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In our inauguralย ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น: ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€, three vendors set the benchmark for excellence: Databricks, Google, and Microsoft.

Achieving Elite status means scoring 90+ across five critical dimensions: business value, product innovation, strategic vision, go-to-market execution, and ecosystem alignment. These companies are not just competing; they are defining the future of enterprise data and AI.

By blending innovation with execution, theyโ€™ve proven their ability to deliver transformative outcomes and sustain leadership in one of techโ€™s most competitive markets.

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