Process automation stories
Procurement teams could run far more sourcing events without extra staff as the new system cuts six- to 10-week exercises to days.
The awards highlight how insurers, agencies and police are using process software to cut delays, clear backlogs and save staff time.
Regulated Salesforce users can now start document creation and e-signature in AI assistants while approvals and audit trails stay inside Salesforce.
Routine software purchases are still bogged down by high-touch sales processes, even though most buyers would happily check out online.
The launch targets firms struggling to move AI from pilots into production, with a first UK deployment reporting efficiency gains of about 40%.
Finance teams can now approve claims and query spending inside Claude and ChatGPT, as Rydoo's connector cuts switching between systems.
Retailers could cut support costs and speed refunds as AfterShip's new AI agent automates delivery issues and return reviews.
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.
Materials manufacturers could cut transport costs and emissions as Yokogawa adds BuyCo's container shipping software to its industrial offering.
Disrupted systems can quickly delay production, shipments and spare parts, exposing how tightly factory IT now underpins supply chain performance.
It aims to cut costs and complexity for large retailers by letting staff use AI agents on existing devices and approved internal data.
The new tool could cut handling time by letting agents send messages and complete tasks during live calls without leaving one conversation record.
Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.
Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.
Pressure to lift output is pushing Kiwi businesses to embed AI in daily communications, with labour productivity up to 40% below peers.
Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.
Businesses risk wasting money on AI unless they first tackle the repetitive admin that is draining skilled staff time across departments.
Shippers and banks using WiseTech's network can now access Evergreen's electronic Bills of Lading within existing workflows, cutting delays.
Members now open and fund accounts far faster as Raiz slashed online onboarding from up to nine days to about four minutes.
Smaller advice firms could cut routine client administration by as much as 60% after adopting the new platform, which sits on existing systems.