Englewood Cliffs, N.J. -- September 17, 2024 -- Own, the clear choice for SaaS data protection and activation, today announced the winners of the Own Awards, a customer awards program recognizing outstanding achievements in SaaS data protection and activation. The Own Awards program, new this year, spotlights companies such as Cash App and Molson Coors Beverage Company, for the most innovative and impactful uses of Own's solutions. The awards also celebrate those who have successfully navigated complex data protection and activation challenges and delivered exceptional results using the Own Data Platform.
“We're thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Own Awards, created to honor the incredible ways our customers are using our data platform to drive innovation and deliver exceptional results,” said Sam Gutmann, CEO of Own. “The SaaS data protection and activation industry is evolving rapidly, and customer needs are changing faster than ever before. It's inspiring to see how companies such as Cash App, CooperVision, Huntington Bank, and Molson Coors are leveraging the Own Data Platform to tackle complex challenges. I'm honored to celebrate their success alongside them and excited to see where their innovation will take us next.”
The Own Awards winners exemplify excellence in innovation, collaboration, and social impact, with honors presented in four distinct categories: Owner of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Harmony Award, and Better Together.
Celebrating Excellence: Own Awards 2024 Winners
Owner of the Year: Jeff Sneeringer, Huntington Bank
Jeff Sneeringer from Huntington Bank was selected for his remarkable commitment to partnering with Own, consistently driving value for his organization.
“We’re honored to be recognized as Owner of the Year by Own Company,” said Jeff Sneeringer, Vice President at Huntington Bank. “By integrating Own with Salesforce, Huntington Bank has transformed how it views and uses data, turning it into a powerful tool for delivering exceptional customer experiences.”
Sneeringer explained that Own’s Accelerate product has reduced Huntington Bank’s time-to-market from 2-3 days to half a day, and through Recover, they can offer their bankers unparalleled access to their data. “When we can be sure that our data is accurate and up-to-date, we can enable each banker or account manager to provide the best possible customer service. Own has become an essential part of Huntington Bank’s operations, ensuring data protection and rapid recovery in the event of a system failure or data corruption.”
Innovator of the Year: Cash App
Cash App has pushed the boundaries of Own’s products, innovating with cutting-edge functionality that has redefined customer engagement and operational efficiency for the company. Facing the daunting task of managing large volumes of data, Cash App developer Evelyn Maguire began a robust testing method, corrupting data intentionally within a sandbox environment to simulate a data loss scenario. Given the scale of their operations, traditional methods were impractical. Instead, Maguire engineered a polymorphic batch Apex class designed to corrupt specific data systematically. This class, through a sophisticated chain of queueables, allowed Cash App to mimic data corruption at scale, sending notifications as each batch completed its process. This creative use of Own’s capabilities has set a new standard for what can be achieved with the platform, offering a blueprint for other organizations to follow.
“As a Salesforce developer, feeling confident in the products I use is critical to me,” says Evelyn Maguire, Salesforce Developer at Cash App. “I’m proud to have been recognized for the innovative work I’ve done using Own products. The Own Awards are an incredible opportunity to share projects we’ve done, and see what other organizations are achieving, too.”
Harmony Award: Molson Coors
Molson Coors has demonstrated the power of synergy by integrating multiple Own products to maximize value across the organization. The results have been transformative, driving significant cost savings, operational efficiency, and revenue growth. Over the last two years, Molson Coors streamlined data recovery, improving performance and directly contributing to profits.
“We’ve been building our partnership with Own Company for several years, and to be recognized with an Own Award this year is exciting!” says Mamatha Dhanoji, DevOps Lead at Molson Coors Brewing Company. “We’ve seen Own help to empower our internal teams, and have seen the impact of using multiple Own products to keep our organization agile, efficient, and innovative.”
Better Together: CooperVision and Copado
Copado worked closely with CooperVision, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of contact lenses, to leverage the Own Data Platform to increase efficiencies on business critical operations and focus on future roadmap initiatives.
“As the field of data management has evolved, audit requirements and compliance standards have become more complex and stricter, so it is crucial for CooperVision to work with partners that help us remain agile and adaptable,” said Tony Fanale, Director of IT Commercial Systems at CooperVision. “Own and Copado have helped CooperVision deliver on its strategic vision for its Salesforce IT Team.”
Fanale believes the partnership has furthered CooperVision’s data modeling and predictive analytics capabilities.
“Our team is honored to be recognized with the Better Together Customer Award,” said Fanale. “We have seen significant synergies and growth in our partnership with Own and Copado. At CooperVision, we are passionate about pioneering new technologies that further our ability to support the ever-changing needs of our employees, our customers, and contact lens wearers. We’re excited to see where this partnership will continue to take us.”
The winners of the 2024 Own Awards will be celebrated at Salesforce Dreamforce in San Francisco.
About Own
Own is the clear choice for SaaS data protection and activation, trusted by thousands of organizations to ensure the availability, security, and compliance of mission-critical data, while unlocking new ways to gain deeper insights faster. Own ensures data resiliency and empowers organizations to bring historical context to life for predictive insights and inspiration. By partnering with some of the world’s largest SaaS ecosystems such as Salesforce, ServiceNow and Microsoft Dynamics 365, Own enables customers around the world to truly own their data and transform their business.
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