20 international awards
Awards & Recognition
Stefan Dacey — a world-class marketing agency based in Geneva, senior-led with the speed of a young, AI-native team — has earned 20 international awards over 14 years of work for 200+ clients (Caterpillar, L’Oréal, ICRC, Maurice Lacroix…). Highlights: a Cannes Lions 2022 shortlist (Creative Data) for ICRC’s “React for Real” campaign, a Dubai Lynx for Breakthrough on a Budget, and several Swiss Prestige Awards. The full record (winners and finalists) below.
As of 6 July 2026, with 18 international awards, Stefan Dacey is the most awarded agency listed on Sortlist Switzerland (next agency: 17 awards) and Geneva’s most awarded independent agency on Sortlist (next Geneva agency: 11 awards). Verified across 226 Sortlist agency profiles in Switzerland, France, Belgium and Germany.
2026 — Most Innovative AI & Digital Marketing Agency (Central Europe)
Small Business Awards — Corporate Vision · Winner
Tenth-anniversary edition of Corporate Vision’s Small Business Awards (AI Global Media, UK), a merit-led research programme recognising small businesses driving innovation and growth; regional citation for Central Europe.
2026 — Website Conversion Excellence Award (Central Europe)
Small Business Awards — Corporate Vision · Winner
Second citation from the same 2026 Small Business Awards cohort, singling out conversion-focused web work — the funnel and site engineering delivered for clients such as LaseRed and Eringer.
2026 — Founder-Led Business Excellence Award
International Innovative Futuristic Awards · Winner
Founder citation issued by the International Innovative Futuristic Awards (IIFA) programme, honouring entrepreneurs who personally drive the strategic direction and growth of their company across the 2026 cohort.
2026 — Best AI & Digital Entrepreneur
Golden Entrepreneur Awards · Winner
International founder programme run under the Best of Best Awards umbrella since 2018, with an annual Dubai gala and a narrative jury scoring entrepreneurs on opportunity story, execution and measurable real-world impact.
2025 — Exceptional AI Integration and Creative Excellence
Global Recognition Award · Winner
Global Recognition Awards is unusual in the SME-recognition space for applying the Rasch statistical model to grade submissions on Leadership, Innovation, Research and Impact across 26+ categories — including AI, digital marketing and creative.
2024 — AI Marketing Entrepreneur of the Year (Switzerland)
EU Business News Awards · Winner
Country-segmented European recognition by EU Business News (AI Global Media, UK, since 2010), judged on submitted evidence and naming one AI marketing entrepreneur per nation across EU and EFTA states, Switzerland included.
2024 — Social Media Management Agency of the Year
Switzerland Prestige Awards · Winner
Swiss edition of Corporate LiveWire’s Prestige Awards series (Fenice Media, UK), spotlighting SMEs that have proven 12 months of local leadership — judged on service quality, innovation, ethics and consistency.
2023 — Most Innovative Global Digital Agency — Switzerland
Small Business Awards — Corporate Vision · Winner
Country-scoped category of Corporate Vision Magazine’s Small Business Awards (AI Global Media, UK), running since 2016 with research-led selection and circulation of ~130k business readers across Europe, the US, Africa and Asia.
2023 — Cannes Lions 2022 — Creative Data, Social Data & Insights
Cannes Lions Festival · Shortlist
Sub-category of the Creative Data Lions at the Cannes Lions Festival, rewarding ideas driven by social listening and community insights — judged 30% data strategy, 30% use of data, 20% creative idea, 20% data-driven results.
2023 — The 10 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs 2023
InspireZones Magazine · Winner
Curated editorial list published by InspireZones Magazine, a global online business title that issues themed annual rankings of executives and founders — selection is editorially driven rather than juried by an external panel.
2023 — Small Business Awards
Corporate Vision · Nomination
Annual Corporate Vision Magazine programme since 2016, distinguishing SMEs across regional and sector categories via merit-based research, public input and client evidence — circulation 130k+ business readers worldwide.
2023 — Swiss Prestige Awards
Corporate LiveWire Awards · Nomination
Country-segmented SME programme run by Corporate LiveWire (Fenice Media, UK) — Swiss businesses submit evidence on service excellence, innovation, ethical and sustainable practices, and consistency of performance over 12 months.
2023 — Peachscore Startup Awards
Peachscore · Nomination
Annual ceremony hosted in Los Angeles by Peachscore, a data-driven accelerator whose AI scoring benchmarks 1,500+ startups against 900+ qualitative and quantitative metrics — partnered with Plug and Play, modelled on the Academy Awards.
2022 — Most Innovative Brand — Rebranding (Central Europe)
Small Business Awards · Nomination
Central Europe stream of Corporate Vision’s Small Business Awards (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Czechia and neighbours), rewarding SMEs that have executed a documented brand-identity overhaul — naming, visual identity or strategic repositioning.
2022 — Sprinklr For Good
Sprinklr Customer Unifier Awards · Winner
Social-impact track of Sprinklr’s inaugural Customer Unifier Awards (March 2022) — the Unified-CXM platform’s customer recognition programme. The 2022 For Good award went to ICRC for AI listening dashboards built during the Afghanistan crisis.
2021 — Breakthrough on a Budget
Dubai Lynx Awards · Winner
Dubai Lynx is the MENA-region creative festival operated by Informa Festivals (sister event to Cannes Lions); “Breakthrough on a Budget” rewards work that delivers outsized creative impact with modest budgets relative to category norms.
2020 — Best Digital Talent Agency (Geneva)
European Enterprise Awards — EU Business News · Winner
EU Business News’ European Enterprise Awards (AI Global Media, UK) segment recognition by country and city — Geneva-based digital agencies are judged on local merits through in-house research, third-party nominations and case evidence.
2020 — Most Innovative Digital Marketing Services (Switzerland)
Prestige Awards — Corporate LiveWire · Winner
Country-segmented Swiss edition of Corporate LiveWire’s Prestige Awards (Fenice Media, UK), highlighting one standout SME provider per niche each year — judged on service quality, innovation, value, ethics and consistency.
2020 — European CEO of the Year (Switzerland)
EU Business News Awards · Winner
Country-segmented CEO recognition by EU Business News (AI Global Media, UK), naming one chief executive per nation each year — judged on company performance, strategic vision, growth trajectory and sustained leadership rather than popularity.
2019 — GS Entrepreneur of the Year (Switzerland)
GSEA Switzerland · Finalist
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), run by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization since 1998 — the world’s premier pitch competition for student-founder businesses, with national finals in 39+ countries feeding the Global Final.