Ventana Research today announced the 27 finalists of the 12th Annual Digital Innovation Awards. These awards identify the top technologies that have the most striking impact in their respective markets, recognizing pioneering vendors that contribute advancements in technology, drive change and increase value for organizations worldwide. Out of all the nominations, these 27 finalists are exemplar providers who push technology to go further.
“I would like to thank all organizations that submitted for their dedication to technology innovation and for striving to push the boundary of standard business practices,” said Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Research Officer at Ventana Research, “I would also like to congratulate all the finalists for their superb technology that can change and shape the industry.”
These Digital Innovation Awards span the 9 areas of expertise at Ventana Research, with one overall Digital Innovation Award winner.
The finalists for the 12th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards are:
Analytics - This award is for the technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in any use or application of analytics across business and/or IT.
Big Data - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in big data and related technologies for supporting data and information management needs.
Customer Excellence - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in applications and technologies that support the engagement with customers for any purpose.
Digital Innovation - This award for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support any or all of the following areas: Big Data, Business Analytics, Business Collaboration, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Mobile Technology, Social Media or Wearable Computing.
Human Capital Management - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the applications and technologies that support human capital management.
Marketing - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the applications and technologies that support marketing.
Office of Finance - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the applications and technologies that support the office of finance.
Operations and Supply Chain - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support the operations or service/supply chain.
Sales - This award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the application or technologies that support the sales organization.
Ventana Research highlights and acknowledges the importance of these innovations through the annual Digital Innovation Awards. To learn more about the Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards and to see what previous award recipients have said about them please visit: www.ventanaresearch.com/resources/awards/innovation
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