CBRE announces winners of Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) announced the winners of its annual Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America last week in Dallas, Texas, as part of its annual Supplier Partner Conference and Expo. The competition honors partner companies for their innovative contributions to meeting CBRE clients’ needs.

This year, 38 examples of innovation were submitted by supplier partners from across the North American region in six categories: Best Cost Reduction Solution, Best Data & Technology Solution, Best Diversity Solution, Best Health & Safety Solution, Best Sustainability Solution, and Best Workplace Experience Solution. A panel of judges comprised of GWS business representatives chose the winners. Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 North American Supplier Innovation Challenge:

Innovation of the Year Award: XY Sense

Category Recognition Awards:

• Best Cost Reduction Solution – Nobel Solutions
• Best Diversity Solution – Staples/Paperworks
• Best Data & Technology Solution – Iron Mountain
• Best Sustainability Solution – GDI Integrated Facility Services
• Best Workplace Experience Solution – Georgia-Pacific
• Best Health & Safety Solution – Trane US, Inc.

“Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Supplier Innovation Challenge and congratulations to our 2022 winners. Innovation is at the forefront of everything we do at CBRE, and this program is critical to ensure we are capturing and deploying the best ideas in conjunction with our supplier partners. As in past years, I am optimistic that these solutions will be adopted by our clients and enable their transformation goals,” said Bob Bruning, CBRE’s Chief Procurement Officer.