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All right. Good morning, everybody. What an honor to be here with you today at Accelerate, the convergence point of where bold thinking and the power of data ignite what's next. So at EverPure, we really believe that true transformation isn't about technology itself. It is driven by visionaries, and those are individuals and organizations who don't just
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keep pace, but they're really ready to make the quantum leap ahead. And so today, we honor those customers whose, courage turns bold ideas into real-world impact. And each year, these winners have used-- they've used EverPure as a platform to move faster, to think bigger, to serve better, and to secure meaningful advantage for their
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organizations and all of the people who rely on them. So without further ado, let's recognize our twenty twenty-six winners. So our first award is the North America Breakthrough Award, and that recognizes an organization that's confidently charging forward, transforming a foundational system with visionary leadership and innovation.
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The award winner has been on a remarkable modernization journey, and they are literally laying the tracks, pun intended, for what modern infrastructure can become. And so we're proud to present the twenty twenty-six Breakthrough Award to CSX. And Eric Graybill, come on up. Eric Graybill is here to accept the award on behalf of CSX.
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So congrats, Eric. Thank you so much. Yes. And come on and we're gonna put you right in the center here, and we're gonna get a picture. All right. Thanks, Eric. All right. Financial services industry, it is evolving
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fast, and trust is obviously built on resilience. So the next winner is creating the foundation that helps millions of customers securely manage and achieve their financial goals. So Scott Hendershot is here to accept the twenty twenty-six EverPure Data Resilience Hero Award on behalf of M&T Bank.
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Congrats, Scott. Okay. My Vanna is doing so great, right? All right, our next winner is defining the future of cloud-native telecommunications, demonstrating profound leadership by building, an open hybrid cloud architecture that powers the nation's 5G network.
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So for achieving unmatched agility and efficiency in building an open cloud first infrastructure, we're proud to present the twenty twenty-six EverPure Cloud Champion Award to AT&T. Unfortunately, they're not here today to accept the award, so we'll, celebrate with them at a later date.
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All right, at the heart of Pure-- EverPure is community. And so our next award honors an individual who embodies the spirit of that community and has built a tremendous culture of connection, credibility, and camaraderie through sharing, mentoring, and giving back. And so I am particularly proud to present the twenty twenty-six EverPure Community
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Ambassador Award to Charles Shepherd of St. Elizabeth's Healthcare. Congrats. Well done, Charles. All right, so let's give it up for our award winners one more time.
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We are celebrating customers who are not just adapting to change. They are really actively defining what comes next. So thank you to all of our winners. Thank you for leading with vision. Thank you for pushing boundaries.
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Thank you for showing what is possible when innovation is matched by your courage and resilience and trust. So these are a powerful reminder of what the community can achieve when we move forward boldly together and raise the bar. So let's keep going, let's keep building, and let's keep accelerating together.