Sparq CTO Derek Perry Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award | Region
Sparq CTO Derek Perry Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award | Region
Publish Date: 2026-04-21 08:03:00
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- Sparq’s CTO, Derek Perry, wins the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award from the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) in the Software category.
- The award recognizes individuals who apply AI to drive real, measurable impact.
- Perry’s achievement is attributed to his work in developing AI-enabled systems that bridge the gap between experimentation and practical production use.
- Sparq applies AI to create operational systems that enhance performance metrics like margin, throughput, uptime, and speed-to-growth.
- Sparq’s Intelligence Studio embeds real-time, decision-ready intelligence into existing operational workflows for immediate, governed actions.
- The Shop, Sparq’s AI development environment, stress-tests and refines solutions under real-world conditions before deployment.
- The Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards honor AI advancements across multiple industries, judged by a panel of global experts.
- Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer at BIG, emphasized the shift in AI towards accountability and practical execution.
