
Elevate your organization's success: Submissions now open for the 2025 Sonatype Elevate Awards
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We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Sonatype Elevate Awards are officially open for submissions.
This annual celebration honors organizations that are redefining software innovation, collaboration, and supply chain excellence using Sonatype solutions.
What are the Elevate Awards?
Since their inception in 2021, the Elevate Awards have spotlighted the transformative achievements of our global customer community.
In 2024, we received a record-breaking number of submissions, culminating in the recognition of 22 finalists and 15 winners who showcased the power of Sonatype solutions.
It's time for your organization to take the spotlight. Share your success story — how your team dismantled silos, boosted efficiency, and achieved measurable returns on investment (ROI).
Award winners earn the chance to spotlight their achievements within the Sonatype community and beyond. It's an opportunity to celebrate your organization's innovation while positioning yourself as an industry leader.
2025 Elevate Awards categories
This year, we're honoring excellence across six categories:
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Leader of the Year: Recognizing outstanding industry leaders across the SDLC
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Tech Debt Destroyer: Recognizing "most improved" customers
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Fastest Time to Value: Recognizing high-performing new customers
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Software Supply Chain Impact: Recognizing significant ROI across the enterprise
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Collaboration Catalyst: Recognizing collaboration all-stars
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DevSecOps Trailblazing Team of the Year: Recognizing innovators and thought leaders
Whether your organization has optimized open source governance, accelerated secure deployments, or fostered cross-functional collaboration, there's a category to recognize your achievements.
How to enter
All active Sonatype customers worldwide are eligible. You can nominate your own organization or submit on behalf of another (with proper authorization).
Strong submissions are concise, use specific metrics to demonstrate measurable results, and show how you overcame challenges to achieve your organization's goals.
Key dates:
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April 21, 2025: Submissions open
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June 23, 2025: Submissions close
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October 2025: Winners announced
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your organization's achievements.
Submit your nomination today and let the world see how your team is elevating software development to new heights.

Aaron is a technical writer on Sonatype's Marketing team. He works at a crossroads of technical writing, developer advocacy, software development, and open source. He aims to get developers and non-technical collaborators to work well together via experimentation, feedback, and iteration so they ...
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