Technology Product Awards 2021
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Computing's Technology Product Awards recognise the very best of the UK's technology industry: from the most innovative and compelling products and vendors, through to the top projects by end-user firms. Uniquely in technology, these awards give end-users themselves the ability to have their say on the winner. At the end of the day, the entrant taking home the prize will be the one who has most impressed Computing’s audience of skilled IT professionals. The Technology Product Awards recognise the very best in technology talent. Awards range from focusing on security and cloud computing to business software and infrastructure, as well as showcasing the movers and shakers - the innovative technology heroes and projects that deserve industry-wide praise. We’re proud to be able to recognise them, and pleased that you can join us as we do.
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Ian Golding
SThree
Sameer D'Mello
Cirrusian Group
Ian Golding has been Chief Information Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Data Privacy Officer leading global commercial technology programmes for over 20 years and has a passion for fostering collaboration and innovation to exploit the benefits of technology and data in permanent, interim, fractional and private consulting roles. He is currently Interim CIO at The Natural History Museum, developing the Technology Strategy and Vision to support the its dual role as a centre of excellence in leading scientific research and as a world leading museum. In 2017 As the RNLI’s first CIO (Interim) he created the Institution’s first digital, information and technology strategy including new capability for fundraising, predictive analytics and data-based insights that will help the RNLl to break the chain of events that can tragically lead to drowning. Ian has also been Interim IT Director at Southern Housing Group and prior to Interim roles was Group CIO, Data Privacy Officer and Senior Partner for The ERM Group through its largest growth phase over 4 private equity cycles, to 5,200 staff across 140 offices worldwide. Ian is a Fellow of The Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the IET and a Chartered Professional Fellow of The BCS. He is also an investor and mentors digital startups. By devoting time to assisting emerging businesses and small investments to advance, Ian’s aim is to help grow the digital ecosystem.
Sameer D’Mello
Founder & MD at Cirrusian Group and former Global Head of Digital Innovation for Commercial Banking Technology, HSBC
Sameer is a global technology leader with 25 years experience in leading strategy and operations at large IT organisations and executing complex transformation in Retail and Commercial Banking globally. Most recently, Sameer led the strategy, build and launch of HSBC’s new UK ‘Cloud first’ digital bank, HSBC Kinetic. He has also driven the streamlining of HSBC’s commercial lending across 40 countries and mobilised IT infrastructure and resource for HSBC UK’s ring-fenced bank and the bank’s Brexit contingencies. Sameer specialises in solving big challenges across different geographies by bringing together diverse teams to manage and innovate with technology. Expert at navigating projects through diverse companies, cultures and regulations, Sameer has held senior leadership roles in the UK, Middle East and India during his career. An evangelist for life-long learning, Sameer has studied Accountancy, Information Management & Systems Development, Management and Professional Cloud Architecture. He has degrees from the University of Bombay and the University of Leicester.
Stuart Sumner
Computing
Editorial director of Computing, V3 and the Inquirer.
During his time at Incisve Media he has overseen the transition of Computing from a print-first publication, to a truly multi-channel media brand encompassing events, website and apps, whilst ensuring it retains the same depth and authority of content on which its reptuation is founded. He is also responsible for Computing's sister titles V3 and the Inquirer. Previously he spent 10 years in the IT industry as a programme manager, where he was responsible for the delivery of corporate WAN rollouts for global blue-chip companies. Stuart has also written for Time Out and IPC Media, and in his spare time writes scripted comedy for TV and radio.
Julie Reali
Daily Motion
As Global Partnerships Director at Dailymotion, Julie oversees the programmatic partnership team in charge of global strategy and the North American market. Under her leadership, the team is in charge of Dailymotion’s video programmatic monetization managing DSP and SSP relationships, developing strategic initiatives and expanding revenue streams. Julie has worked for major companies such as L’Oreal, WarnerBros and Airbus around the world in Beijing, Seoul, Paris and New York City. She holds a Master's degree in Business and Strategy from NEOMA Business School as well as a MBA in Technological Innovation Management from EWHA Womans University in Seoul and wrote a thesis on how big data is disrupting companies’ predictive capabilities.
