We’re excited to announce that nominations for the 5th Annual Webex Customer Awards are officially open!
This is your chance to showcase your organization’s achievements, celebrate breakthrough innovation, and highlight how you’re using Webex and Cisco technology to transform collaboration and customer experiences.
Each year, the Webex Customer Awards honor the teams and organizations pushing boundaries, transforming the way people work, and creating meaningful impact with technology. And this year, we’re bringing the celebration to WebexOne 2026 in Austin, Texas, where we’ll recognize the best of the best in true Webex style.
In previous years, we celebrated our customers in style with a glamorous ceremony:
This year, we’re rolling out the red carpet once again — Austin style. Whether you bring your ballgown or your boots, we want to celebrate your success, your innovation, and the business transformation you’re driving with Webex.
Celebrate Your Success and Gain Industry Recognition
The Webex Customer Awards are designed to spotlight organizations that are leading with innovation and delivering measurable impact. Finalists will be recognized during a red-carpet celebration at WebexOne 2026, taking place October 5–8 at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, Texas, with opportunities to be featured across Webex blogs, customer stories, and marketing channels. It’s a chance to elevate your organization’s story, strengthen your industry visibility, and showcase how you’re shaping the future of AI-powered collaboration and customer experience.
Showcase Innovation and Real-World Impact
We are seeking organizations that are harnessing the power of Webex and Cisco technologies to reimagine collaboration, elevate employee and customer experiences, and drive innovation. Submissions that highlight measurable outcomes and real-world impact will receive top consideration. Whether you’re transforming hybrid work, enhancing customer journeys, or pioneering AI innovations, we want to hear your story!
Spotlight Category
Last year, we introduced the People’s Choice awards, where WebexOne attendees got to cast their votes for the most exciting and inspirational stories. We’re bringing back the Dynamic Duo: People’s Choice award, honoring organizations and Cisco Partners for their innovative and strategic use of Webex solutions that inspire others.
Explore Diverse Segments Celebrating Collaboration Excellence
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Webex Customer Awards are bigger than ever, featuring 11 fabulous categories organized into four dynamic segments! We can’t wait to spotlight the incredible ways you are using Webex solutions. Ready to see where your success fits in?
Pioneers: awards celebrating companies using Cisco AI to unlock new possibilities, simplify work, and shape smarter collaboration and customer experiences.
- AI Innovator: Collaboration Devices & Webex Suite
This award recognizes the company that has most successfully showcased vision, foresight, and innovation to elevate employee experiences with the Cisco AI Assistant and agentic AI.
- AI Innovator: Customer Experience
This award celebrates a company that has demonstrated vision, foresight, and innovation to elevate customer experiences with the Cisco AI Assistant or Webex AI Agent.
Powerhouses: awards recognizing companies using Cisco products in exceptional ways to connect teams, transform workspaces, elevate customer journeys, and build future-ready workplaces.
- Collaboration Champion
This award recognizes one company in each region (AMER, EMEAR, APJC) that has most successfully harnessed the power of the Webex Suite and its capabilities including Meetings, Calling, Messaging, Vidcast, Slido, Webinars, and Events.
- Workspace Wizard
This award honors the company that pushed the boundaries of workplace innovation through its bold and creative use of Cisco devices and technology.
- Future-Proofed Workplaces Genius
This award honors a company making the future-proofed workplace a reality by using Cisco products—such as Networking, Meraki, Cisco Spaces, Security, or ThousandEyes—alongside Cisco collaboration devices or Webex solutions.
- Customer Experience Extraordinaire
This award honors the company that most effectively leverages Webex Contact Center solutions to transform the customer journey and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Game Changers: awards honoring organizations applying Webex and Cisco technology to reimagine industry experiences, solve real-world challenges, and create meaningful impact.
- Bold Explorer: Healthcare
This award honors the company that has demonstrated creativity and out-of-the-box thinking in its use of Webex products within the healthcare sector.
- Bold Explorer: Finance
This award celebrates the company that has showcased creativity and out-of-the-box thinking in its use of Webex products in the financial sector.
- Bold Explorer: Government & Public Sector
This award recognizes the company that has most creatively demonstrated out-of-the-box thinking in their use of Webex products in the government and public sector.
All-Stars: awards celebrating the advocates, partners, and teams who bring Webex to life through standout moments, stronger connections, and experiences worth cheering for.
- Webex Luminary
This award celebrates our best Webex customers – individuals that advocate for Webex and are visionaries in their organization driving change by rallying others to embrace Webex.
- Dynamic Duo: People’s Choice
This people’s choice award, voted on by WebexOne attendees, recognizes a Cisco Partner and Webex customer that collaborated on innovative implementations of Webex solutions.
Nominate Your Company or Your Customer Now
Step into the spotlight and let your innovation shine. Mark your calendars and submit your inspiring entries by July 10, 11:59 CT. We can’t wait to see your inspiring award submissions and celebrate together at WebexOne 2026 in October.
Webex Customer Awards 2026: Quick Facts
When is the deadline to submit a nomination?
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, July 10, at 11:59PM CT.
Do I need to attend WebexOne 2026 to win?
Yes, all award finalists must attend WebexOne 2026 in person to be eligible to win. Winners will receive a gift in person.
Who can nominate a customer for a Webex Customer Awards Award?
We encourage customers to self-nominate; in addition, Cisco employees and partners can submit a nomination on behalf of a customer.
Is this program limited to a specific geographic region?
The Webex Customer Awards is a global program, and we welcome submissions from all regions.
When and where will the winners receive their awards?
The winners will be publicly announced at WebexOne 2026 at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, Texas. The awards ceremony will be a live, in-person event at WebexOne 2026. Winners will receive their winners’ gifts in person. Stay tuned for the exact date and time of the ceremony.
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