Program recognizes innovative enterprise/provider partnerships leveraging AI and other technology, new operating models for business success

STAMFORD, Conn.: #ISG--Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, today announced that nominations are open for the 2025 ISG Paragon Awards™ for North America, which celebrate the innovative approaches that drive success in technology and business services partnerships.

Nominations are being accepted from enterprise buyers of IT and business services and technology and service providers. The application deadline for partnerships based in North America is July 11.

The ISG Paragon Awards™, produced by ISG Events, recognize outstanding examples of collaboration between enterprises and providers to leverage AI and other technology and new operating models for better business outcomes. ISG Paragon Awards will be given in the following categories:

• Excellence: Recognizing outstanding delivery by a technology or service provider;
• Innovation: Recognizing the importance of imagination and entrepreneurial spirit in helping organizations future-proof their businesses and better serve clients;
• Transformation: Recognizing the successful transformation of an organization or key business function;
• Sustainability: Recognizing exceptional implementations of digital sustainability strategies and initiatives that have delivered measurable environmental and/or social outcomes;
• AI Pacesetter: Recognizing substantial business impact through the adoption of AI, and
• Partnership of the Year: Celebrating partnerships that demonstrate exceptional collaboration and mutual success, contributing to outstanding customer outcomes.

The winners will be announced at the ISG Sourcing Industry Awards gala dinner on Wednesday, September 17, at the Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa in Dallas.

“Enterprises are increasingly relying on strategic relationships with providers to access unique expertise and capabilities and achieve impactful returns,” said John Boccuzzi, Jr., partner and president, ISG Research. “The ISG Paragon Awards highlight the enterprises and providers whose strategies achieved standout agility, innovation and success over the preceding year.”

In addition to the winners of the ISG Paragon Awards, the September 17 gala dinner will also recognize winners of the ISG Provider Lens™ Awards, honoring outstanding performances by providers featured in ISG Provider Lens studies; the ISG Software Innovation Awards, recognizing software innovations that drive digital transformation, and the ISG Star of Excellence™ awards, which recognize excellence in provider delivery based on enterprise client feedback.

Full details of the award categories and nomination guidelines are available on the award website.

About ISG

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data, in-depth knowledge of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,600 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

Fonte: Business Wire