Culture – Applied Systems
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Technology Innovation (Company) – Ivans
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Technology Innovation (Product) – Applied Pay
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Technology Innovation (Product) – EZLynx Management System
2023
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Innovation in Workplace Culture – Applied Systems
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The SaaS Awards
The SaaS Awards
The SaaS Awards celebrates outstanding levels of innovation and excellence in the software-as-a-service industry - from business process improvement solutions to cutting-edge uses of AI, and both niche and generalized services. The program received entries from organizations of all sizes from across the globe, including the USA and Canada, the UK and Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.
2025
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Best SaaS Solution for BI, Analytics and Reporting - Applied Epic
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The Sammy Awards
The Sammy Awards
The Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program, also known as “The Sammys”, recognizes global leaders, technologies and organizations helping to solve the challenges organizations have connecting and collaborating with prospects and customers. Read more about our win here.
2022
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Product of the Year – Applied Marketing Automation
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The Software Report
The Software Report
The Software Report has earned a reputation as the foremost authority on the best companies within the software industry. Irrespective of the company's size or age, awardees are making a significant impact on the software industry within their specific domains, all while providing exceptional value to their customers. Read more about our win here.
2023
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#9 – Applied Systems
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Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards
The Stevie® Awards are the world's premier business awards created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. The American Business Awards are open to all organizations operating in the U.S.A., and feature a wide variety of categories to recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Read more about our Applied, Ivans and EZLynx wins here. Read more about our win here.
2025
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Company of the Year – Applied Systems - Gold
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Company of the Year – Ivans - Gold
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Insurance Solution – Ivans Bookroll – Gold
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Insurance Solution – Epic Quotes Commercial Lines – Silver
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Insurance Solution – EZLynx Client Center – Silver
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Insurance Solution – EZLynx Management System – Silver
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Payments Solution – Applied Pay – Bronze
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Insurance Solution – EZLynx Retention Center – Bronze
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Insurance Solution – EZLynx Rating Engine – Bronze
2024
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Company of the Year – Ivans – Gold
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Company of the Year – Applied Systems – Silver
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Payments Solution – Applied Pay – Bronze
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Insurance Solution – EZLynx Management System – Bronze
2023
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Company of the Year, Large-Sized Computer Software – Applied Systems – Bronze
2022
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Insurance Solution – Indio – Gold
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Company of the Year, Large-Sized Computer Software – Applied Systems – Silver
2020
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New Product or Service of the Year – Applied Analytics – Gold
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Company of the Year – Applied Systems – Gold
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New Product or Service of the Year – Applied MobileInsured – Gold
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“At Applied, we aim to be the best company with the best people in insurance technology, driving innovation that creates meaningful value across the entire distribution channel. These awards reflect our unwavering commitment to being an indispensable partner to our customers, our colleagues, and the industry.”
Taylor Rhodes
CEO of Applied Systems
Leaders in Company Culture
At Applied, we believe our investment in the growth and development of Team Applied is the biggest contributor to our innovation. Empowering our people creates a culture that fosters creativity and experimentation that ultimately results in the solutions that drive digital transformation in the insurance industry.
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Great Place To Work® Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Read more about our win here.
2024
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Great Place To Work in the US – Applied Systems
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Fortune Best Workplaces
Fortune Best Workplaces
Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Chicago list highlights organizations excelling in creating positive, inclusive, and engaging environments. Organizations must also be Great Place To Work® Certification™ certified to ranked by Fortune. Read more about our win here.
2025
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#14 for Best Workplaces in Chicago – Applied Systems
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Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces
Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces
Newsweek’s Best Workplaces lists are backed by a rigorous, independent study conducted by the publication and market research firm Plant-A Insights, highlighting organizations committed to workplace excellence. Read more about our win here.
2025
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Women – Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing – Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z – Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces – Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces Parents & Families – Applied Systems
2024
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity - Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Women - Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing - Applied Systems
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America's Greatest Workplaces - Applied Systems
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Built In's Best Places to Work
Great Place To Work® Certification™
Each year, Built In celebrates tech companies of all sizes across the U.S. that offer exceptional total rewards packages, highlighting the innovative workspaces and employee-centric programs that set them apart.
2025
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100 Best Large Companies (1,000+ employees):
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Dallas: #18
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Austin: #23
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Atlanta: #29
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Boston: #34
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Chicago: #36
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100 Best Places to Work:
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Dallas: #25
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Austin: #34
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Atlanta: #32
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Boston: #49
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Chicago: #61
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2024
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#13 for Best Large Atlanta Companies
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#17 for Best Workplaces in Atlanta
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#24 for Best Large Chicago Companies
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#43 for Best Workplaces in Chicago
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#63 for Best Large US Companies (1,000+ employees)
2023
Best Large Places to Work in Atlanta
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