Award Recognition

Anjuna Northstar Wins 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Privacy Award

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Anjuna Northstar Wins 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Privacy Award

PALO ALTO – – October 09, 2026 -- Anjuna Security's Anjuna Northstar, billed as the first AI model and data fusion clean room, has won the "Data Privacy Solution of the Year" award in the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards.

The 2026 program drew thousands of nominations from organizations in more than 20 countries, according to the organizer. CyberSecurity Breakthrough is part of Tech Breakthrough LLC, which states that its recognition reflects its own opinions and not statements of fact.

Northstar targets the limits of legacy clean rooms for AI workloads

Anjuna Northstar runs on Anjuna Seaglass, the company's Universal Confidential Computing Platform. The vendor says code and data stay protected from ingestion through processing to analysis. The product is aimed at AI operations teams and data scientists, who can share sensitive data with partners, develop and run models, and obtain results without exposing the underlying data.

Garmin Wins NMEA Manufacturer of the Year for 12th Straight Year

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Garmin Wins NMEA Manufacturer of the Year for 12th Straight Year

Olathe – October 01, 2026 -- Garmin International Inc. (NYSE: GRMN) has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) for the 12th consecutive year, while also collecting six Product of Excellence awards across marine electronics categories voted on by NMEA dealers and certified installers.

Garmin extends category-leading streaks across navigation, autopilot and safety systems

The GPSMAP 9227, a 27-inch integrated 4K touchscreen chartplotter described as the industry's largest, secured the MFD category win for the 12th straight year. The Reactor 40 Hydraulic Autopilot with SmartPump v2 extended Garmin's autopilot category streak to 14 years. The Garmin OnBoard System, a wireless man-overboard detection and engine cutoff system, won the marine safety device category for the second consecutive year.

McFarland Johnson Ranks 15th on Fortune's Best Engineering Workplaces List

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McFarland Johnson Ranks 15th on Fortune's Best Engineering Workplaces List

Binghamton – October 01, 2026 -- McFarland-Johnson, Inc. (MJ) has secured the 15th spot on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in EngineeringTM list, marking the employee-owned infrastructure firm's first appearance on the ranking.

Great Place To Work based the list on survey data from more than 14,000 engineering-sector employees

The ranking draws from Great Place To Work's broader 2025-2026 workforce study, which collected over 1.3 million confidential survey responses representing 7.3 million U.S. employees. Of those, more than 14,000 responses came from staff at Great Place To Work Certified companies within the engineering industry, forming the basis for the Fortune list.

Jemiolo Named Finalist for CRN 2026 Woman of the Year Award

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Jemiolo Named Finalist for CRN 2026 Woman of the Year Award

Syracuse, N.Y. – September 29, 2026 -- Leslie Jemiolo, Director of Partner Marketing at MarketDesign Consulting Inc., has been named a finalist for CRN's 2026 Women of the Year Awards in the Solution Provider category.

CRN recognizes Jemiolo for building partner ecosystems across telecom, solution provider and manufacturing sectors.

Her nomination cites decades of channel experience translating vendor-partner relationships into measurable business growth, according to the announcement from MarketDesign Consulting Inc.

The Inner Circle Names Dr. Lee Drinkard Pinnacle Lifetime Member

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The Inner Circle Names Dr. Lee Drinkard Pinnacle Lifetime Member

Irving, Texas – – September 25, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Dr. Lee Campbell Drinkard, MD, FACP, a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his career in hematology, oncology and palliative care.

Drinkard practices locum tenens across multiple states, treating malignant and benign tumors

Dr. Drinkard currently works as a locum tenens physician, traveling nationwide to consult on complex hematology and oncology cases, including both malignant and benign tumors. His practice also extends to hospice and palliative care for patients managing life-limiting illness.

Drinkard holds four board certifications spanning internal medicine to palliative care

He is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, oncology, and hospice and palliative care. Drinkard is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the credential reflected in his FACP designation.

Derreck Travers Named Inner Circle Lifetime for Supply Chain Leadership

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Derreck Travers Named Inner Circle Lifetime for Supply Chain Leadership

Mukilteo, Wash. – September 25, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Derreck D. Travers a Lifetime member, citing his management of $3.18 billion in cumulative supply chain budgets and $576 million in documented year-over-year cost savings and revenue growth across a career spanning Amazon, Saks and SmartKargo.

Travers led AMZL rollout across seven countries with 346 personnel

Travers oversaw the global deployment of Amazon's in-house last-mile delivery network, AMZL, across seven countries. His logistics oversight extended to 18 countries and 38 states, coordinating more than 346 personnel and supporting services for airlines including Delta Air Lines.

Adria Nadine Ross Named Pinnacle Professional by The Inner Circle

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Adria Nadine Ross Named Pinnacle Professional by The Inner Circle

Boulevard, California – September 22, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Adria Nadine Ross a Pinnacle Professional of The Year for her work in holistic health and energy medicine, recognizing more than two decades of clinical practice based in San Diego, California.

Practitioner holds San Diego's Best Holistic Health award for 12 straight years

Ross has received the San Diego Award for Best Holistic Health Practitioner for twelve consecutive years, a run that spans a client base built through upscale spa settings and independent private practice.

oneworld Wins 'World's Best Airline Alliance' for Fifth Time

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oneworld Wins 'World's Best Airline Alliance' for Fifth Time

London – September 20, 2026 -- oneworld has secured the title of 'World's Best Airline Alliance' at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking its fifth win in the industry's most closely watched customer satisfaction survey.

Skytrax survey draws millions of traveller responses to rank global airline performance

The award, presented in London on September 18, 2026, is based on a large-scale customer satisfaction survey that gathers ratings from millions of travellers on airlines and airports worldwide. oneworld's fifth win cements its position at the top of an award category widely referred to as the 'Oscars of the aviation industry.'

NEI Global Relocation Named EMEA EMMA Finalist After APAC Honor

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NEI Global Relocation Named EMEA EMMA Finalist After APAC Honor

Omaha, Neb. – September 20, 2026 -- NEI Global Relocation has been named a finalist for Relocation Management Company of the Year at the 2026 FEM EMEA EMMAs, extending a run of independent industry recognitions the Omaha-based mobility provider has collected this year.

FEM judges evaluate entries on service delivery and cost impact

The EMEA EMMAs category assesses organizations on evidence of services delivered, process improvements, employee satisfaction, efficiencies or cost savings, and impact on stakeholders. Entries are confidentially reviewed by independent judges drawn from senior corporate mobility leadership.

Genpact Wins Inaugural HFS Services-as-Software Award for AI Agents

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Genpact Wins Inaugural HFS Services-as-Software Award for AI Agents

New York – September 19, 2026 -- Genpact (NYSE: G) has won the Best Services Eating Software category at the inaugural 2026 HFS Services-as-Software Awards, beating out more than 250 global submissions for its Agentic Operations model now running mission-critical workflows across finance, procurement, insurance, and banking for Fortune 100 clients.

HFS Research scored entries on five criteria before naming Genpact the winner

HFS Research analysts evaluated submissions on AI-driven delivery, agentic adaptability, outcome orientation, scalable architecture, and proven enterprise success. Genpact's Agentic Operations model pairs AI agents handling transaction volume with human staff validating outcomes, a structure the company says is already deployed in production, not pilot, environments.