HR.com has announced the winners of its 2026 People Analytics Awards, honoring solution providers and HR teams that excel in using data and analytics to drive strategic decision-making and improve workforce outcomes. The awards highlight the growing importance of people analytics in transforming HR into a strategic business function.
SplashBI was named Best People Analytics Platform. The platform enables HR teams to turn workforce data into actionable insights across the full employee lifecycle by unifying HR, finance, and operational data. Its AI-driven analytics reduce reporting time and help organizations lower turnover, accelerate hiring, and optimize workforce costs. Naveen Miglani, CEO & Co-founder of SplashBI, said, “Awards are always special, but this one means a little more because it was strengthened by the voices of our customers. Their trust, feedback, and partnership have helped shape who we are as a company.”
EPAM Systems received the Most Data-Powered HR Team award, led by team leader Aliaksei Nekrakha. The EPAM People Analytics function embeds data into hiring, development, rewards, workforce planning, and retention decisions, using predictive models and AI-driven tools to enable faster and fairer decisions. Nekrakha, VP, Compensation and Enterprise Analytic at EPAM Systems, commented, “Winning this award is a testament to our team's commitment to turning data into meaningful people decisions. It validates that HR can and should be a strategic force.”
Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, said, “Each year, we see HR transformed by data and analytics. These award winners are making outstanding achievements in HR analytics to deliver strategic impact, improving decision-making, employee experience, and business outcomes.”
The awards underscore a broader industry trend: HR departments are increasingly adopting analytics to gain competitive advantage. For businesses, this means more effective talent management, reduced costs, and improved productivity. For employees, data-driven HR can lead to fairer performance evaluations and better career development opportunities. As more organizations invest in people analytics, the ability to turn data into strategic insights is becoming a key differentiator.
For more information on HR.com awards, visit www.hr.com/awards. HR.com is the largest network of HR professionals, offering research, education, and certification resources at www.HR.com.
