Recognizing achievements in new products and services since the beginning of 2024, and in all product management, product development, product engineering, manufacturing, and related functions. New products and services released since 1 January 2024 are eligible to be nominated. Both brand-new and new-version products are eligible.

Nominations that won in the 2025 International Business Awards® may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2026 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Product Management Categories | Product & Service Categories | Technology Solution Categories

Product Management Categories

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2026 competition include:

1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated achievements since 1 January 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. Briefly describe the nominated organization, department, team, or individual: its history and past performance (up to 1,500 characters). Required
b. Outline the achievements since the beginning of 2024 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 1,900 characters). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible, compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 1,900 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 1,500 characters). Optional

2. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

J102. Product Development/Management Department or Team of the Year
Recognizes everyone who works in product development or product management in your organization, regardless of function, location, seniority or position - OR - if you wish to recognize some subset of your entire product development/management organization, such as a specific product development, product marketing, or product support team. The team may be multidisciplinary, may span multiple organizations (your own organization, client organizations, and agency or vendor organizations, for example), and may be a permanent team or a temporary team that was assembled only for a specific task or assignment.

J103. Product Development/Management Executive of the Year
Recognizes the achievements of product development and product management executives at the VP level or above.

Product & Service Categories

For products and services introduced to the marketplace since 1 January 2024. Nominees may be brand new or new versions of existing products or services.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2026 competition include:

1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated achievements since 1 January 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released. Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 2,650 characters). Required
c. Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 2,650 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 1,500 characters). Optional

2. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

J01. Best Accessibility-Focused - Product or Service (New for 2026)
Celebrates innovative products that are accessible to individuals with disabilities or impairments, ensuring inclusive design and usability.

J02. Best AI-Enabled Product
Recognizes the development of cutting-edge products utilizing AI.

J03. Best Product for Social Impact
Honors products addressing critical societal needs, such as healthcare or education solutions.

J04. Business-to-Business Products

J05. Business-to-Business Services

J06. Computer Hardware

J07. Consumer Electronics

J08. Consumer Products
Recognizes all types of consumer products except those that fit in one of the other categories here.
a. Durables (appliances, furniture, etc.)
b. Food & Beverage
c. Household Products
d. Other

J09. Consumer Services

J10. Excellence in User-Centered Product Design
Celebrates products that prioritize user needs through design, functionality, and accessibility.

J11. Financial Services

J12. Health & Pharmaceuticals - Product or Service

J13. Industrial Products & Services

J14. Media & Entertainment - Product or Service

J15. Most Innovative Green Product
Recognizes environmentally-friendly products designed with sustainability in mind.

J16. Sustainability-Focused- Product or Service (New for 2026)
Honors consumer-facing products that reduce environmental impact through eco-design, recyclable packaging, renewable materials, or carbon-neutral manufacturing.

J17. Telecommunications - Product or Service

J18. Transportation
Including e-mobility products and services

Technology Solution Categories

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2026 competition include:

1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated achievements since 1 January 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released. Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 2,650 characters). Required
c. Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 2,650 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 1,500 characters). Optional

2. Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

J19. AI Security Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes the best solutions designed to secure artificial intelligence systems, models, and data pipelines from threats such as model poisoning, data manipulation, adversarial attacks, unauthorized use, or intellectual property theft, helping ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and trustworthiness of AI environments.

J20. AIOps/MLOps Platform (New for 2026)
Recognizes platforms that streamline the operationalization of artificial intelligence or machine learning models at scale through automated deployment, monitoring, versioning, governance, and performance management, enabling organizations to accelerate AI delivery while maintaining reliability and efficiency.

J21. Application Programming Interface (API) Management Solution
Recognizes the best platforms that create a centralized API architecture that makes the process of making, securing, deploying and managing high-performance interfaces significantly simpler and more consistent.

J22. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Solution
Recognizes solutions that enable computer-based systems to exhibit intelligent behavior in complex situations to solve problems, communicate with people, and perceive and interact with the physical world.
a. Financial
b. Generative (audio, graphics, text, video)
c. Healthcare
d. Other

J23. Autonomous Systems or Robotics Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes innovative solutions involving autonomous systems or robotics for industrial, commercial, agricultural, or consumer use, improving productivity, safety, precision, or service delivery through automation, sensor integration, computer vision, or intelligent control systems.

