SUSE announced the winners of its 2026 Customer Awards during SUSECON in Prague on April 20. The awards recognize global companies advancing open source innovation across categories like AI, cloud native, and digital sovereignty. Honorees include Airbus Defence & Space, PepsiCo, and CVS Health.
SUSE marked the occasion at SUSECON Prague by honoring companies shaping the future of open source. The event highlighted achievements in various fields, with awards presented to a dozen winners from around the world. SUSE congratulated all recipients for their contributions to open source technologies. 🌍 Honoring the global innovators shaping the future of open source, SUSE posted on social media. 💚 Congratulations to all the winners, the company stated, alongside a link to the full story. EGGER Group received the Advocate award. FETCi earned recognition as AI Accelerator. Nexi was named Cloud Native Champion. Airbus Defence & Space and DICTU both won in Digital Sovereignty. CVS Health and Carnival shared Edge Innovator honors. Grupo Elektra took Geeko Innovation. Omnicell was awarded Innovation for Good. Mizuho and PepsiCo received Open Source Excellence awards. CSCS claimed Virtualization Visionary. The ceremony underscores SUSE's commitment to fostering innovation among its customers through open source excellence.