NetApp showcased its commitment to enabling digital transformation by recognising innovations and leaders who were selected across 21 categories.
September 27, 2023, Mumbai, India: NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced the winners of the eighth edition of the NetApp Innovation Awards. The awards recognised technology pioneers who have redefined possibilities, making strides in their respective domains through bold decisions and strategic data usage.
This year’s theme, ‘Empowering Businesses through Data’ brought to the forefront the immense value of data as a strategic asset, empowering organisations to achieve new heights of excellence. NetApp showcased its commitment to enabling digital transformation by recognising innovations and leaders who were selected across 21 categories.
This year, the NetApp Innovation Awards received over 300 nominations that were meticulously judged by a jury of eminent industry leaders, including Dr. Gulshan Rai, Former National Cyber Security Coordinator & DG, CERT-In; Anuprita Daga, Chief Information Security Officer, Yes Bank; Kirti Patil, Joint President, IT &CTO, Kotak Life; Nitin Chugh, DMD & Head of Digital Banking and Transformation, State Bank of India; Mudit Arora, COO, Lupin Digital Health; and Shriranga Mulay, Sr. Vice President Engineering, NTT.
“NetApp is committed to helping businesses accelerate their innovation, enabling customers to integrate their applications with a powerful range of technologies. Our modern approach to data infrastructure provides the foundation for organisations to be agile and turn every disruption into a new opportunity,” said George Kurian, CEO, NetApp. “I congratulate all the winners and all our partners who are catalysing growth and innovation. We win with them.” Kurian was present at the event and delivered the keynote address.
“Data continues to grow in both volume and value, offering scope to derive business intelligence. At the NetApp Innovation Awards, we celebrate visionaries who have harnessed the power of data, redefined norms, and achieved excellence,” said Puneet Gupta, VP & MD, NetApp India and SAARC. “Congratulations to the winners for setting the bar at exceptional standards of data management. As we stride into a data-driven world, we will continue to deliver high-performance, highly scalable hybrid cloud storage and data management as a core NetApp advantage to our partners and customers.”
The event highlighted remarkable success stories, inspiring everyone to embrace a culture of innovation. It aims to foster a spirit of innovation and encourage organisations to harness the limitless potential of data. The NetApp Innovation Awards further reinforced NetApp’s commitment to building a community of thought leaders who are shaping the future through data-driven innovation.
Sharing his thoughts, Dr. Gulshan Rai, former National Cyber Security Coordinator & former DG, CERT-In, and a distinguished jury member for the event, said, “The entries received and assessed reflected innovation and complexity in terms of choosing technology, system engineering, architecture, and mindful application, purely to achieve efficiency, productivity, and enhance the resilience of the overall system. The depth of creativity and the impactful solutions showcased by the nominees surely underline the pivotal role that data plays in shaping the future of business. We are currently in an exciting phase of digital transformation, which I prefer to call ‘Transformation in Digital Technology’, and these organisations are setting new standards for excellence.”
Full List of Winners:
| Sr. No. | Award Category | Company Name |
| 1 | Excellence in Data protection and disaster recovery implementation | WNS Global Services (P) Ltd. |
| 2 | Excellence in New age Tech (AI & ML) | Waycool Food & Products Pvt. Ltd. |
| 3 | Excellence in Cyber Security practices and Implementation | Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 4 | Excellence in App Modernization | Aditya Birla Capital Limited |
| 5 | Excellence in open source | Tata Communications Ltd |
| 6 | Sustainable IT | UMSL Ltd |
| 7 | Data Visionary | Hindalco Industries Limited |
| 8 | Innovation in Public services | Energy Efficiency Services Ltd & CESL |
| 9 | Innovation in Cloud Data services | State Bank of India |
| 10 | Remarkable Achievements in the Field of Technology by Women | SBI |
| 11 | Excellence in Digital Transformation and Innovation | HDFC Bank |
| 12 | Outstanding contributions to the field of technology via innovations | Yes Bank |
| 13 | Technology Trailblazer Award for Outstanding Innovation | IDBI |
| 14 | Outstanding Innovation in Digital Payments | NPCI |
| 15 | Excellence in Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery and Data Management | Motherson |
| 16 | Excellence in Data Visionary Leadership Award | Bharti Airtel |
| 17 | Outstanding Achievement in Modernization of Customer Facing Apps | BALIC |
| 18 | Excellence in Industry Vertical Solutions | Sify |
| 19 | Innovation in Enterprise Modernization and Digital Transformation | CtrlS |
| 20 | Excellence in AI-Enhanced Customer and Employee Care Communication | eClerx |
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