Dallas, TX  |  September 17, 2025

The annual ISG Software Innovation Awards recognize software providers that have introduced noteworthy innovations in technology that further business and IT. The Software Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications as well as technology that contributes significantly to improved efficiency, productivity and the performance of an organization. 

This award recognizes the digital innovation among those submitted for consideration that most successfully will maximize the value of all the organization’s assets – its people, processes, information, and technology. All finalists in the individual award categories will be considered for this prestigious award. 

This award is for the software provider that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support any or all of the following areas: Analytics, Data Intelligence, Data Platforms, Generative AI, Governance, Machine Learning & AI, Operations and Streaming & Events. 

This award is for the software provider that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support any or all of the following areas: Customers & CX, Digital Business & Workplace, Employees & HCM, Office of Finance & Accounting, Office of Revenue and Supply Chain & Operations.  

This award is for the software provider that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support any or all of the following areas: Automotive, CPG & Retail, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Media & Telecom or Travel & Hospitality. 

This award is for the software provider that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support any or all of the following areas: ADM & DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure, Compute, Edge, Network & IoT, Cybersecurity, Intelligent Automation, IT Management & Operations, Observability (Cloud, Data, IT) and Platforms.  

To participate in the ISG Software Innovation Awards, submit your nomination via the form below by Friday July 11, 2025. Completed nomination forms will be accepted via the online form only. 

Organizations may submit their own nominations directly. We accept nominations from the ISG Software Research analyst and research team, software providers and public relations firms that have explicit approval from the organizations to submit on its behalf; all such submissions must include the nominated organization’s contact information to enable the awards team to confirm submission approval and review. 

The awards are judged by the analysts at ISG Software Research, an industry-renowned research team with extensive expertise and knowledge in business and technology. The team will evaluate each submission against the criteria provided. The quality and depth of the submission – its clarity, completeness, and specificity – will affect the overall score, so please provide as much information as possible clearly and concisely.

Award winners will be notified the week of September 17, 2025. Award recipients will receive a physical award via mail and a logo graphic to be used in marketing and promotions. The awards will be announced through a press release announcement and across our social channels.