Information Services Group announced the winners of its 2026 Software Innovation Awards and Paragon Awards for North America at its annual Sourcing Industry Awards event in Dallas on September 24. SoundHound AI won the Overall Software Innovation Award, while Celonis received the Artificial Intelligence Award, Legion Technologies the Business and Technologies Award, Minitab the Industries Award and Veeam the Information Technology Award. The winners were selected by ISG Software Research analysts under the company's technology research methodology, which evaluates software supporting enterprise processes, workforce, finance, revenue, infrastructure and industry functions. ISG also revised its 2026 Paragon Awards methodology to create five equally ranked winner subcategories within each main category, reflecting broader expectations for providers to deliver innovation, governance, productivity and measurable business results. ISG shares rose 0.48% to $5.29 after recovering from an intraday decline below $5.15 and moving back above $5.25. The Dallas event also recognized recipients of the Provider Lens Awards and Star of Excellence awards.