TOm allen
Computing & Delta
Tom Allen is the Site Editor for Delta, Computing's market intelligence service, and writes for both Computing and The Inquirer. He joined Incisive Media in 2017 from the display industry, trading LCDs and quantum dots for big data and the IoT. As well as tech market analysis, Tom's role consists of interviewing C-level IT leaders, organising events and complaining about improper use of the Oxford comma.
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John Leonard
John Leonard is Group Research Director for the Enterprise Technology Group at Incisive Media. He has designed and conducted research studies and analyses covering many of the aspects of business technology that are driving the way we live and work today.
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Category Sponsor
Making the world safer, healthier and more efficient Leidos makes the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We specialise in developing and supporting large scale and innovative technology transformation programmes that are designed to deliver business improvement and efficiency. From secure cloud migration, business process optimisation and business intelligence capabilities our ability to deliver digital solutions is unmatched. At Leidos, our employees are inspired to create innovative technology solutions that solve the world’s toughest problems. We call it our culture of innovation. We are committed to investing in critical research and development efforts that respond to today’s challenges as we work to deliver the next generation of agile, cohesive solutions necessary for our rapidly changing environment. Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.
Huseyin Seker
Birmingham City University
Hudeyin Seker
Huseyin is a research-oriented and enterprise-focused academic and manager with both academic and industry experiences in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging & disruptive technologies/systems. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has been involved with a portfolio of collaborative research, enterprise and teaching/learning projects of over £20M as PI, Co-I and international researcher in collaboration with universities and companies in the UK and abroad. He was one of the founding members of the Institute of Coding and lead its activities at Northumbria University until September 2019. He previously worked as a Reader/Assoc Professor and Director of Enterprise & Engagement for the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University and Faculty Head of Research Operations for the Faculty of Technology at De Montfort University.
Aliaksandr Shulyak
Gearset
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Divido
Cloud and DevOps practice-oriented Engineer with over 7+ years of tech experience. Currently working in Cambridge, UK. Active conference/meetup speaker, Linux evangelist, open-source contributor with a strong passion for quality. Awards and hackathons judge and mentor.
Natalie Cramp
Profusion
Rajinder Tumber
Sky
Sky: Security Consultancy Team Lead
Rajinder Tumber MBE is not only an award-winning cyber security professional, but he is a survivor of Meningitis, and a world record-breaking poet. For his devotion to the cyber security industry, Rajinder was awarded an MBE in 2020, from Her Majesty the Queen. Rajinder's most recent masterpiece was a well-crafted poem to promote Cyber Security Awareness Month at Sky. His poem, Cyber Aware, was successfully published within the latest edition (Oct 2021) of the world-renowned ISSA Journal.
CEO at Profusion
With a background working across private, public and third sector, Natalie leads Profusion to support our clients to increase sales and optimise operations using data. She has a real passion for supporting our Data Academy to build the next generation of talent, and our Foundation to use data for good. She was named in the Data IQ 100 2020, the top 100 data professionals in the UK. Prior to Profusion, Natalie ran above the line, digital and email marketing campaigns for the Mayor of London to launch a new brand ‘Team London’ and build and engage a database of 1 million Londoners who would volunteer, securing London the title of European Volunteering Capital. She was also part of the team that delivered the London 2012 Olympic Games.
the 2021 awards
Making a difference
AI Product of the Year
Best Business Application
Efficiency through software
Best Cloud Service
Transforming the face of cloud
Infrastructure Product of the Year
Infrastructure innovation
Best Business Security Provider
Keeping customers safe – no matter the threat
Best Business Software Provider
Excelling in both software and support
Best Cloud Computing Provider
Evangelising the benefits of the cloud
Best Security Product
Economical and full-featured protection
Best Business Intelligence / Analytics Vendor
Helping customers make informed decisions
The Technology Product Awards recognise the very best projects and products in the market today – all chosen by Computing’s expert audience of CIOs and other senior IT leaders.
