October 8, 2026, Sydney: The inaugural BPO Leadership Awards were presented at BPO Exchange 2026, at the Sydney Hilton, celebrating the achievements of business, growth and technology leaders in the business process outsourcing industry.
Addressing a room of 80 executives, Matchboard‘s Sharon Melamed noted, “the competition was intense and the quality across dozens of submissions was outstanding.”
Winners were announced by four of the judges: Anita Williams, James Johnstone, Amanda Quinn and Sharon Melamed. Crystal trophies were presented to winners and runners-up.
BPO Business Leader of the Year
Winner, Adam Pisk
Runner-up, Sanjay Sridher
Finalist, Avik Choudhuri
Finalist, Jarrod Kagan / Charlie Allnutt
Finalist, Scott Stavretis
Finalist, Steve Evans
BPO Growth Leader of the Year
Winner, Kathryn Marshall
Runner-up, Gregg McKittrick
Finalist, Joshua Walther
BPO / Technology Vendor Partnership Leader of the Year
Joint Winner, TSA Group – Australia / livepro
Joint Winner, Tata Consultancy Services
Runner-up, inspiro / Microsoft
Judges’ Special Mention for Outstanding Contribution to the BPO Industry
Individual – Steve Evans
BPO – Centrecom Fiji
Sharon Melamed commented that “the standard of leadership in BPO is exceptional and the industry is in good hands.”