J24. Best Business Information or Data Delivery Solution
Recognizes the best information solutions that help professionals with their daily job functions including strategy, business development, sales, marketing, research or other corporate functions.

J25. Big Data Solution
Recognizes the best solutions for reporting and analyzing actionable intelligence from massive data sets.

J26. Blockchain Solution
Recognizes the best solutions for creating and managing shared, immutable ledgers.

J27. Business or Competitive Intelligence Solution
Recognizes the best solutions for reporting and analyzing data into useful information for business purposes.

J28. Carbon Accounting/ESG Technology Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes platforms that track, measure, analyze, or help reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact, supporting sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, circular economy initiatives, or ESG performance measurement.

J29. Cloud Application/Service
Recognizes the best solutions that operate in the cloud.

J30. Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution
Recognizes the best cloud platforms for collecting, storing, managing, and interpreting data from many business activities.

J31. Cloud Infrastructure
Recognizes the best infrastructure solutions for the deployment of cloud-based offerings.

J32. Cloud Platform
Recognizes the best overall platforms for the deployment of cloud-based offerings.

J33. Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes solutions that continuously monitor and manage security, risk, and compliance across cloud environments by identifying misconfigurations, enforcing policies, and detecting vulnerabilities.

J34. Cloud Storage & Backup Solution
Recognizes cloud-based solutions for storing and/or backing up data including block storage, file storage, backup, archive, disaster recovery, and encryption.

J35. Collaboration/Social Networking Solution
Recognizes applications that aid collaboration, communication, file sharing and problem solving for distributed teams.

J36. Compliance Solution
Recognizes the best compliance solutions addressing regulatory rules, ethics, sustainability and governance.

J37. Construction Management Solution
Recognizes software solutions that manage construction projects, resources, and teams.

J38. Content Management Solution
Recognizes tools that allow users to sort through vast amounts of content and present it meaningfully.

J39. Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution
Recognizes platforms or services that support organizational workforce learning.

J40. Customer Data Platform
Recognizes marketer-managed systems offering persistent, unified customer databases accessible to other systems.

J41. Customer Education LMS
Recognizes customer education or extended enterprise LMS that help users engage with products and elevate customer engagement.

J42. Customer Service Solution
Recognizes tools, platforms, or services enhancing customer service and support.

J43. Cybersecurity Solution
Recognizes the best tools/services that help protect organizations from cyber attacks.

J44. Data Tools & Platforms
Recognizes platforms enabling organizations to develop, deploy, operate and manage big data infrastructure.

J45. DevOps Solution
Recognizes solutions that aid in unifying software development and operation.

J46. Digital Asset Management Solution
Recognizes solutions storing, organizing, and distributing digital assets.

J47. Digital Employee Experience Solution
Recognizes solutions that optimize digital employee experiences across workplaces.

J48. Digital Process Automation Solution
Recognizes solutions automating complex workflows and business processes.

J49. Digital Transformation
Highlights products enabling organizations to embrace digital transformation.

J50. Digital Twin Technology Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes platforms enabling digital replicas of physical systems for monitoring, simulation, and optimization.

J51. Education – Career and Workforce Readiness Solution
Recognizes the best solutions or digital services that develop skills and knowledge needed in the 21st-century workforce. Includes applications that help close the gap between a learner's current interests and skills and the needs and expectations in the workplace.

J52. Electronic Commerce Solution
Recognizes software solutions designed to facilitate purchase of products and services online.

J53. Emerging Technology Solution
Recognizes emerging tech products, tools, or solutions solving major problems or opening new opportunities.

J54. Endpoint Security Management Solution
Recognizes solutions requiring endpoint devices to comply with criteria before granting network access.

J55. ERP Solution
Recognizes platforms for collecting, storing, managing, and interpreting data.

J56. Event Management Solution
Recognizes solutions for managing the production and execution of events.

J57. Financial Management Solution
Recognizes software solutions automating accounting and money management.

J58. Financial & Market Data Solution
Recognizes financial and market data platforms designed for capital markets professionals.

J59. FinTech Solution
Recognizes the best solutions to make financial services more efficient.

J60. Governance, Risk & Compliance Solution
Recognizes software enabling structured governance, risk management, and compliance.

