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<\/a><\/a>\nThe Pega Industry Awards celebrate organizations and individuals harnessing Pega\u2019s technology, including Pega Blueprint AI\u2122, the company\u2019s generative AI-powered application design tool to drive enterprise transformation, moving beyond AI experimentation to deliver impactful predictable outcomes and elevate customer engagement. This year\u2019s program recognizes excellence across three core categories:<\/p>
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- \nThe Visionary Award, honoring individuals who are leading change and redefining what\u2019s possible within their organizations<\/li>\n
- \nThe Innovation Award, recognizing clients who are using Pega to deliver transformative, industry-shaping solutions through AI-powered decisioning and workflow orchestration<\/li>\n
- \nThe Impact Award, celebrating organizations achieving measurable, scalable business outcomes and customer value through Pega<\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThis year also marks the introduction of the Honorary Award, presented to Christian Nelissen in recognition of his leadership delivering multiple successful digital transformation initiatives at NatWest, National Australia Bank, TD Bank, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia with Pega at the core of these transformations.<\/p>
\nThe Honorary Award<\/b> recipient is:<\/p>
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- \nChristian Nelissen, executive strategic programmes, National Australia Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThe Visionary Award<\/b> recipients are:<\/p>
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- \nNanci Murello, director of personalization, consumer group, Verizon Communications<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nTravis McLaren, head of identity, trust and data products, Verizon Communications<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nJim Pedersen, principle strategist, AI integration and product design, Wells Fargo<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nStefan Latuski, chief information officer, Bundesagentur f\u00fcr Arbeit<\/a>, and chief executive officer, IT-Systemhaus<\/li>\n
- \nGhanshyam Kumar, IT principal, Evernorth<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nLyudmila Mishra, senior executive vice president of technology, The Hartford<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nLuis Izarra, senior manager, North American quality platform, Toyota Motor North America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThe Innovation Award<\/b> recipients are:<\/p>
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- \nProximus<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nColumbia Sportswear Company<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nLloyds Banking Group<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nDepartment of Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nenGen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Highmark Health<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nUNIQA \u00d6sterreich Versicherungen AG<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nPACCAR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThe Impact Award<\/b> winners are:<\/p>
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- \nAxtel<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nBooking.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nCiti<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nWater NSW<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nPrime Therapeutics<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nZurich<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nFord Motor Company<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThe industry awards were announced during the annual PegaWorld\u00ae conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this week. The conference brings together industry experts and enterprise leaders to help attendees move beyond AI experimentation and reimagine their technology strategies delivering predictable, scalable outcomes while responsibly accelerating productivity, driving innovation, and optimizing customer interactions. For more information, please visit: http:\/\/www.pegaworld.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>
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- \nBooking.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nColumbia Sportswear Company<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nTravis McLaren, head of identity, trust and data products, Verizon Communications<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nNanci Murello, director of personalization, consumer group, Verizon Communications<\/a><\/li>\n
- \nChristian Nelissen, executive strategic programmes, National Australia Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>