Global Biz Awards 2026 · Outsourcing
Exec Assistants named Best Global Back Office Outsourcing Company 2026 at the Global Biz Awards, honoring a people-first model built on long term assistant relationships.
Exec Assistants has been named Best Global Back Office Outsourcing Company 2026 by the Global Biz Awards. The win recognizes a company that built its reputation on placing dedicated remote executive assistants who stay with clients for the long term, learn each business deeply, and grow alongside the founders and leaders they support.
The award was accepted by Mads Singers, CEO at Exec Assistants. The result followed a competitive field and a clear margin of support, with more than 45,000 community votes and over 60 verified client interviews pointing to the same winner. Mads credited the result to the assistants and client teams who make the model work every day.
Every Global Biz Awards result is decided through independent research, a public community poll, and expert review. No company can buy a place on the shortlist, and no payment of any kind influences the outcome. Judges weigh verified client evidence, market reputation, and measurable impact before any winner is confirmed.
Independent researchers spoke directly with verified clients and customers of the shortlisted companies. More than 60 interviews were completed for this category, covering service quality, reliability, and the real results clients saw in their businesses. Feedback was recorded and scored against a consistent framework.
A public poll ran across Global Biz Awards channels, inviting the wider business community to vote for the companies they believed deserved recognition. More than 45,000 votes were cast in this category. The poll gave a broad market view that complemented the deeper client research.
A panel of independent industry experts reviewed the evidence gathered from research and the public poll. Panel members assessed each finalist on operational strength, client outcomes, and long term dependability. Their scores carried weight in the final decision.
All three streams were assessed together, and each one pointed to the same winner. Client interviews, community votes, and expert scores converged on Exec Assistants, giving the panel a strong and consistent basis for the 2026 award.
Exec Assistants stood out for a people-first approach to outsourcing. Rather than filling seats quickly, the company pairs executives with dedicated assistants who stay for the long term, learn each client's business inside out, and grow with it. That model produced measurable results, including founders recovering 10 or more hours a week for growth and strategy.
Exec Assistants built its model around long term relationships rather than quick placements. Assistants are matched to a single executive, stay with that client over time, and develop deep knowledge of how the business runs. Clients gain a dependable partner instead of a rotating roster of unfamiliar support staff.
A strict pre-vetting process gives clients a shortlist of proven professionals trained specifically to support executives. Talent is sourced from the Philippines and South Africa, chosen for strong English skills and a professional work culture. Those assistants take over calendars, inboxes, travel, meetings, and day to day administration so leaders can focus on higher value work.
The results are measurable. Clients report recovering 10 or more hours a week, time they redirect toward growth and strategy. Backed by Aristo Sourcing, which has operated since 2014 and served more than 1,000 businesses, Exec Assistants showed judges a dependable, relationship driven model that sets a high standard for global back office support.
"Exec Assistants showed the panel a model that treats outsourcing as a long term partnership rather than a transaction. The consistency of client feedback, combined with a strong public vote, made this an easy category to call. Their assistants deliver real hours back to leaders every week, and that impact was visible across every stream of evidence."Global Biz Awards Review Panel
"This award belongs to our assistants and our clients. Every day they do the quiet work that keeps businesses moving, and I am proud to lead a team that takes that responsibility seriously. Thank you to the Global Biz Awards and to everyone who voted and shared their experience with the research team."Mads Singers, CEO, Exec Assistants
CEO
Mads Singers is the CEO of Exec Assistants and the founder of its parent company, Aristo Sourcing. He comes from Aarhus, Denmark, and spent more than 10 years at Fortune 500 companies including Xerox and IBM, hiring and managing virtual staff since 2009. In 2012 he started a management consulting practice, coaching managers at organizations such as Shell and Coca-Cola, and in January 2014 he founded Aristo Sourcing to help business owners find, vet, and hire skilled remote staff.
Exec Assistants recruits, vets, and places skilled remote executive assistants for business owners, entrepreneurs, and C-suite executives. Its assistants manage calendars, email inboxes, travel, meetings, project coordination, and day to day administration. The company serves busy founders and senior leaders at growing companies around the world, mostly in English speaking markets, and sources talent from the Philippines and South Africa. Its strengths include a strict pre-vetting process, assistants trained to support executives, and a focus on measurable results.
Global Biz Awards recognizes outstanding companies and leaders across international business categories each year. Winners are selected through independent client research, a community poll, and expert panel review, with no pay to play influence at any stage. The program highlights organizations that set a high standard in their field and deliver measurable results for their clients.