J61. Healthcare Technology Solution
Recognizes solutions improving care quality, patient safety, efficiency, and data exchange.

J62. Human Capital or Talent Management Solution
Recognizes solutions that automate HR and talent acquisition processes.

J63. Identity & Access Security Solution
Recognizes solutions that enable appropriate access to resources.

J64. Industry Contact Relationship Management (CRM) Solution
Recognizes solutions that manage, streamline, and optimize sales cycles.

J65. Infrastructure as a Service
Recognizes solutions providing infrastructure as a service.

J66. Insurance Solution
Recognizes solutions managing any aspect of the insurance industry.

J67. Knowledge Center/Help Site
Recognizes platforms providing support and self-service across channels.

J68. Lead Generation Solution
Recognizes solutions enabling efficient collection, management, and distribution of sales leads.

J69. Legal Solution
Recognizes information-based solutions designed for legal professionals.

J70. Manufacturing Solution
Recognizes the best solutions used in manufacturing environments.

J71. Marketing/Public Relations Solution
Recognizes solutions that enable targeted marketing, campaign deployment, and measurement.

J72. Mobile Development Solution
Recognizes tools or resources for designing, creating or testing mobile applications.

J73. Mobile On-Demand Application
Recognizes the best mobile applications for B2B users or consumers.

J74. Mobile Operations Management Solution
Recognizes the best solutions for managing deployment and operations of mobile products/services.

J75. Network Security Solution
Recognizes solutions preventing and monitoring unauthorized network access.

J76. No Code/Low Code Platform
Recognizes platforms that allow users to create applications without traditional programming expertise.

J77. Operations Management Solution
Recognizes solutions joining financial, contractual, licensing, and inventory functions.

J78. Payments Solution
Recognizes solutions for processing and/or facilitating payments.

J79. Personal Information (PI) Regulatory Compliance Solution
Recognizes solutions managing regulatory compliance in domestic and cross-border environments.

J80. Platform as a Service
Recognizes PaaS solutions increasing speed of application development and deployment.

J81. Project Management Solution
Recognizes business solutions that automate management of project-based business activities.

J82. Quantum Computing Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes emerging solutions leveraging quantum computing to address complex computational problems.

J83. Real Estate or Construction Management Solution
Recognizes solutions automating planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities.

J84. Relationship Management Solution
Recognizes solutions expanding knowledge and relationships with customers or partners.

J85. Remote Working Solution
Recognizes technology-based solutions aiding collaboration, communication, and file sharing for distributed teams.

J86. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes solutions that automate repetitive business processes.

J87. Service Management Solution
Recognizes solutions aligning delivery of technology services with business needs.

J88. Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes solutions enhancing manufacturing operations through automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive analytics, robotics, etc.

J89. Social Business Solution
Recognizes solutions for managing and monitoring social media campaigns and data analytics.

J90. Sustainability and Climate Tech Solution of the Year (New for 2026)
Recognizes technology solutions that help organizations measure, manage, or reduce their environmental impact, improve resource efficiency, or advance sustainability and climate goals.

J91. Software Defined Infrastructure
Recognizes solutions for infrastructure controlled entirely by software.

J92. Software Development Solution
Recognizes tools or resources for designing, creating or testing software.

J93. Subscription Billing Solution
Recognizes solutions helping manage subscription lifecycle including billing and renewal.

J94. Supply Chain Management Solution
Recognizes solutions for coordination and collaboration with suppliers, intermediaries, and customers in inventory and logistics.

J95. Telehealth & Remote Care Technology Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes solutions that enable remote delivery of healthcare through secure platforms.

J96. Upskilling/Workforce Learning Solution
Recognizes solutions that increase career development opportunities via education, mentoring, certifications, or training.

J97. Virtual Event Technology Solution
Recognizes solutions managing production and execution of virtual events.

J98. Wellness Solution
Recognizes solutions that promote wellbeing and help employees thrive.

J99. Work Management Platform
Recognizes digital tools allowing teams to plan, track, organize, and review tasks.

J100. Zero-Trust Security Solution (New for 2026)
Recognizes solutions enabling implementation of zero-trust security architecture.

J101. Other
Recognizes business technology products and solutions that do not fit another category.