The official shortlist for the 2026 Datacloud Global Awards (DCAs) 2026 has been unveiled, as the Datacloud Global Congress event celebrates over 20 years of industry excellence.

This year, the awards will shine a spotlight on exceptional achievements across a diverse set of categories – from sustainability and diversity initiatives to breakthroughs in data centre deployment and individual leadership. The goal is to celebrate the people and organisations driving transformative growth and ingenuity in a sector at the heart of global digital transformation.

Set to take place on 1st June 2026, the awards ceremony will be held at the renowned Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France – the legendary home of the Cannes Film Festival.

Securing a place on the Datacloud Global Awards shortlist, or ultimately winning, is a strategic opportunity for brands and individuals to enhance their profile, with finalists benefiting from extensive exposure via Datacloud’s digital channels, industry press, and invaluable networking at the exclusive Cannes gala dinner and after-party.

The full shortlist is below.

Cloud & Content Service Innovator of the Year

Epsilon Telecommunication

Jio Platforms Ltd.

Megaport

Edge & SASE Impact Award

Duos Edge AI

Jio Platforms Ltd.

ModulEdge s.r.o

ZTE

Best AI Innovation

Ciena

EkkoSense

Foresight

Jio Platforms

Salute

Best Data Centre Software or Solution Provider of the Year

Chindata Group

CITIC Telecm CPC

Aravolta

CxAlloy

DCConnect Global

Ecolab

Best Data Centre in Asia Pacific Award

BDx Data Centers

DayOne Data Centers

Princeton Digital Group

Viettel IDC

Best Data Centre in Europe Award

Atman

atNorth

Conapto

Green Mountain

Penta Infra

Start Campus in partnership with Schneider Electric

Verne

Vertiv & Polar

Best Data Centre in Middle East & Africa

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e&

Raxio Group

Rack Centre

Best Data Centre in Americas Award

Aligned Data Centers

Applied Digital

Ascenty

Core Scientific

ECL

Elea Data Centers

KIO Data Centers

QScale

Shell

TECfusions

Tecto Data Centers

Best Global Data Centre of the Year – Global Providers

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Epsilon Telecommunications

Iron Mountain Data Centers

Best Sales Team of the Year

CBRE

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Conapto

Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign

Kelvion

KIO Data Centers

Schneider Electric

Data Centre Innovative Energy Solution Award

Ascenty

Bloom Energy

Iron Mountain Data Centers

LCL Data Centers

RE24 – 24/7 Hourly Matched Renewables for Data Centres

Best Data Centre Sustainability Project of the Year

atNorth

Bridge Data Centres

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Cologix

Conapto Stockholm 3 North

Data4

DayOne Data Centers

Elea Data Centers

LCL Data Centers

OVHcloud

Princeton Digital Group

Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Start Campus in partnership with Nautilus Data Technologies

ZTE

Commitment to Diversity and Talent Development Award

Capstone

CBRE

Kao Data – Critical Careers

Microsoft

Deal of the year

Aligned Data Centers

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DartPoints

Hanley Energy

KIO Data Centers

Novva Data Centers

Raxio Group

Tecto Data Centers

Best Community Engagement Award

Aligned Data Centers

Applied Digital

Compass Datacenters

Green Mountain

Hanley Energy

Kao Data

Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Young Talent of the Year Award

Alice Zatta – Vertiv

Andrea Gadžić – Vertiv

Applied Digital – Jason Zhang

Marin Pajic – Vertiv

Aquil Biji Luke – Vertiv