The Cloud Awards and SaaS Awards 2022 programs concluded with hundreds of innovators worldwide seeking recognition across the two platforms.
The Cloud Awards, now in its eleventh year, and The SaaS Awards, now in its seventh year, will be joined by a new security innovation program, the Cloud Security Awards, this February.
Head of Operations James Williams said: “It’s been an exceptional year for the Cloud Awards and the SaaS Awards programs, and we look to offer even more opportunities in 2023 for recognition in that ever-important area of cloud technologies: security.
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“Cloud technologies have evolved over the last decade, so we’re excited to continue discovering organizations with cutting-edge solutions, innovating and delivering value to their customers.”
Head of Technical, Annabelle Whittall, said: “Last year’s entrants have demonstrated a tremendous commitment to innovation. These breakthroughs enable disruptive business processes and efficiencies in the SaaS and cloud computing industries.
“As we are currently putting together the list of finalists for the Cloud Awards, ‘Best Cloud Infrastructure’ saw a 33% increase in comparison to last year’s submissions, ‘Best Hybrid Cloud Solution’ impressed us with a 40% increase, and finally, we were thrilled to see a 70% increase in the ‘Best Cloud Migration’ category.
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“As for the business software ‘Oscars,’ this year’s SaaS Awards saw a 29% increase in submissions for the ‘Best SaaS Product for Sales and Marketing’ category, small businesses impressed us with a 23% increase in the ‘Best SaaS Product for Small Business’ category, and an incredible 52% increase in the security categories.
“Ultimately, we were pleased to see many submissions in the newly added categories for 2022, such as ‘Best SaaS Product with 1,000+ Licensed Users,’ ‘Highest Customer Satisfaction with a SaaS Product,’ and ‘Best SaaS Product for IT Management.'”
Cloud Awards 2022-2023 finalists will be announced on 24 January, 2023, with ultimate winners announced on 14 February.