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Best Use of Open-Source Technologies
Calling back to technology’s roots
Find the winner
Active Fund Awards
Best AI/Machine Learning Provider
At the forefront of new tech
Most Innovative Use of Automation
A fresh new approach to automation
Customer Project of the Year
An impactful and perfectly managed IT project
Best Cloud Security Product
Protecting data in a hybrid world
Security Innovation of the Year
At the cutting edge of protection
IoT Product of the Year
Constant connectivity gives competitive advantage
Most Innovative Use of AI
Breaking the mold
group awards
Group awards
passive fund awards
Active fund awards
Best Digital Transformation Product or Service
Keeping work moving
Best Business Backup and Continuity Provider
Data protection has never been more important
Special Award: Pandemic Performance Product
Going beyond survival
Best Software-as-a-Service Provider
Removing the pain from software
Best Networking or Communications Provider
Supporting modern workflows
Product of the Year
An impactful solution that customers love
Technology Innovator of the Year
An inventive approach with real impact
Technology Hero of the Year
A professional who stands out among their peers
Who made the shortlist?
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About this category
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we use and interact with technology, as well as the capabilities of that tech: from automating cybersecurity to detecting cancer cells. This winner of this category is a product making a substantial difference to peoples’ professional and/or personal lives.
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Scylla - Scylla False Alarm Filtering System BriefCam - BriefCam Verisure Arlo Europe DAC - Arlo Secure
Highly commended: Fuse - Lighting the Fuse: Learning Powered by Knowledge Intelligence
About the sponsor
Delta is a new market analysis service from Computing that draws its research from independently sourced end-users. It reveals the real experiences of senior IT professionals, rather than the opinion of analysts or vendor hype. As an IT Leader you will no doubt be time-poor, bombarded with information and expected to have a broad and deep understanding of every technology area, including all the latest developments. Delta provides deep and easily-digestible insight into the key technology areas for today’s IT leaders just like you.
Making the world safer, healthier and more efficient Leidos makes the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We specialise in developing and supporting large scale and innovative technology transformation programmes that are designed to deliver business improvement and efficiency. From secure cloud migration, business process optimisation and business intelligence capabilities our ability to deliver digital solutions is unmatched. At Leidos, our employees are inspired to create innovative technology solutions that solve the world’s toughest problems. We call it our culture of innovation. We are committed to investing in critical research and development efforts that respond to today’s challenges as we work to deliver the next generation of agile, cohesive solutions necessary for our rapidly changing environment. Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit www.leidos.com/uk.
Streetbees - Streetbees GO
Business users know they need to remain agile and efficient, and the last 18 months have certainly proved that. This prize is for the software application that has made a measurable difference to business users in security, communication, project management, or more generally in raising productivity and efficiency.
Seldon - Seldon Deploy
Highly commended: Luware AG - Luware Nimbus
Arcserve - Arcserve N Series Appliances solution Index Engines - CyberSense Quest Software - Recovery Manager for Active Directory, Disaster Recovery Edition Carbonite - Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365 service FalconStor - Modernising Backup and Archival for the Multi-Cloud World N-able - N-able Backup Pure Storage - FlashBlade & Portworx PX-Backup
Security concerns plague many organisations when it comes to storing valuable data in the cloud, and products and services that set minds at ease are more important than ever. This award is for a product that provides a genuine example of innovation and features, as well as its ability to protect data and applications.
CyberArk - Cloud Entitlements Manager
Cloud is everywhere today, but this award is for a service that is genuinely new and exciting. We looked for evidence of new functionality, new features and a fresh take on development – as well as the provable and measurable benefits is has brought to business.
Luware AG - Luware Nimbus
Instigating change can be difficult and controversial, making simplification and modernisation a priority. This prize is for an entry with an outstanding digital transformation product or service that aids in transforming the workplace, business models, customer experience or operational models.
Red Hat - Red Hat Open Innovation Labs
Large or small, firms of all sizes face their own unique security challenges – whether it is complexity, staff reluctance or a simple lack of budget. The prize is for a product that addresses one or more of these challenges while prioritising results and ease of use.
F-Secure - F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection
Highly commended: Red Sift – OnDMARC
The culture of technology is one of DIY, and open-source taps into that. It is an enabler to solve a wide variety of problems, and a platform for innovation; even traditional organisations are now pushing their developers in this direction. Here we looked for examples of how an organisation had used open-source software and/or hardware to improve the lives of customers or employees.
