Awards & Industry Recognition
Recognized for Connected Enterprise Innovation
Digital Wave Technology has earned industry recognition for helping organizations improve operations, connect data across the business, and move faster in a rapidly changing world. Our awards reflect the impact of WaveAgent™, the ONE® Platform, and the leadership helping companies simplify complexity, improve visibility, and make better business decisions at scale.
2025 Data Leadership
Awards
Lori Schafer, Digital Wave Technology CEO, is a 2025 Data Leadership Award winner. Consumer Goods Technology recognized Lori as an executive driving innovation, growth, and customer value through transformative, data-driven strategies in the consumer goods and retail industries.
Top Retail Experts
2025
Digital Wave Technology CEO Lori Schafer and Senior Vice President, Revenue and Strategic Accounts Sandy DeFelice were honored as Top Retail Experts for 2025 by RETHINK Retail—their second consecutive year earning this prestigious recognition for their leadership and innovation in retail.
Vendors in Partnership North America 2024
Women of
Excellence 2025
Donna McGuckin, VP Customer Advisory, was recognized by the Path to Purchase Institute in Chicago as a Woman of Excellence in Technology in 2025 for her leadership in advancing AI-driven solutions and delivering measurable business impact across the commerce marketing industry.
Top AI Leader
2025
Lori Schafer, CEO of Digital Wave Technology, has been named a Top AI Leader for 2025 by AI in Retail for the second year in a row. The recognition highlights her continued leadership in bringing AI-native solutions to market that are transforming how consumer brands engage customers and operate at scale.
Top AI Native Consumer Brand Platform 2025
Digital Wave Technology was named the Top AI Native Consumer Brand Platform of 2025 by Retail Tech Insights, recognizing the ONE Platform’s role in transforming how brands unify data, apply native AI, and make real-time decisions that drive profitability, agility, and growth.
Vendors in Partnership North America 2025
Digital Wave Technology was recognized as a runner-up for the 2025 Best Breakthrough Technology Solution at the Vendors in Partnership Awards in New York City during NRF, underscoring the impact of the ONE Platform in revolutionizing retail operations through unified data management, native AI, and real-time insights.
Coresight Research AI Council
Awards & Recognition: What to Know
What types of awards has Digital Wave Technology received?
Digital Wave Technology has been recognized for AI-native innovation, enterprise technology leadership, operational transformation, data management, customer impact, and executive leadership across multiple industry organizations and media publications.
Why are industry awards important when evaluating a technology partner?
Industry recognition from respected organizations provides independent validation of a company’s innovation, enterprise impact, leadership, and ability to deliver measurable business outcomes across complex operational environments.
How does Digital Wave Technology continue to lead in AI and innovation?
Digital Wave Technology continues to invest in AI-native enterprise technology through WaveAgent and the ONE Platform, helping organizations connect data, workflows, and operational execution across the enterprise. Our focus remains on solving real operational challenges with scalable, governed, and enterprise-ready solutions.
What awards has Digital Wave Technology recently won?
Recent recognition includes awards for AI-native innovation, enterprise leadership, operational transformation, data excellence, customer impact, and executive leadership across retail, grocery, consumer brands, health and wellness, and enterprise technology sectors.
Why do these recognitions matter for enterprise customers?
These recognitions reinforce Digital Wave Technology’s credibility as a trusted enterprise technology partner helping organizations modernize operations, improve coordination, unify enterprise data, and scale connected execution across the business.
What is WaveAgent?
WaveAgent helps business teams move from questions to action faster. Users can ask a business question in plain language, and WaveAgent researches the information, identifies patterns and issues, recommends next steps, and helps carry out the work after approval. It helps organizations reduce manual effort, improve decision-making, and keep operations moving forward across the business.
Recognized for Enterprise Innovation and Operational Transformation
Digital Wave Technology has earned industry recognition for helping organizations improve operational visibility, connect data across the business, and move from insight to action more effectively. These recognitions reflect how WaveAgent and the ONE Platform help organizations simplify complexity, improve coordination, and support faster, more informed business decisions at enterprise scale.