For the seventh time, Microsoft Germany and Roland Berger have recognized pioneering solutions for the manufacturing industry with the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA).
Intelligent Manufacturing Award - 2026
The Jury
Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award North America
The winners of the Intelligent Manufacturing Award will be chosen by an Advisory Board consisting of top-class decision makers from industry, technology companies, and consulting firms.
The top-class jury will evaluate each case and select a total of six winners who set benchmarks in the implementation of digitalization and Industry 4.0 with their exceptional use cases.
Jury members
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Ragu Athinarayanan
Professor, Purdue University
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Simon Flyod
GM, Manufacturing & Mobility, Americas, Microsoft
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Patrick Harrigan
VP Partnerships, CADDi
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Gareth Hayes
Senior Partner, Roland Berger
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Arunkumar Iyer
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Masco
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Riccardo Picca
Senior Director, Global Digital Transformation & Business Excellence, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Michael Pierce
VP of Manufacturing Engineering, Kodiak AI
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Michael Sicker
Head of Product Center, Aumovio
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Justin Thomas
Chief Digital Officer, Aptar
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Indranil Sircar
Ex-Global CTO, Manufacturing & Mobility, Microsoft
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Viet Van
SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer, Constellation
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