Sparq CTO Derek Perry Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award

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.