Celebrating the Organizations and Innovators Shaping the Future of Technology

The winners of the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence have officially been announced.

Now in its third year, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence recognize the individuals, teams, products, and organizations driving innovation across the global technology landscape. From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, retail, and government technology, the awards honor excellence in every major area of technology.

This year's competition attracted more than 700 nominations from organizations in 37 nations and territories, reflecting the growing impact of technology innovation across industries worldwide.

More than 180 technology and business professionals from around the world participated in the judging process, evaluating nominations through independent scoring to determine this year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners.

Top Award-Winning Organizations

Several organizations earned multiple Stevie Awards for their achievements in 2026. Leading this year's competition are:

IBM (Singapore and USA) — 9 Stevie Awards
Architecht (Istanbul, Türkiye) — 6 Stevie Awards
ValueLabs (India and USA) — 6 Stevie Awards
Asiacell (Baghdad, Iraq) — 5 Stevie Awards
Dubai Digital Authority (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) — 5 Stevie Awards
Epsilon3 (El Segundo, California, USA) — 5 Stevie Awards

Notable Gold winners include:

Cisco Systems, USA: Three Gold Stevie Awards in the categories Technical Innovation Of The Year - Information Technology, New Product Of The Year - Information Technology - Telecommunications, and Technology Team Of The Year - Information Technology - Software Development

Octopus Energy, UK: Three Gold Stevie Awards in the categories Company Of The Year - Energy Technology, New Product Of The Year - Energy Technology, and Technical Innovation Of The Year - Energy Technology

Plume, USA: Three Gold Stevie Awards in the categories Executive Of The Year: Dan Herscovici, New Product Of The Year - Communication Technology, and New Product Of The Year - Communication Technology

Ernst & Young, USA: Technology Team Of The Year - Information Technology - Platform Engineering

Doktar Technologies, Netherlands: Two Gold Stevie Awards for Technical Innovation Of The Year - Agricultural Technology and Technology Breakthrough Of The Year - Agricultural Technology

GCash, Philippines: Technology Breakthrough Of The Year - Financial Technology

MacPaw, Ukraine: Technology Team Of The Year - Information Technology - Cybersecurity

T-Mobile, USA: Employee Of The Year - Information Technology - Telecommunications, Harikishore Allu Balan

Walmart, USA: Employee Of The Year - Financial Technology, Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj

What Do the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence Recognize?

The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate innovation across 23 technology disciplines, including:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information Technology
Business Technology
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Healthcare Technology
Green & Clean Technology
Communications Technology
Biotechnology
Aerospace Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Retail & E-Commerce Technology
Government Technology
Transportation & Mobility Technology

...along with ten additional technology sectors that recognize excellence across today's rapidly evolving technology ecosystem. There are categories within each sector that recognize individuals, entire organizations, new products, technology innovations, management teams, and more.

Whether developing breakthrough software, improving customer experiences with AI, advancing medical technology, or modernizing infrastructure, winners represent organizations using technology to solve meaningful challenges and create lasting impact.

Celebrating the Winners in Paris

Winners will be recognized during a red-carpet awards ceremony on October 28, 2026, at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse in Paris, France.

The event will celebrate winners from four Stevie Awards programs:

Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence
Stevie® Awards for Great Employers
The International Business Awards®
German Stevie® Awards

The ceremony will also be broadcast live, allowing colleagues, clients, friends, and family around the world to join the celebration.

A Word from the Stevie Awards

"We congratulate all of the winners in the third annual Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence for their outstanding achievements," said Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards.

"Technology continues to reshape every industry, and this year's winners demonstrate how innovation can improve organizations, strengthen communities, and create new opportunities around the world. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments together in Paris this October."

About the Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence

The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence honor innovation in the workplace across every industry. The competition recognizes organizations of all sizes—including startups, nonprofits, government agencies, and multinational corporations—as well as the individuals and teams behind their success.

The program is one of nine Stevie Awards competitions, which together receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories.

Learn more about the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, view this year's winners, or find information about entering future competitions by visiting Tech.StevieAwards.com.

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