Celebrating the people shaping the future of professional services.
The next era of professional services won’t be defined by technology alone. It will be shaped by people who use it to operationalize expertise, orchestrate human and AI workforces together, and make smarter decisions in real time.
The Kantata Catalyst Awards recognize the individuals and teams leading the way.
Nominations Deadline: March 1, 2027
Finalists Announced March 15, 2027
Call for Nominations
When it comes to professional services, AI isn’t a differentiator. Expertise is. And we’re looking for leaders who are using it to challenge how things have always been done. The individuals and teams putting their collective expertise to work to make every engagement smarter and better than the last and achieve results that once seemed out of reach. If you’re helping set the standard for the next era of professional services, we want to hear your story.
Nominations are open to Kantata customers in the following categories and you may submit in more than one.
Future of Services Award
Recognizes an individual or team reimagining how professional services organizations operate, challenging convention and pioneering new approaches that advance the future of services.
Read Full CriteriaExpertise Amplified Award
Recognizes individuals or teams putting AI to work alongside human expertise to transform service delivery, unlock new capabilities, and achieve better outcomes.
Read Full CriteriaDelivery Excellence Award
Celebrates individuals or teams transforming resource management, project delivery, and workforce planning to make their organizations more agile, efficient, and profitable.
Read Full CriteriaAmazing Impact Award
Recognizes individuals or teams applying their expertise in new ways to solve complex client challenges, strengthen relationships, and deliver exceptional business outcomes.
Read Full CriteriaInsights in Action Award
Recognizes individuals or teams using data and analytics to see what’s coming, surface opportunities others might miss, and turn insight into timely action that changes the course of their business.
Read Full CriteriaHow it Works
Nominate yourself, a colleague, or a team by completing the nomination form. Tell us about the challenge they tackled, the actions they took, and the impact they made.
All nominations received by March 1st, 2027 will be considered. Finalists will be announced March 15th, 2027.
Accolades for Award Recipients
The Catalyst Awards put the people moving professional services forward in the spotlight, celebrating their achievements and sharing their stories with the wider industry. Great work deserves to be recognized. The Catalyst Awards celebrate the people advancing professional services and give their achievements a platform to inspire others across the industry.
Award
Memorabilia
Receive a prestigious Catalyst Award and a digital award badge to showcase your achievement on LinkedIn and beyond.
Industry
Recognition
Be featured in the Kantata Catalyst Awards announcement and across Kantata’s media and social channels, putting your achievements in the spotlight.
Guest Speaker Opportunity
Share your expertise with the wider professional services community through opportunities to appear on The Professional Services Pursuit podcast, contribute a guest article, or participate in a Kantata event.
Honoring Past Recipients
Every new era is built on the achievements of those who came before it. Past Catalyst Award recipients have demonstrated the ingenuity, expertise, and commitment to excellence that continue to move professional services forward. They’ve:
- Transformed client delivery and elevated service outcomes
- Challenged conventional thinking and led meaningful change
- Delivered measurable improvements in business performance
- Created lasting impact within their teams, organizations, and industries
2025 Client Experience Champion
Rob McGeachy
President, Kintyre Consulting
For boosting bottom-line net income by $4 million, improving utilization by 10%, and helping clients solve complex commission and payroll challenges.
2025 Innovation Champion
Martin Wombwell
PSA Product Manager, Advania UK
For driving platform innovation across integrations, automation, and AI, unifying CRM and PSA data, and helping shape Kantata’s roadmap through the Co-Innovation Council.
2025 Results Champion
Rutger Coopman
Project Manager, Bestmix
For reducing project setup and reporting time by 20%, cutting administrative work by 25%, and becoming the first point of contact for 95% of project managers.
2025 Innovation Champion
Frankel Agency
For delivering a 650x ROI from just six leads through an immersive digital experience and retaining 80% of clients, some for more than a decade.