2022 XBIZ Honors Retail Industry Winners Announced

2022 XBIZ Honors Retail Industry Winners Announced

LOS ANGELES — Winners of the retail edition of the 2022 XBIZ Honors, presented by Satisfyer, were announced Wednesday night during an exclusive live broadcast on XBIZ.net hosted by Dr. Sunny Rodgers.

In addition to honoring the best of the best from the business community, select categories from the flagship XBIZ Awards were also presented.

A list of winners follows:

Retail Account Exec of the Year
Kit Richardson, Museum of Sex

Pleasure Product Account Exec of the Year
Mira Waidelich, Satisfyer

Business Development Exec of the Year
Nancy Cosimini, Blush

Marketing Exec of the Year
Phoebe Grott, Nalpac

Progressive Leadership Award
Kim Patterson, Enchantasys

Community Figure of the Year
Kate Kozlova, Svakom

Brand Ambassador of the Year
Jade Leon-Buchan, Sensuva

Senior Leadership Award
Scott Watkins, Doc Johnson

Chief Exec of the Year
Elliot Schwartz, Nasstoys

Businesswoman of the Year
Briana Honz Watkins, Swiss Navy

Businessman of the Year
Oscar Heijnen, Shots

Legacy Award
Jackie White

Legacy Award
Jiro Takashima

PLEASURE PRODUCTS

Pleasure Products Company of the Year — Full Range
Satisfyer

Luxury Pleasure Product/Line of the Year
Le Wand, COTR

Luxury Brand of the Year
LELO

Sex Toy of the Year — Powered (Vibrating)
Kurve, Hot Octopuss

Sex Toy of the Year — Powered (Non-Vibrating)
Premium Eco, Womanizer

Sex Toy of the Year — Non-Powered
Icicles No. 86 with Suction Cup, Pipedream Products

Couples Toy of the Year
Epic Duo, Satisfyer

Innovative Sex Toy of the Year
Balldo, Nadgerz

Male Pleasure Product of the Year
F1S V2, LELO

LGBTQIA+ Pleasure Product Brand of the Year
New York Toy Collective

Fetish Line of the Year
MasterSeries, XR Brands

BDSM Pleasure Products Company of the Year
CB-X

Adult Game of the Year
Cum Face Game, The Inappropriate Gift Co.

Subscription Box Brand of the Year
Love Drop

Excellence in Product Packaging
Satisfyer

Lingerie Company of the Year
Kix'ies

Sexual Health & Wellness Brand of the Year
Aneros

Sex Enhancement Product of the Year
Stimulating Sensual Oil, High on Love

Sex Lubricant of the Year
4 in 1 Playful Flavors, Swiss Navy

Sex Lubricant Company of the Year
System JO

Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year
The Sex Stone, Kate McLeod

Condom Company of the Year
Paradise Marketing

International Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Lovense

Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Bellesa

Boutique Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Clandestine Devices

New Pleasure Products Company of the Year
VUSH

Sexpert of the Year
Amy Baldwin

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION

Retailer of the Year — Chain
Deja Vu Love Boutiques

Retailer of the Year — Boutique
Circus of Books (West Hollywood, Calif.)

Online Retailer of the Year
PinkCherry.com

Online Retailer of the Year — Boutique
BBoutique.co

Retail Education Program of the Year
"All Lubed Up" Live Webcasts, System JO

Home Party Company of the Year
Bedroom Kandi Boutique Parties

Distributor of the Year
Holiday Products

International Retailer of the Year
Orion

International Distributor of the Year
EDC Wholesale

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