Red Hat - SmartText on OpenShift
Infrastructure has become a cause of concern for many companies since the switch to remote and hybrid work; whether it is still on-site or managed by someone else entirely. The winning product must have delivered a quantifiable benefit to the customer in an area such as networking, systems management or application development.
Pure Storage - FlashArray//C
The Internet of Things is changing business, with improved insights and customer experience, cost savings and efficiency gains. This award is for a product that excels in all of these areas, even to the extent of enabling new business models – while also staying secure.
Arlo Europe - Arlo Ultra 2 Spotlight Camera
Security is one of the fastest-moving areas of IT, and innovation is essential to stay ahead of incoming threats. Away from the frontline, innovation can help to change the way companies handle security, relieving the pressure on overworked staff and enabling continued business operations and growth.
Zivver - Secure Email for Fetal Medicine
This category is for the customer project that best demonstrates the benefits of well-managed IT, and extensive collaboration between vendor and customer. Every entry on the shortlist shows innovation, impact and are examples of excellent project management – but which will win?
Red Hat - Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - SmartText
The technology industry keeps finding new ways to use AI: from threat detection and remediation, to scanning for cancer cells. This award is for a company that can demonstrate a truly industry-leading approach, which has changed the way that the business or a department operates.
smartKYC - False Hit Filtering
Process automation is a low-cost way to remove some of the burden from staff: offloading time-consuming manual tasks to machines. From increased efficiency and lower costs improved safety and security, there are many benefits. Here we were looking for a fresh new use of automation; one that has unlocked business potential and made a notable difference for staff.
SnapLogic - Intelligent Integration Platform
AI and machine learning can help organisations to free staff up from repetitive tasks, or support their jobs in a new way. This award is for the firm that most impresses with its offering; innovation, functionality, market share and performance are all key to success.
Seldon
Backing up data is critical in a world where the effects of a security breach can lock or corrupt company-wide systems – and we have all seen the importance of business continuity for ourselves over the last 18 months. As well as providing a great service in itself, the winners of this award should demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and proof that they tailor their service for each customer.
Pure Storage
Data is everywhere, and this award is for the vendor that best helps its customers extract value from their data – through a product, service or some other way.
Sumo Logic
Securing the IT estate is vital for modern business. In this award we were looking for an innovative, trustworthy company that is able to adapt to accommodate customers’ needs, in areas like IT security, data protection and risk management.
Orange Cyberdefense
Here we recognise a software provider that best meets the needs of its customers - whether they are SMEs, large enterprises or public sector organisations. Every shortlisted entrant showed great examples of customer care, product innovation and flexibility.
Foods Connected
This award is for the cloud vendor who goes above and beyond, demonstrating more than just the expected. It could be outstanding customer service; a breakthrough in product development; or a major strategic shift which has produced genuine results.
Red Hat
The modern world relies on technology to work remotely, and solid networking and communications tools are essential to business. All entrants to this award provide robust and reliable systems that support modern workflows; whether they specialise in secure connections, robust infrastructure or specialised conferencing systems.
Men&Mice
With the continued rise cloud platform adoption, this category highlights the importance of the high levels of integration that firms need for success in the Internet age. Although any SaaS provider could enter, those who made it to the shortlist were best able to show how their work makes a difference to their customers.
Druva Inc.
There is a major shortage of skilled IT professionals, and in this category we recognise the very cream of the crop. The prize goes to someone showing evidence of innovation; support for colleagues; and who plays a major role in the development and delivery of new initiatives.
Christine Bejerasco - F-Secure
Innovation is key to success, and this award recognises the company that has demonstrated high levels of original thought and action in the last 12 months. The organisation may have built innovative IT systems, or approach staffing in a new way. However they have innovated, their work will have resulted in measurable success.
Highly commended: Foods Connected
An award for an innovative new product – which might be an application, service, device or technology - that has made a significant contribution to business technology, or to IT in general.
Red Hat - Red Hat OpenShift
The pandemic forced companies to adopt new working practices and tools, or reconfigure existing ones. This one-time Special Award is for the product that best enabled a company to thrive in the pandemic, whether through enabling remote working; establishing and maintaining a customer connection; bolstering security; or something else entirely.
Foods Connected - Remote Auditing Solution
