The Cloud Awards Final Entry Window: Deadline Approaches Friday

Flagship end-of-year program welcomes innovators from Cloud, AI, SaaS, Security and FinTech

LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Awards, the definitive international benchmark for excellence in cloud computing, has issued a final call for entries ahead of its Friday, October 23 deadline.

Organizations across the full spectrum of cloud and technology innovation are invited to make their submissions before the window closes.

The Cloud Awards CEO James Williams said: "The Cloud Awards is our flagship program, and this year we've broadened its scope to reflect the reality of the industry.

"The lines between cloud computing, AI, SaaS, FinTech and security have blurred almost beyond recognition. The infrastructure that runs AI is cloud infrastructure. The security challenges that matter most are cloud security challenges. This program should reflect that, so we're inviting participants from every corner of our awards family, and beyond, to submit before Friday.

"Our final awards program of the year offers an unparalleled opportunity for recognition. If your organization is deploying AI in a cloud environment, and the vast majority are, there is a category here for you. After some phenomenal entrants in our AI Awards standalone program, 'Best Use of AI of the Year' is one of our most anticipated categories for The Cloud Awards end-of-year program."

The Cloud Awards COO Annabelle Whittall said: "We're seeing extraordinary innovation across every dimension of cloud technology right now, and AI is woven through almost all of it. But what excites our judging panel equally is the depth of excellence in the less-visible categories, such as operational resilience, compliance and risk management and hybrid multi-cloud architectures. This is where genuinely transformative work is being done by organizations that rarely receive the recognition their engineering deserves. If that sounds like you, Friday is your deadline."

This year's Cloud Awards is structured across four pillars designed to capture the full breadth of cloud innovation:

Business Cloud Systems of the Year covers the enterprise software layer driving commercial operations — Cloud CRM, Sales and Marketing, HR, ERP and Business Operations, FinTech, Business Communications, and Cloud Data and Analytics solutions competing for category recognition.

Cloud Platforms and Infrastructure of the Year addresses the technical foundation of the modern cloud estate — from core platform and infrastructure awards through Hybrid and Multi-Cloud, Cloud Management and Operations, Best Use of AI, Automation, and Cloud Development Innovation.

Cloud Security, Risk & Trust of the Year recognizes the organizations making cloud computing safer and more trustworthy — across Cloud Security Solution and Innovation, Data Protection and Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management, and Operational Resilience.

Cloud Impact and Market Leadership of the Year celebrates the organizations and projects demonstrating the broadest commercial and societal impact of cloud technology — including SaaS Solution, Cloud Project, Cloud Transformation, Cloud Industry Impact, Startup of the Year, Most Promising Cloud Company, and Responsible and Sustainable Cloud Innovation.

The entry deadline for The Cloud Awards is Friday, October 23, 2026. Full category listings and entry forms are available at https://www.cloud-awards.com/cloud-computing-awards/.

Contact details
The Cloud Awards
Matthew Gregory – Head of Marketing
https://www.cloud-awards.com/
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(212) 574-8117

About The Cloud Awards
The Cloud Awards is the flagship program of an international awarding body that has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The Cloud Awards comprises five awards programs, each uniquely celebrating success across cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud security, artificial intelligence (AI), and financial technologies (FinTech). Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information, visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/.

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