# Hundreds of Customers. # Ten Industry Verticals. # One Winner in Every Vertical. Designed to spotlight trail-blazing organizations, the champions program evaluated hundreds of customers with a presence in the United States. The winners demonstrated extraordinary success using Denodo to solve complex data challenges, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock significant business value. 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Excellence Customer Winners ## The Class of 2026 ![](https://www.denodo.com/sites/default/files/pages/circle-champions/headingStars_5stars.png) #### Banking Top-Tier Bank #### Energy Coterra Energy #### Insurance Highmark Health #### Life Sciences Fortune 500 Leader #### Manufacturing Pentair #### Professional Services Perkins Coie #### Public Sector U.S. Federal Entity #### Technology Flex #### Telecommunications T-Mobile #### Utilities Oncor Electric Delivery **"**We value our strong partnership with Denodo and are honoured by this recognition. Together, we’ve built a scalable data foundation that enables efficient integration, governance, and real-time insights across our global operations.**"** Abhijeet Bhandare Chief Information Officer, Flex ![Dr. Ángel Viña](/sites/default/files/pages/circle-champions/angel_vina_quote_img.webp)We envision a world in which organizations have the full agency to innovate without restraint. Our North America Denodo Circle of Champions showcases how forward-thinking organizations are using Denodo to enact transformational change in the AI era. My heartfelt congratulations to each of these ten winners. Dr. Ángel Viña CEO and Founder, Denodo ![Chris Camino](/sites/default/files/pages/circle-champions/chris_camino_quote_image.webp) Our customers are driving incredible innovation and I’m immensely proud of their accomplishments. It is my honor to welcome them into the Denodo Circle of Champions. My team is eager to personally recognize these visionary leaders and I’m looking forward to bringing everyone together to celebrate their achievements. Chris Camino GM & SVP of Sales, North America, Denodo [ Customers ](/en/company/customers) [ Resource Library ](/en/resources) [ Request a Demo ](/en/contact-us)