MCLEAN,
Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian
(NASDAQ: APPN) today announced the 2024 Partner Award winners at
the global Appian World conference in Washington DC. This year's winners have
created innovative and impactful business solutions on the Appian
Platform while exceeding customer expectations and maintaining
excellence in service delivery.
Appian announces the 2024 Partner Award
winners at the global Appian World conference in Washington DC.
"We are excited to celebrate our partners and the invaluable
contributions they make to move businesses forward," said
Chris O'Connell, Vice President,
Partners & Alliances at Appian. "The Appian Partner Awards
recognize the profound impact our partners have on businesses
worldwide, showcasing their dedication, expertise, and commitment
to delivering exceptional value to our shared customers."
Transformation Award for strategic business
outcomes: KPMG
KPMG has achieved significant success in
a variety of large-scale transformational projects spanning State
and Local government, Financial Services, and Life Sciences
industries. Notably, KPMG:
- Swiftly developed and implemented an Appian solution within a
short span of seven weeks, laying the foundation for future
transformative initiatives
- Led a comprehensive enterprise-wide transformation effort
modernizing an outdated legacy system
- Worked to automate business processes across various groups,
including streamlining health authority interactions, and enhancing
regulatory compliance through data-driven insights
- Significantly improved client experiences by enhancing multiple
Appian applications, leading to increased process efficiencies and
greater transparency, ultimately reducing cycle time
Committed to supporting clients in complex, multi-year
transformational journeys, KPMG leverages its industry expertise,
institutional client knowledge, and robust Appian implementation
capabilities to deliver innovative solutions to Appian
customers.
Growth Award for Appian practice:
Groundswell
Groundswell's Appian practice has experienced
significant growth in both certified practitioners and the programs
and tools supporting them. This growth is fueled by their
commitment to creating a nurturing environment focused on continual
development and attracting and retaining top talent. Groundswell
actively recruits and trains skilled Appian practitioners from
diverse backgrounds, offering tailored programs to enhance the
skills of both seasoned professionals and newcomers to the
platform. This effort has resulted in a notable 137% increase in
practice headcount over the past year, with 88% of hires being
hybrid or fully remote. Groundswell's growth strategy prioritizes
dedicated practitioners focused on refining hiring and training
processes, ensuring a robust staffing pool prepared to meet
customer needs. The emphasis on certifications has yielded a 30%
increase in total certifications. A dedicated training team
oversees a variety of programs aimed at developing practitioners at
all levels, supported by tools created on Appian to manage practice
tests and a system for creating training environments on demand.
Additionally, Groundswell has established Centers of Excellence
(CoE) and Communities of Practice (CoP) to offer expert guidance
and encourage collaboration across their dispersed team, covering
technical implementation, agile delivery, user experience,
architecture, performance testing, and innovation.
Innovation Award for an impactful solution:
Ignyte
Ignyte is a leader in developing enterprise-grade
solutions that address specific market challenges by leveraging
prebuilt features and the flexibility of the Appian Platform. With
a diverse portfolio covering areas like grants management and
provider credentialing, Ignyte has already generated significant
pipeline growth, exceeding $7 million
in 2024 and $1 million in NNACV in
2023. Recommended by the General Services Administration's quality
management organization, Ignyte's grants solution is positioned to
modernize spending across federal and state agencies. Additionally,
Ignyte helped remove barriers to entry for several clients by
pioneering delivery of the Appian Starter Kit and successfully
partnered with the Appian Accelerate team to ensure the Appian
Cloud's capability to handle "Black Friday"–level peak loads.
Ignyte's unwavering focus on market needs and their ability to
deliver high-quality solutions make them a key innovation-driven
partner for Appian.
Delivery Award for speed and project excellence:
Perficient
Perficient stands as a trusted Appian partner
renowned for its extensive experience and successful project
deliveries. With an expansive portfolio, Perficient offers a
comprehensive suite of capabilities essential for driving value
with Appian, covering low-code application development, business
process management, robotics process automation, digital process
automation, end-to-end automation, and managed services for
enterprise support, thereby enabling customers to achieve their
digital transformation goals. This commitment to customer success
is underscored by impressive rates of repeat business and high
satisfaction scores. Perficient consistently delivers tangible
outcomes, fostering customer growth and bolstering the adoption of
the Appian Platform. Furthermore, Perficient has made investments
in complementary services, bolstered by a global delivery model
with a global team across the U.S., Latin
America, India, and
Europe. This strategic approach
ensures quality and cost-effective delivery, empowering customers
to expand their utilization of Appian while enabling Perficient to
effectively scale to meet evolving demands for expert delivery.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes.
The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to
design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes,
from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations
trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize
operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer
experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq:
APPN]
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