Brilliance Awards Winners 2019

Awarded for Maersk, Denmark

Maersk were awarded by the Digital Skills Authority for redefining global maritime trade logistics throughout 2019 by transitioning an old-line freight conglomerate into a digital-first supply chain engine. The organization accelerated the mass scaling of its TradeLens platform, utilizing distributed ledger technologies and cloud sensors to digitise fragmented end-to-end global trade paths. By replacing paper-heavy documentation barriers with friction-free digital workflows, they optimized transit visibility for thousands of international cargo vessels. Their massive architectural shift provided the ultimate global case study for legacy logistics survival in the modern era.

Awarded to Rick Gomez, Chief Marketing, Digital and Strategy Officer, Target Corporation, USA

In 2019, Rick Gomez successfully unified Target’s digital operations, marketing, and corporate strategy teams, completely overhauling traditional corporate workflows. Under his direction, Target’s multi-year digital infrastructure investment peaked, driving its strongest digital sales growth in a decade. By visionary transformation of physical storefronts into regional digital fulfilment hubs through high-engagement mobile apps, he established the premier global blueprint for legacy retail survival.

Awarded to Udaan, India

By 2019 Udaan became the fastest startup in Indian history to achieve unicorn status by completely digitising the nation’s deeply fragmented traditional trading networks. The organisation created a fluid, cloud-native B2B digital marketplace that democratised access to the digital economy for millions of small mom-and-pop kirana retailers. By replacing archaic, multi-layered middleman networks with a frictionless mobile app experience, data-driven digital credit profiling, and an integrated online-to-offline logistics service, Udaan converted offline, localized commerce into a hyper-connected digital ecosystem. Their platform established the definitive international blueprint for user-centric digital transformation in developing economies.

Awarded to PiggyVest, Nigeria

In 2019, PiggyVest conducted a highly skilled digital rebrand by successfully rebranding from Piggybank.ng to PiggyVest, an expansive micro-investment ecosystem. The organization deployed highly relatable, data-driven financial literacy campaigns that transformed personal finance into a viral, communal online ritual for underbanked youth. By fusing transparent user-generated content with interactive product milestones, they built a deep fortress of consumer trust across digital channels. This strategy completely rewrote the West African fintech playbook, driving record-breaking customer acquisition and enabling users to save unprecedented billions monthly.

Awarded to UniPath, Romania (and international)

In 2019 UniPath pushed the boundaries of enterprise automation by designing cognitive software tools that accelerate end-to-end digital transformation. The organization engineered a highly intuitive, AI-infused platform that seamlessly replicates human interactions across legacy digital interfaces. By giving thousands of global corporations the capability to deploy secure, scalable, and intelligent automated workflows, they eliminated manual friction from daily operations and fundamentally modernized the digital workplace. Their platform set the definitive international benchmark for cognitive automation and agile operational scaling.

Awarded to Epic Games, USA

In 2019, the “Fortnite Live Events” teams pushed the technical boundaries of dynamic digital experiences, virtual worlds, and real-time interactive media. Epic Games redefined online entertainment by hosting the Fortnite World Cup and the groundbreaking live Marshmello concert within their gaming engine—pioneering the concept of large-scale, interactive virtual social gathering spaces.