International Cloud Computing Program Announces Shortlist

Palo Alto – 20 December 2017 – ScaleGrid is a finalist in the 2017-2018 Cloud Awards Program in the category Best Cloud Infrastructure.

The cloud computing awards program celebrates excellence and innovation in the rapid-growth cloud computing market. The awarding body accepts applications worldwide, covering the US, Canada, Australasia and EMEA. Organizations of any size are accepted for consideration in the program, including those from governmental bodies, startups and established multinationals.

In 2017-18, categories include “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution, Best Software as a Service, Most Innovative Use of Data and Most Promising Start-Up.

ScaleGrid Founder and CEO, Dharshan Rangegowda said: “For ScaleGrid, being shortlisted in the Cloud Awards in the Best Cloud Infrastructure category is clear recognition of the team’s hard work and dedication to excellence and infrastructure innovation. We’ve had an incredible year, and look forward to an even better 2018 where we plan to introduce new private cloud and public cloud solutions for our growing list of databases.”

Cloud Awards organizer Larry Johnson said: “Again, we have seen an overwhelming level of engagement from organizations of all sizes, each showing their commitment to cloud-based technologies and leveraging them in their own unique way.

“A clear pattern has emerged, and that is that the global technology community is not playing catch-up to the US when addressing cloud innovation.

“We have seen new levels of excellence in the submissions reviewed, and the judges have had great difficulty in categorizing those applications which should move further in the process. Indeed, virtually all of the entries scrutinized would be worthy of a place on the shortlist.

“It is clear that while the SaaS category remains as hotly-contested as ever, a new breed of competition for excellence is emerging worldwide, making the non-US SaaS submissions more relevant than ever. For those who did not make this year’s Cloud Awards shortlist, remember that the Cloud Awards sister program – the SaaS Awards – returns in the spring, to put a laser focus on innovation in software.

“We can only wait until 2018 to see which organizations emerge as final Cloud Award winners in their chosen category.”

Over 300 organizations entered, with entries coming from across the globe, covering the Americas, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. You can view the full shortlist here: cloud-awards.com/2018-shortlist.

Final winners will be announced on Tuesday 30 January 2018. The Cloud Awards will return with a new program in late 2018 to continue its recognition of excellence in cloud computing. The Software as a Service Awards, judged in the spring, is currently accepting entries for its Spring 2018 program.

About ScaleGrid

ScaleGrid provides a fully managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solution used by thousands of developers, startups, and enterprise customers including UPS, Dell, and Adobe. The ScaleGrid platform supports MongoDB and Redis on both public and private clouds, including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and DigitalOcean, and handles all your database operations at any scale so you can focus on your product instead of operations.

ScaleGrid Contact
Kristi Anderson – marketing
scalegrid.io
[email protected]

About the Cloud Awards

The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing. The awards are open to large, small, established and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2018 and beyond. Categories include Most Promising Start-Up, Best SaaS, and “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution. Finalists were selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards please visit cloud-awards.com/.

The Cloud Awards Contact
James Williams – marketing
cloud-awards.com
[email protected]

Full Shortlist: 2017-2018 Cloud Awards

Best Cloud Infrastructure

B2B Customer Strategy

• Lifesize
• Higher Logic
• Epos Now
• WebPT

Best Cloud Automation Solution

• Kaseya
• Embotics
• Chef Software
• ADP®
• Apttus
• Quali
• OnApp
• SkyKick
• Esker
• Fugue, Inc.
• Splunk
• Jitterbit
• iPortalis

Best Cloud Business Intelligence or Analytics Solution

• InMoment
• Blue Ridge Global
• Entelo
• StrategyBlocks
• Deloitte Consulting LLP’s ConnectMe™
• Nintex
• Calabrio
• RizePoint
• Comprehend Systems, Inc.
• Domo
• John Snow Labs

Best Cloud Consultancy or Systems Integrator

• Big Bang ERP
• Appirio
• Bluewolf, an IBM company

Best Cloud Hosting Provider

• Gigas Hosting S.A.
• Nimbix
• Green Cloud Technologies
• BlackMesh

Best Cloud HR, Payroll, or ERP Solution

• Synerion North America
• Appcast
• GuideSpark Inc
• BambooHR
• Rootstock Software
• ADP®
• Deloitte Consulting LLP’s ConnectMe™
• FinancialForce
• Kenandy
• VersAccounts, Ltd.

Best Hybrid Cloud Solution

• Radware, Inc.
• Teradata Everywhere™
• Rubrik
• Avere Systems
• Ensono
• Quali

“Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution

• ZeroLight
• Mobile Health
• Mobile Labs Inc.
• CoreValue Services
• Mist
• Achievers
• Rootstock Software
• Businessolver
• Esker
• WorkWave
• Sauce Labs

Best Payment, Finance or Billing Solution

• ADP®
• FinancialForce
• Avalara
• Zuora Inc.
• Esker
• Pushpay

Best Platform as a Service or Cloud Middleware

• Maestrano
• SnapLogic
• Samanage
• ADP®
• Bsquare
• Blue Medora
• Reltio, Inc
• Numecent

Best Project Management Cloud Service

• Larsen & Toubro Technology Services
• StrategyBlocks
• Cora Systems
• FinancialForce
• Built on Vision

Best SaaS (U.S.)

• Toast POS
• ClearSlide
• Optymyze
• Freshworks Inc.
• Virgin Pulse, Inc.
• VictorOps
• Workiva Inc.
• Lucid Software
• PagerDuty
• BroadSoft, Inc.
• Qualtrics
• Pluralsight
• Dynamic Signal
• Everbridge

Best SaaS (non-U.S.)

• Scoro
• StrategyBlocks
• FinancialForce
• Vena Solutions
• SPLICE Software
• ELMO Software Limited
• World Manager
• ZIRCA Digital Solutions

CRM Solution of the Year

• Full Circle Insights
• Freshworks Inc.
• SPLICE Software
• Vlocity, Inc.
• ProsperWorks

Most Innovative Use of Data in the Cloud

• InMoment
• DATUM
• Full Circle Insights
• Litéra Corp
• Reltio, Inc
• Cloudera Inc.
• New Relic
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
• Sumo Logic
• John Snow Labs

Most Promising Start-Up

• Mist
• Aqua Security
• ShieldX Networks
• Talkdesk
• Alcide
• HeleCloud Ltd.

Security Innovation of the Year

• Armor
• Radware, Inc.
• Ixia Solutions Group, a Keysight Business
• Bitglass
• Dome9 Security
• Aqua Security
• Illumio
• ShieldX Networks
• Kenna Security
• Zscaler