2022 is in full swing and we wanted to take a moment to pause and celebrate some of our recent accolades. Our latest batch of awards includes recognition in categories ranging from Red Hat’s diverse and inclusive workplace culture, our talented individuals who make Red Hat so special, and the depth and experience of our business portfolio. 

Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index - Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality 2022

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is a comprehensive resource and benchmarking tool to measure corporate policies, practices and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) employees. Red Hat participated in the 2021 CEI survey for the second year in a row and this year received a 100% rating for its workforce protections, inclusive benefits and culture, and corporate responsibility. Earning the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.

Fortune - Best Workplaces for Parents

Earlier this year, we proudly reported that we were ranked as one of the Best Workplaces for Women, one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials and one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. We’re adding to that list of recognition by Fortune as the No. 44 Best Workplace for Parents. To determine its ranking Fortune partnered with the people analytics firm, Great Place to Work, to compare survey feedback representing more than 6 million US employees on more than 60 survey questions anonymously rating their employers. 

CRN - 2021 Tech Innovators Award

CRN’s Tech Innovator Awards honor the most groundbreaking products and services in the IT channel. These offerings are crafted by vendors who have shown an unwavering commitment to technical ingenuity that empowers solution providers and their customers through state-of-the-art advances. Red Hat was the winner in the Container Technology category for Red Hat OpenShift. We were also a finalist in the Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure category for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CRN - The 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Companies Of 2022

CRN’s Cloud 100 list recognizes the coolest cloud computing companies in five categories: cloud infrastructure, monitoring and management, security, software, and storage. CRN recognizes 20 across each of the five categories, and Red Hat was named one of the 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies Of 2022 highlighting the companies that worked to meet new demand from a world that not only adapted the cloud to survive the pandemic, but now expects it as how we do business.

CRN - 2022 Channel Chiefs

Congratulations to Red Hat’s Stefanie Chiras, senior vice president of Partner Ecosystem Success, and Chris Gray, vice president of North America Partner Ecosystem, for being recognized as part of the 2022 CRN Channel Chiefs. The annual Channel Chiefs list honors executives who lead effective partner programs and strategies to drive business innovation and channel growth. The selected executives have demonstrated a track record of channel accomplishments, standing in the industry and dedication to the partner community. 

Great Place to Work - Singapore Best Workplaces 2021 

To determine the 2021 Singapore’s Best Workplaces, Great Place to Work analyzed confidential survey feedback representing nearly 37,000 employees across different industries in Singapore.

Red Hat was ranked No. 5 on the overall list and No. 4 on the list of Singapore Best Workplaces In Tech.

FCW - 2022 Federal 100

David Egts, chief technologist, North America Public Sector for Red Hat was recognizes by FCW as part of the Fedral 100. The Federal 100 Awards are presented to the 100 women and men who personify what's possible in how the federal government acquires, develops, and manages IT. 

Executive Mosaic - 2022 Wash100 List 

This year, Red Hat’s Clara Conti, vice president and general manager, North America Public Sector, was honored by Executive Mosaic as one of the Wash100. The Wash100 is the premier group of private and public sector leaders selected as the most influential leaders in the GovCon sector. These leaders demonstrate skills in leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement and vision. 

WashingtonExec - Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2022

For the seventh year in a row, WashingtonExec assembled its list of executives in industry and government changing the status quo. The list is compromised of those helping to strengthen the nation after years of unprecedented challenges while finding opportunities and maintaining their relevance in a crowded marketplace. We are proud that Clara Conti, vice president and general manager, North America Public Sector for Red Hat was included on the list.

Institute for Excellence in Sales - Premier Sales Leader 

The Institute for Excellence in Sales’s (IES) Premier Sales Leader designation recognizes sales executives at the top of their game who are leading sales organizations through challenging times to success. Red Hat’s Nancy Bohannan, vice president, SLED, North America Public Sector was honored as Premier Sales Leader this year. 

2021 Global Telecoms Awards

The Global Telecoms Awards (Glotel) recognize innovation and excellence from any company involved in advancing and transforming today’s telecoms industry. Red Hat was named the winner in the Most Innovative Cloud Technology category for Red Hat OpenShift.

Layer123 - Network Transformation Awards 2021 

The Network Transformation Awards (NetTA) shine a spotlight on the industry’s most innovative people and companies by recognising their most notable achievements in accelerating network transformation over the last 12 months. Red Hat was shortlisted in the 5G Product Innovation category, for our work with Altiostar and Intel for Cloud Native 5G Software, and in the Edge & Cloud Excellence category. 

DevOps Dozen² 2021

The DevOps Dozen² Awards honor the stars of the DevOps community including DevOps tools and services, as well as the DevOps community. Red Hat OpenShift GitOps was named the winner in the Best DevOps Repo/GitOps Tool/Service category, which recognizes research that has significantly and positively impacted the DevOps community.

World Communication Awards 2021

For the past 23 years, the World Communication Awards have recognized innovation and excellence in global telecommunications. The awards recognize major trends and technologies, with categories that are revised every year to ensure their ongoing relevance to the rapidly evolving communications ecosystem. Red Hat received the Cloud Native Award for our work with Turkcell to deliver cloud-native artificial intelligence innovation. 

The Banking Technology Awards 2021

The Banking Tech Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the use of IT in financial services worldwide, and the people who make it happen. Red Hat was a finalist in the Best Open Banking Solution category.

We are so proud of the innovative work of Red Hatters and our partner ecosystem. Congratulations to everyone involved in achieving these impressive industry accolades. Here’s to a great 2022!


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