[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Stevie® Awards have announced the winners of the Best of the IBA Awards in The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition.

Nominees in the 2013 IBAs were not able to apply for the Best of the IBA Awards directly. Winners were determined by a points system based on the total number of awards won in the IBAs. This year's Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners in The International Business Awards were announced on August 14.

The winners of the Best of the IBA Awards will be presented with the new Grand Stevie Award trophy at The 10th Annual International Business Awards banquet at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain on October 14. The winners are:

Organization of the Year: Accenture, Chicago, IL USA. With 29.5 total points, Accenture is the most honored organization in the 2012 IBAs.

Public Relations Agency of the Year: Burson-Marsteller. Burson-Marsteller offices around the world won a total of 26 points.