The Workday Partner Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of our partners, honoring their innovation and unwavering dedication to delivering outstanding value to customers. This recognition is a testament to the power of our ecosystem and the incredible results we deliver together to fuel their best work. Read on to meet this year’s winners.
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At Workday, our commitment to helping customers thrive in a new work day is unwavering. A vital component of this journey is our powerful partner ecosystem, delivering specialized solutions that address customers' most critical challenges.
Now, marking our sixth year of celebrating these essential collaborations since our inaugural Partner Awards in 2021, we're excited to unveil the exceptional achievements of our 2026 winners. Join us as we recognize the partners who are driving innovation and ensuring customers have the tools they need to not just adapt, but to fuel their best work. Let's celebrate the outstanding recipients of the 2026 Workday Partner Awards:
Global Partner of the Year: Deloitte
This award recognizes a partner that embodies exceptional collaboration and an unwavering commitment to customer success. Deloitte set a new standard for impact in FY26, leading the way globally in driving large-scale digital transformation. By consistently surfacing strategic growth opportunities and accelerating time to value for our customers, Deloitte has proven to be an essential catalyst for the new work day. From healthcare leaders like Phoenix Children’s and Fairview Health to innovators such as Anthropic, Deloitte is helping customers across every industry lead with confidence as they evolve.
Sales Partner of the Year (North America): PwC
Workday honors a partner who embodies excellence across every dimension of our partnership, from strategic collaboration to delivering meaningful customer impact. PwC led the region in driving market momentum, consistently helping organizations realize the full potential of the Workday platform. Their unmatched commitment to growth has established them as a primary catalyst in the North American ecosystem.
This vision was on full display throughout the past year as PwC supported some of the world’s most iconic brands—including MetLife, Chipotle, and Salesforce—to drive peak daily work. From Advocate to Tapestry, PwC is ensuring that customers have the capabilities they need to lead with confidence.
Partner of the Year Business Impact (North America): Accenture
Workday awards the partner who has driven transformative outcomes for customers, acting as a true catalyst for change in North America. As a co-developer of the next generation of Workday technology, Accenture has played a critical role in shaping the future of work. From Workday Data Cloud to HiredScore, Accenture does more than deploy our technology—they help build it.
This spirit of co-innovation is delivering significant value for some of the world’s most iconic brands. In the past year, Accenture has helped organizations such as United Airlines, GE Vernova, and Universal Health Services succeed every day. Whether it’s helping Devon Energy lead in their industry or supporting the growth of Decathlon, Accenture is proving that when we build together, our customers win.
"The scale and sophistication of this year’s award recipients demonstrate the incredible strength of our global partner network. These organizations are vital to our strategy, providing the specialized expertise and local impact necessary to help every customer thrive."
Rob Enslin
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Workday
Sales Partner of the Year (EMEA): Deloitte
Earning the award for their strategic leadership across Spain and Italy, Deloitte is top ranked as a top driver of customer success. This leadership extends to Italy, where they also hold the No. 1 spot in empowering organizations to lead in a new work day. With a strong pipeline anchored by strategic opportunities such as Boggi and FIS Peakon, Deloitte remains a vital partner in supercharing the best work of our customers throughout EMEA.
Sales Partner of the Year (APAC): Deloitte
This award recognizes a partner for their exceptional ability to deliver business impact without compromising on quality. As a regional leader, Deloitte set a new benchmark for growth, helping more organizations than ever thrive in a new work day.
This momentum was matched by significant operational volume, as the firm managed dozens of complex deployments while maintaining a perfect NPS score—a rare feat that proves their commitment to client advocacy at scale. Furthermore, Deloitte’s dedication to excellence ensures they consistently deliver the highest standards of service, solidifying the firm as a critical foundation of the APAC ecosystem.
Emerging Partner of the Year (APAC): Strada
This award celebrates a partner that has demonstrated an exceptional balance of rapid growth, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to the Workday community. Strada has quickly established itself as a leader in the APAC region, with a comprehensive track record of successful deployments. Whether managing active transformations or ensuring long-term success, Strada’s focus on seamless execution and technical excellence ensures that customers have the support they need to do their best work.
Partner of the Year AI Excellence: Intecrowd
Workday celebrates the partner whose visionary use of AI illuminates new paths for innovation and customer success within the Workday ecosystem. Intecrowd has earned the Partner of the Year for AI Excellence for its pioneering work in removing the complexities of global business expansion. The company’s "AI Translation Generator" stands as a premier example of generative AI in action, revolutionizing how organizations manage global deployments by solving the language barrier with unprecedented speed and quality.
As a "Built on Workday" app, this solution highlights the power of native co-innovation, ensuring a seamless experience for users within the Workday ecosystem. Furthermore, by making the app "transactable" on the Workday Marketplace, Intecrowd has streamlined the procurement process, allowing customers to acquire this high-impact AI tool through a simplified, one-click experience.
Partner of the Year Business Impact: Althéa
Workday recognizes a partner who has driven transformative outcomes for customers, acting as a true catalyst for change. Over the past year, Althéa established itself as the primary growth engine in the French market. The company drove the vast majority of partner-led success in the region, delivering significant impact for our customers. Althéa’s strategic collaboration capabilities were on full display as it secured partnerships with major brands. Althéa continues to demonstrate a consistent ability to drive the innovation that helps our customers do their best work.
Partner of the Year Innovation: OneSource Virtual
This award recognizes the partner whose innovation acts as a critical piece to enhance or extend Workday’s capabilities. OSV has set a new standard for integration and service delivery within the Workday ecosystem. By providing a unique in-tenant integration that delivers the highest quality payroll user experience in the market, OSV has established itself as a commercial powerhouse, leading all payroll partnerships in closed-won opportunity count and total Annual Contract Value (ACV).
OSV’s innovative "last mile" services, such as tax filing for U.S. Payroll, close a critical competitive gap and provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that significantly outpaces the competition.
Partner of the Year Marketplace: BNB
Workday celebrates the partner who has most effectively invested in and leveraged Workday Marketplace to drive customer value, adoption, and ecosystem growth. BNB has emerged as a powerhouse within the Workday Marketplace, driving significant transactional volume and consistently turning new opportunities into customer success.
Beyond this momentum, BNB was a vital collaborator in the Marketplace user group, providing the strategic feedback and pricing flexibility essential to refining the partner experience and shaping the future of the Marketplace.
Partner of the Year Medium Enterprise: Commit Consulting
This award recognizes a fast-growing partner that has demonstrated exceptional momentum, ambition, and impact within the emerging or mid-market segment. As a global leader, Commit Consulting consistently outpaced expectations, driving significant growth and establishing a new standard for excellence worldwide.
A deep commitment to North America midsize organizations was the catalyst for Commit’s success; this is where the firm emerged as a primary driver of customer success. Commit has proven to be an elite strategic force in helping organizations achieve their goals.
Partner of the Year Pioneer Award: Kainos
This award honors the partner for its courage and executional success in building natively on Workday. Kainos is one of the founding partners in the Built on Workday program, raising its hand to build natively on the Workday Platform as part of the Built on Workday program.
Today, Kainos leads the ecosystem with the highest native app subscriptions and annual contract value (ACV). Kainos not only adopted the platform, but also expanded what it means to build on Workday.
These Workday Partner Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of our partners, honoring their innovation and unwavering dedication to delivering outstanding value to our joint customers.
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