--- title: ULG’s Kristen Giovanis Gets CEO Today Business Women of the Year Award description: The award celebrates female business executives from around the world who support workplace equality. --- [Octave Login](https://portal.ulgoctave.com/itrac/Authentication/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fitrac%2fOctave) Search Language Options - [Español](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) - [Español (Latinoamérica)](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) - [Français](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) - [Deutsch](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) - [简体中文](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) - [English](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/) [![ULG_Logo_Full](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/hubfs/ULG_Logo_Full.svg "ULG_Logo_Full")](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com) - [Services](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/translation-services/language) - [Translation Services](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/translation-services) - [Machine Translation](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/translation-services/machine) - 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[Contact](https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/contact) ULG In the Press # ULG’s Kristen Giovanis Gets CEO Today Business Women of the Year Award June 27, 2018 *Giovanis was recognized along with numerous other female executives who act as the "driving force behind their business while also driving the equality agenda within their organization and beyond."* **Minneapolis, MN, USA (June 27, 2018)** – Kristen Giovanis has been selected as a recipient of the [2018 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards](https://businesswomenoftheyearawards.ceotodaymagazine.com/previous-editions/2018/50). Committed to recognizing the success and achievements of women in business, the CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards celebrate women who are the driving force behind their business, while also driving the equality agenda within their organization and beyond. The award is given out annually by [CEO Today](https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/), a magazine focusing on news and insights from the global business marketplace.   Giovanis has been an essential part of the ULG team since its formation in 2016, utilizing her 20 years of experience in the language services industry to provide innovation-focused leadership and make strategic acquisitions and technology investments that continue to position ULG on an upward trajectory. Giovanis was recently [named ULG's Chief Executive Officer](https://unitedlanguagegroup.com/press/kristen-giovanis-chief-executive-officer/) after serving as the company's president in 2016.   According to to CEO Today, the award is a "celebration of the female leaders redefining business today and tomorrow!"   --- **About United Language Group:** [United Language Group (ULG)](https://unitedlanguagegroup.com/) is one of the largest Language Solutions Providers in the world, providing smart, seamless and secure language solutions that help businesses win in the global marketplace. 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