PINNACLE AWARD NOMINATIONS

Award Category & Description

For every nomination you submit during the Leadership Offsite, you will get a €8.98 Akima store credit and a chance to win €449.03 at the Akima store! To get credit, submit your Pinnacle nominations by Tuesday, March 14 @ midnight.


Technical Excellence

Technical Enthusiast


Achieves the highest level of stakeholder satisfaction and acknowledgment for utilizing technology to transform the work done by Akima.

This individual is an exemplar and role model for technical advancement at Akima.




PM of the Year

PM Exemplar


This prestigious award recognizes a project/program manager who delivers exemplary results within the key competencies in the areas of PM technical skills, leadership skills, business skills, and personal values.

This individual is an exemplar and role model for project/program management at Akima.




Team of the Year

Highest-performing Team


Demonstrates outstanding collaboration and cooperation among the team.

Delivers exemplary results through full-team engagement.

Impacts the organization in a significant way.




Business Champion

Business Development and Strategy


Supports Akima’s success in the marketplace by generating ideas, initiatives, and activities that result in increased revenues and/or profitability and business expansion.

This individual is an exemplar and role model for business strategy and development at Akima.




Living our Values

Represents Akima Core Principles


Honesty and integrity govern all our activities.

Everyone is treated with dignity and respect.




Top Customer Impact

Exceeds Customer Expectations


Anticipates customer needs to solve problems and build effective customer relationships.

Shows a strong customer service orientation.

Meets goals and deadlines, makes hard decisions and does not ignore things that go wrong.

Communicates with the team and the customer when deadlines are in jeopardy.




Strength in Innovation

Drives Innovation and Change


Thinks outside-the-box to create process improvements, recommend new approaches, and implement new ways of doing things that enhance performance and productivity.

Consistently adapts to situations and stakeholders.

Shows an ability to learn from experience and applies personal growth.

Creates a culture of continuous learning and improvement to ensure effective and efficient processes and results.




Leadership Excellence

Builds High-performing Teams


When leading teams, establishes a clear and compelling direction, sets attainable but stretch goals, and creates a feeling of belonging in which people are compelled to perform at their best.

Seeks connection and collaboration with others, including people with different backgrounds and perspectives, to tackle business problems and meet organizational goals.