Press Release
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Ronkonkoma, NY – November 25, 2025 – VAI Cloud, a cloud solution provider and a subsidiary of leading ERP software developer, VAI, has been shortlisted in The 2025/26 Cloud Awards program in the Security Innovation of the Year (SMB) category.
Operated by the international awards body of the same name, The Cloud Awards has been celebrating the leaders in cloud computing for 15 years. The program received entries from organizations of all sizes from across the globe, including the USA and Canada, the UK and Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.
The program spans multiple areas of cloud computing. Specific solutions for security, CRM, and ERP, or wider expertise in SaaS, AI and IoT are all celebrated. Engineering excellence in cloud infrastructures, hybrid or multi-cloud environments, or PaaS is also rewarded, as are organizations at the top of their game in workplace culture, customer strategy, or project delivery.
CEO of The Cloud Awards, James Williams, said: “We’re very pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 15th annual Cloud Awards. These awards are the home of worldwide recognition in the cloud computing industry, and the organizations that have reached this year’s shortlist, including VAI Cloud, LLC are shining examples of those that are leading the industry forward through innovation and hard work.
“This year’s awards promises to be an intriguing contest across all of the categories. The judges for the next stage of the awards are very excited to begin assessing the shortlist, and we look forward to finding out who will be named as finalists.”
Kevin Beasley, CIO, VAI Cloud, LLC said: “We are very excited to have been shortlisted in the Security Innovation of the Year (SMB) category in The 2025/26 Cloud Awards. Being named on the shortlist is a wonderful reward for our team’s efforts over the past year, and tremendous validation of our strategy and approach. We look forward to the next step of the awards and wish our fellow shortlistees well.”
The program will now begin its second round of judging, reducing the shortlist to a selection of finalists in each category. Cloud Awards finalists will be announced on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the final winners revealed in January 2026.
The program will return to welcome new submissions in Fall 2026, to continue recognizing excellence in cloud computing solutions.
To view the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/2025-26-cloud-computing-awards-shortlist
The FinTech Awards and The Cloud Security Awards are now accepting nominations for their respective programs, recognizing excellence financial technologies and cybersecurity respectively. The next entry deadline, for The FinTech Awards, is Friday 23 January 2025.
About the Cloud Awards
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The Cloud Awards comprises five awards programs, each uniquely celebrating success across cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud security, artificial intelligence (AI), and financial technologies (FinTech).
Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards, please visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/.
About The Cloud Awards Program
The Cloud Awards identifies and celebrates the most innovative organizations, technologies, individuals and teams in the world of cloud computing. The program spans 36 categories, including ‘Best Cloud Infrastructure’ and ‘Best Cloud Automation Solution’.
About The Cloud Security Awards
The Cloud Security Awards celebrates innovation in the cybersecurity industry. The program includes a wide range of categories, including 'Best Web Security Solution,' 'Cloud Security Innovator of the Year,' and 'Best Security Solution for Finance or Banking.'
About The FinTech Awards
The FinTech Awards focuses on the major innovations in the world of financial technology, including personal and corporate banking, insurance, and wealth management, business finance processes, and FinTech use within a selection of sectors, across 23 categories.
About VAI Cloud LLC
VAI Cloud, LLC is a subsidiary of VAI, a leading independent mid-market ERP software developer renowned for its flexible solutions and ability to automate critical business functions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail, and service sectors. As the primary provider for cloud deployment of VAI’s Software Suite, S2K Enterprise, VAI Cloud enables businesses to have a disaster recovery plan and high availability in place without all the complexities and expense. VAI Cloud infrastructure spans multiple data centers with full synchronization between redundant systems. Customers in VAI Cloud can add additional resources and updates are done without the need for downtime. VAI Cloud is continuously updated with the latest security, devices, security software, and infrastructure technologies. For more information, visit www.vaicloud.net.
About VAI
VAI is a leading independent mid-market ERP software developer renowned for its flexible solutions and ability to automate critical business functions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail, and service sectors. VAI's software solutions are backed by a wealth of experience and a reputation for excellence that countless companies rely on. With specific ERP solutions for hard goods, food, and pharmaceutical companies, VAI has helped some of the most recognized companies address key industry requirements and deliver bottom-line results. VAI continues to innovate with new solutions that leverage business intelligence, analytics, mobility, and cloud technology to help customers make more informed business decisions and empower their mobile workforce. For more information, visit https://www.vai.net.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Diane Dady
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VAI
ddady@vai.net
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631.619.4729
www.vai.net
Matthew Gregory
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The Cloud Awards
matthew@cloud-awards.com
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(212) 574-8117
www.cloud-awards.com
