June 4, 2026 — Siemens announced the winners of its third annual Techcellence Awards, at Realize LIVE Americas 2026 in Detroit. Now in its third year, Siemens' Techcellence Awards brings recognition to companies and individuals that are empowering change through digital transformation and sustainability, as well as individuals who are acting as a champion for digital technology and sharing their knowledge with the Siemens community. This year also sees the introduction of a new award, recognizing companies that are designing, developing and deploying AI technologies with integrity and purpose.
“Our customers continue to set the pace for the future of industry through bold digital innovation,” said Del Costy, president and managing director for Americas, Siemens Digital Industries. “The Techcellence Awards recognize organizations and individuals who are not only responding to change but shaping it. As the engineering and design landscape evolves at remarkable speed, this year’s winners stand out for advancing innovation with purpose — from driving digital transformation and sustainability to pioneering new applications of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. The introduction of our new Responsible AI award further reflects the growing importance of developing and deploying industrial AI with transparency, accountability and integrity.”
The Digital Transformation award recognizes a sustainable digital enterprise that fully integrates digital technologies while driving transformation in new and innovative ways to achieve digital objectives and streamline processes faster, easier and at scale. Siemens celebrates this organization for its strategic digital transformation vision by using Siemens' solutions and aligning technology initiatives with long-term goals and objectives.
Vivix Vidros Planos is the only flat glass manufacturer in Brazil with 100% national capital — a source of pride that is reflected in everything the company does. Part of the century-old Cornélio Brennand Group, VIVIX is headquartered in Goiana, Pernambuco, with operations across the entire Brazilian territory and a presence in international markets, operating one of the most modern and sustainable flat glass plants in the world. Since 2021, VIVIX has been implementing a long-term plan with a clear mission: to evolve from foundation digital capabilities into a fully data-driven industrial enterprise powered by technology and artificial intelligence. Step by step, the company has built a strong digital transformation legacy and has established itself as a benchmark in the sector.
New for the Techcellence Awards this year, the Responsible AI award recognizes the customer that is embedding ethical considerations and principles into their industrial AI projects, demonstrating a commitment to transparency, fairness and accountability. Siemens is celebrating this customer for demonstrating how their work pushes boundaries and improves industry best practices for responsible AI.
Lucid is a technology company creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, the company’s lineup of award-winning vehicles brings Lucid’s “Compromise Nothing™” approach to premium segments of the global automotive market. To further accelerate innovation, Lucid brought AI directly into the design process to evaluate more design options with greater speed and efficiency while maintaining the rigorous validation standards vehicle safety demands.
The Sustainability impact award celebrates an organization that demonstrates exceptional commitment to sustainability by leveraging Siemens technologies to drive positive environmental and social impact. It recognizes organizations that have used Siemens’ technologies to integrate decarbonization and energy efficiency practices to yield measurable impacts across the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Emissions Scopes 1, 2, and 3.
Haddy is a next-generation manufacturer built around a radical premise: sustainability and business performance are not competing priorities, but the same priority. The company embeds sustainability not as a reporting metric or a side initiative, but as the core logic of their entire value chain. From design and production through supply chain management and end-of-life product handling, every decision is guided by a digital thread that tracks, manages and optimizes environmental impact alongside business performance. Haddy is scaling their digital thread and adaptive production model across additional product lines and geographies, with circular economy principles and Siemens-powered data infrastructure serving as the foundation for every new expansion.
The Community Champion award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond by sharing his or her expertise with Siemens technology. The Siemens community champion exhibits exemplary community leadership through their substantial public contributions. This award honors an individual who helps peers by sharing their knowledge by providing answers, speaking at events and creating publications while championing Siemens products and providing valuable feedback and insight to make the products better. The Siemens community champion exhibits exemplary community leadership through their substantial public contributions.
David Stuckman, digital integration engineer at Procter & Gamble, not only provides expert support to his peers in the community but also contributes to product development and improvement. He is recognized for his deep expertise in Tecnomatix PlantSimulation, his consistent empowerment of his peers and sharing his knowledge to elevate the Siemens community. Within his company, he's the trusted "go-to resource," delivering critical business value through his models. By actively contributing to product development and education, David helps to ensure Siemens technologies evolve, driving continuous growth and innovation.
Winners are awarded VIP attendance passes for Realize LIVE 2027, which will take place in June 2027 in Detroit. Finalists and winners for Techcellence Europe will be announced at Realize LIVE Europe, held in Amsterdam, June 30 to July 2. And for the first time, Techcellence Asia-Pacific will be announced at Realize LIVE Asia-Pacific 2026, Aug. 4-5, Bengaluru, India.
