{"id":9641,"date":"2023-09-20T04:26:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T04:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esencialcostarica.com\/?page_id=9641"},"modified":"2026-04-24T06:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:53:53","slug":"awards-and-recognitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esencialcostarica.com\/en\/awards-and-recognitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Recognitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9641\" class=\"elementor elementor-9641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0262ba elementor-section-full_width animated-slow elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b0262ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-847ea53\" data-id=\"847ea53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55ea31 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d55ea31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards and Recognitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-960bd95 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"960bd95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1dcc1c\" data-id=\"b1dcc1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371d03a award animated-fast elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"371d03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-trophy-v3\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Nation Brand of the Year<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>by the City Nation Place Awards<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">London, 2019<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28098f0\" data-id=\"28098f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fca30 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"33fca30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-diamond\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Recognition for Good Sustainable Practices<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>by the International Trade Center (ITC)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2018<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0030e87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0030e87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b030001\" data-id=\"b030001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0076c09 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"0076c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-trophy-v3\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Best Use of Data<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citynationplace.com\/awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Nation Place Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">(for AI And Data Driven Strategy)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2024<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-644e1f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"644e1f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d936856\" data-id=\"d936856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65c96c award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"d65c96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-trophy-v3\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Best Use of Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citynationplace.com\/awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Nation Place Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>(for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IqLuWxBTx9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>passport redesign<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2022<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97bb562\" data-id=\"97bb562\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b307f award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"c5b307f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-ranking\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Ranked #4 as Tourism Nation Brand <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>and #9 in Trade by<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloom-consulting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloom Consulting<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2022<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-634d9ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"634d9ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04ff39d\" data-id=\"04ff39d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f015af award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"1f015af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-diamond\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Presidency of the CIMAP<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\">more about the Ibero-American Council of Nation Brands (CIMAP) <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cimap.org\/en\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2020-2022<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4014b69\" data-id=\"4014b69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1762236 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"1762236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-trophy-v3\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Brand Strategy Winner<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/placemarketingforum.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Place marketing Forum<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">France, 2020<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5e08bf\" data-id=\"e5e08bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d473 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"654d473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-diamond\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Highlighted as a Success Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\">by the book: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/placebrandobserver.com\/nation-brand-builders-book-review\/\">Nation Brand Builders<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2020<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be209f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"be209f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b4a5d7\" data-id=\"7b4a5d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce36d60 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" 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class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2019<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd412e\" data-id=\"2cd412e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fcf3e award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"f9fcf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-trophy-v3\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Nation Brand of the Year<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\">by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citynationplace.com\/awards\" target=\"_blank\">City Nation Place Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">London, 2019<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6102818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6102818\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8402258\" data-id=\"8402258\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ff949 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"45ff949\" 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qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">2018<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfdb19c\" data-id=\"dfdb19c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e008f61 award elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"e008f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef-icon-boxed qodef--icon-pack qodef-alignment--center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eci  esencial-icons-12-ranking\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Major Brand Growing in America<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\">by <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloom-consulting.com\/\">Bloom Consulting<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\t<span 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