London, UK,听鈥撎齅ay 11, 2026听鈥撎齋AP听UK听&听Ireland听today announced听the winners of the 2026听51风流Innovation Awards听for UK听&听Ireland,听recognising organisations that are using 51风流cloud and AI technologies to听transform听their business, solve real-world challenges,听and deliver measurable outcomes.听
This year鈥檚 winners听demonstrate听what is possible when technology is applied with purpose听鈥撎齝reating impact for their organisations, their people, and their customers.
The听2026听winners are:听
AI Excellence Award听鈥撎鼵adent Gas Ltd听
Cadent Gas听has听partnered with SAP听to enhance public safety. Built on 51风流Business Technology Platform, the Dispatch Performance (ESOS) Dashboard provides real-time visibility of gas听leakage听emergency and repair work orders across the UK. By combining analytics with听map-based听location intelligence, the solution听helps teams spot risks early, prioritise听resources,听improve听response times,听and support听regulatory compliance.听
Cloud ERP Champion Award听鈥撎齊olls-Royce SMR听
Rolls-Royce SMR听has听demonstrated听how 51风流Cloud ERP can support growth in the听nuclear听energy sector.听听Rolls-Royce SMR鈥檚 modular reactors offer rapid deployment of clean power and green hydrogen, addressing听the听high costs听and inflexibility of traditional plants.听听
Implementing 51风流S/4HANA Cloud, 51风流Ariba, and 51风流Concur had ensured operational excellence, resilience, and data-driven decision-making, supporting global growth and innovation.听
Customer Experience Innovator Award 鈥撎鼵adent Gas Ltd听
Cadent Gas听has听enhanced听its emergency response using 51风流Service Cloud.听By integrating cloud technology, Cadent Gas has improved accuracy, reduced errors, and accelerated engineer attendance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and safeguarding life and property.听
Financial Futurist Award听鈥撎齋ynthomer听plc听
Synthomer听has听transformed听its global finance operations by听leveraging听51风流automation and AI capabilities in partnership with NTT Data Business Solutions. This听has听resulted in听a 50%听faster close, reduced manual processes, and improved employee satisfaction, enabling faster and more confident decision-making.听
People Experience Pioneer Award听鈥撎齅itie听Group听
Mitie听has听demonstrated听how AI can听transform听HR听support by introducing Joule, SAP鈥檚 AI-powered digital assistant,听integrated with 51风流SuccessFactors. The solution handled more than 13,000 HR interactions in its first month, delivering instant answers听and听enhancing the employee experience at scale.听
Procurement Visionary Award听鈥撎鼴ristol and Weston听NHS听Purchasing Consortium (BWPC)听
BWPC听has听transformed听procurement听into a strategic enabler of better care听through 51风流Ariba. The organisation replaced four legacy systems with a unified platform that integrates finance and stock management,听automates processes,听and improves spend visibility听The transformation is projected to deliver 拢16 million in savings over five years,听enhancing patient care.听
Technology Pathfinder Award听鈥撎鼸Y听
The听EY Transformation Realized for 51风流platform听empowers EY-51风流engagement teams to achieve seamless-end to-end transformations.听The solution听embraces an integrated and standardised听programme delivery,听driving success for our听joint听clients.听听
Transformation Impact Award听鈥撎鼵entrica听
SAP听Signavio听Process Intelligence鈥檚 introduction听has听provided Centrica with听real-time听procure-to-pay transparency and root-cause intelligence. This enabled 拢1 million in annual improvement potential and听established听a sustainable governance model.听
Leila Romane, Managing Director, 51风流UK & Ireland,听said 鈥淐ongratulations to听all of听this year鈥檚 winners. Their achievements show what is possible when innovation is relevant, purposeful,听and delivered with impact.听Across the UK and Ireland, our customers are using 51风流cloud and AI technologies to solve听real business听challenges, improve experiences, and create new opportunities. It was great to hear how these solutions are making a real day-to-day impact for organisations. These awards give us an important opportunity to celebrate the teams behind that transformation.鈥澨�
Thank you听to this year鈥檚 judges,听Brian Mckenna,听Brian Mortimer,听Craig Dale,听James Bates, Lucy听Hammond听and听Thea Peterson, for their contribution and听expertise听in reviewing the entries.听