HFS SaS Awards

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Submissions close 12/31/2025

HFS Services-as-Software (SaS) Awards

The HFS Services-as-Software™ (SaS) Awards celebrate the boldest enterprises, providers, and innovators redefining how technology and services are delivered, consumed, and monetized.

Services and software are converging into SaS—intelligent, adaptive, AI-native solutions that deliver outcomes, not toolkits.

If your organization is leading this transformation, this is your platform to shine.

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What is Services-as-Software?

Not familiar with the concept? Services-as-Software is reshaping how enterprises operate—replacing toolkits and labor-heavy models with intelligent, automated, outcome-driven platforms. Learn more about SaS.

Who can enter

Open to organizations driving innovation across the enterprise ecosystem:

  • Enterprises
  • Service providers
  • Software vendors
  • AI-native challengers (emerging firms)
  • Global Capability Centers (GCCs) / Global Business Services (GBS) units

There is no application fee. Entries are open globally. Submissions close December 31, 2025.

Why enter

Winning an HFS SaS Award gives your organization:

  • Global recognition from a trusted research leader.
  • Visibility among enterprise buyers and analysts
  • Enduring credibility in HFS research, webcasts, and events

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What you’ll need to submit

Preparing your submission is simple—there’s no lengthy process or hidden fees. You’ll just need:

  • Evaluation summary: A summary outlining how your offering/initiative meets the evaluation criterion.
  • Evaluation criteria: Explain how your solution meets each evaluation criterion.
  • Up to three supporting files (case studies, testimonials, collateral.
  • A 30-minute session with the HFS team to demonstrate your solution (if shortlisted).

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Quick facts

  • Submission deadline: December 31, 2025
  • Judging process: January–March 2026
  • Winners announced: April 2026
  • Application fee: None

* The licensing fee provides reprint rights, which grant non-clients permission to promote and distribute HFS award recognition across their own channels.

Recognition

  • Industry visibility: Finalists will have solution briefs published on HFSResearch.com, amplifying their thought leadership across our global audience.
  • Prestige spotlight: Winners will be showcased in a high-profile webcast hosted by Phil Fersht and Saurabh Gupta, reaching senior executives and influencers worldwide.
  • Credibility boost: Recognition from the HFS SaS Awards signals that your solution stands out in one of the most competitive and disruptive areas of enterprise technology.
  • Promotion rights: Clients may promote their award freely as a mark of excellence. Non-clients may promote following the $7,500 licensing fee.*
  • Long-term value: Winners and finalists will be referenced in HFS analyst research and events throughout the year, extending visibility well beyond the awards.

Submissions close December 15, 2025.

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