## The Kong Partner Awards celebrate exceptional innovation and collaboration. Does this sound like your organization? Nominate your team for a chance to win!
Past award categories have included Partner of the Year, Innovation Excellence Award, Technical Excellence Award, Rising Star, and Digital Transformation Excellence.
Kong encourages all partners who did business with Kong over the past year to submit.
Once the call for submissions closes on September 11, the judges will evaluate each submission and select winners depending on the customers use cases, challenges faced, innovative solutions, and unique differentiators.
All winners will be recognized live and in person at our awards ceremony during Partner Summit 2026 at the appreciation event on September 29th, 2026. Winners will also receive a trophy, recognition via social media, a promotional toolkit, and custom Kong swag.
**Awards Call for Submissions:** Open until September 11, 2025
**Judging Window: **September 12 - 16
**Winner Notified:** By Sep 21, 2026
**Winners Announced:** September 29th during Partner Summit’s Reception
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