Data Champion Award Winners Announced at DataDriven

Recognizing innovation and trailblazers in the data management, unification and MDM industry

Data leaders, CDOs, CIOs, and innovators from around the globe gathered in Orlando in February for DataDriven, the premier conference dedicated to modern data management and innovation. A highlight of the event was the celebration of outstanding achievements in the data management industry, as several exceptional organizations were honored for their leadership, vision, and transformative approaches to data. Among the accolades was the prestigious DataDriven Women in Data Leadership Award, recognizing trailblazers driving meaningful change in the field.

“In today’s fast-moving digital and AI-driven world, data is more than an asset—it’s the foundation for enterprise innovation and transformation,” said Manish Sood, CEO, Chair, and Founder of Reltio. “At this year’s DataDriven, we had the privilege of hearing from exceptional presenters who are redefining what’s possible in enterprise digital and AI transformation by building on trusted data. It’s an honor to recognize the remarkable individuals and teams pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved, including the inspiring contributions of women leaders who are driving progress and shaping the future of the data community.”

2025 Data Champion Awards

The Data Champion Awards recognize data-driven enterprises with outstanding commitment, leadership, and strategic vision in their digital transformation journeys that drive business outcomes. The award winners are:

• IHG Hotels & Resorts: Time to Value Champion Award. IHG quickly unified customer data to drive transformative experiences for its hotels and guests by migrating from a legacy system to a modern MDM.
• Radisson Hotel Group: Advocacy Award: Champion of publicly advocating the benefits of modern MDM through speaking engagements and sharing their success story.
• Ally Financial: Data Transformation Champion Award: Ally transformed into a digital and data-forward enterprise, improving customer experience and increasing agility for business initiatives.
• CarMax: Data Management Pioneer Award: Establishing a data-driven strategy across systems and locations to drive breakthrough innovations in the customer experience at the point of engagement. CarMax was also a trailblazer in developing data products for its business long before they gained widespread popularity in recent years.

Women in Data Leadership Award

The DataDriven Women in Data Leadership Award was presented to Amy Whisnant, Director of Platform Product Management at AvidXchange. The award recognizes Ms. Whisnant’s contributions as a trailblazer and for inspiring the next generation of female leaders in the data community. Ms. Whisnant exemplifies technical excellence, business impact, inclusivity, and integrity. She has built and continues to nurture a successful program for data unification, solve critical business challenges, and create a strong, data-driven organizational culture.

DataDriven Celebrates Industry Innovation with Support from Leading Sponsors and Technology Partners

DataDriven is made possible thanks to the generous support of its esteemed sponsors and technology partners. This year’s event was powered by a remarkable lineup of industry leaders, including Reltio, Deloitte, PwC, ZS, Workato, Axtria, AWS, Acceldata, Cognizant, Fresh Gravity, Apgar, Blumetra, Mastech Infotrellis, MedPro Systems, Next Phase Solutions and Services, Imidia and Slalom. Their collaboration and commitment to advancing modern data management, AI, and digital transformation were instrumental in creating an event that inspired and equipped attendees to tackle tomorrow’s challenges with trusted data at the core.

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About Reltio

At Reltio, we believe data should accelerate the speed of business and fuel success. Our AI-powered data unification and management offerings deliver unified, trusted data where and when it's needed, so that enterprises can be responsive to changing business needs. Powered by the Reltio Data Cloud, our solutions — Customer 360, Multidomain Master Data Management (MDM), and Entity Resolution— unify disparate data sources in real-time, creating a single, trusted source of truth. Leading enterprise brands across multiple industries around the globe rely on our award-winning data unification and management capabilities to accelerate growth, drive efficiency, and manage risk. Visit us at Reltio.com and reltio.com/datadriven.com.

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