Informatica Awards & Recognition

Join an elite group of data and AI leaders

Are you a data-driven disruptor? Has your team achieved outstanding results in cloud modernization, AI advancement, data integration and governance, or delivering 360-degree business insights? If so, we want to showcase your success at the Informatica Innovation Awards!

Announced live at THE industry’s premier data and AI event, the Informatica Innovation Awards celebrate customers who use our data management solutions to gain trusted data context and support AI-readiness.

Innovation Award honorees will receive:

One complimentary pass to Informatica World
Invitation to the Innovation Awards Reception
A trophy and/or a framed certificate of recognition  
Promotion on Informatica.com and social media

Congratulations to our 2026 Innovation Award Winners and Honorees

For each customer journey category, our panel of judges selected two honorees and one winner. Additionally, we recognize a single company for our “Innovator of the Year” award. See our 2026 winners and honorees in each category below.

Business Acceleration & Digital Automation

Make smarter decisions and improve productivity with timely, accurate data.

Winner: Schneider Electric
Honorees: Ministry of Tourism Saudi Arabia, Yamaha Motor

Past winners: Saudia, Jacobs, VMware, Dolby

Customer Experience Optimization

Connect disparate data into a 360-degree view, driving personalization and revenue growth.

Winner: Hilton
Honorees: Citco, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Royal Caribbean, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Uber

Data & AI Governance & Compliance (including Regulatory, Risk & ESG)

Implement data and AI governance programs to make data a trusted, reliable asset.

Winner: Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited)
Honorees: KPMG and Emirates Flight Catering

Past winners: Income Insurance, Helia, ANEEL, Axis Bank

Cloud Modernization & Consolidation (including PowerCenter Modernization & MDM Modernization)

Transform and unify your data management tools by adopting a single, intelligent cloud data management platform.

Winner: Performance Food Group
Honorees: TELUS, BDO Unibank, and Charles Schwab

Past winners: Citizens Bank, Westpac, Independent Financial

Digital Commerce & Supply Chain Optimization

Optimize end-to-end commerce and supply chain processes through integrated data and automation. New for 2026

Winner: Whataburger
Honorees: dsm-firmenich and Lyondellbasel

Analytics & Business Intelligence Acceleration

Accelerate insights and decision-making with a strong data foundation for advanced analytics and BI solutions.

Winner: Baker Hughes
Honoree: Bandi Namco Holdings Inc.

Past winners: Great American Company, SUBARU, Willis Towers Watson, Anthem

Data & AI Engineering Innovation

Fuel growth with better automation, pipeline development and optimization.

Winner: KDDI Corporation
Honorees: Thailand Post and Claro S/A

Past winners: Lumen, Virginia Credit Union, Liberty, Takeda

Innovator of the Year

Unlock significant business or social advancements powered by data and AI.

Winner: PepsiCo

Past winners: Sanofi, Takeda, PepsiCo, Unilever, Ford

Innovation Awards highlights

Explore our 2026 winners and honorees to see how your innovative solutions could earn you a place among a prestigious group of data dignitaries like PepsiCo, Hilton and Schneider Electric.

100

million unified customer profiles

days to cloud modernization

legacy ETL tools consolidated

Celebrating 26 years of data
and AI excellence

Since 2000, Informatica’s annual Innovation Awards have recognized customers who exemplify innovation and success. These trailblazers use data management solutions to deliver outstanding business outcomes and tap into the full potential of data analytics and AI.

Dive into the history of data-driven innovation by browsing past winners: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

QUESTIONS?

Reach out to the Customer Advocacy team for more information.

Innovation Award nominations are for named customers only. Please note that anonymous or partner-only submissions without a named customer will not be considered. Informatica customers, partners and employees may submit nominations.

If selected as one of the top honorees, the customer must agree to the Innovation Awards Terms & Conditions.

Informatica Innovation Awards 2026

Join an elite group of data and AI leaders

Congratulations to our 2026 Innovation Award Winners and Honorees

QUESTIONS?