The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announced the finalists for the 71st Jesse H. Neal Awards, the B2B media industry’s oldest and most prestigious awards for content creators. The 236 finalists in 68 categories were selected from 572 nominations and represent excellent journalism and design from a broad range of brands. Finalists include Ad Age, American Banker, Bloomberg Law, Fierce Pharma, K-12 Dive and Restaurant Business. The complete list of finalists can be viewed here.
A total of 68 winners will be announced, culminating in the Grand Neal Award honoring the most outstanding entry from among winners in all categories, during a ceremony on May 16, 2025 at the Yale Club in New York City.
The Neal Awards also honors recipients of four special-recognition Leadership Awards, including the prestigious Marianne Dekker Mattera Award for dedicated mentoring; the G.D. Crain Jr. Award for distinguished editorial career; the Timothy White Award for exemplary leadership in the face of challenges and pressures; and the McAllister Editorial Fellowship given to an editor who will teach journalism at Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School of Journalism.
“The Neals celebrates excellence and the value of business journalism,” said SIIA President Chris Mohr. “SIIA is proud to produce this respected awards program and congratulates all the finalists on delivering the outstanding content that drives successful B2B media organizations.”
Tony Silber, managing director, SIIA media added, “Rewarding the outstanding work of these media organizations provides encouragement to continue their work and also will attract high level editorial and design talent to the media industry.”
The Neal Awards were judged by more than 300 judges in a two-stage peer-review format – the first to screen the entries and select the finalists and the second to select the winners.
For more information on the Neal Awards, visit siia.net/neals.
