Core Insights - Forrester announced the winners of its 2025 Technology Awards for North America, recognizing the United States Department of the Navy, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Bank of America for their innovative technology strategies that drive business growth [1][2]. Group 1: Technology Strategy Impact Award - The United States Department of the Navy was awarded for its strategic alignment in deploying secure technologies, shifting from compliance-driven IT to mission-focused outcomes, and reducing delivery cycles from months to weeks through initiatives like the Innovation Adoption Kit and generative AI assistant DON GPT [3]. - Finalists for this award included CBRE and Verizon, highlighting the competitive landscape in technology strategy [3]. Group 2: Enterprise Architecture Award - Takeda Pharmaceuticals received recognition for its innovative Business Architecture Framework (BAF), which integrates various methodologies to drive transformation across its global operations, enhancing real-time governance and alignment with business strategy [4]. - The award also acknowledged Takeda's launch of an enterprise GenAI hub and the deployment of over 60 generative AI solutions, showcasing its commitment to digital transformation [4][5]. Group 3: Data & AI Impact Award - Bank of America was honored for its enterprise-wide AI strategy, which includes the in-house developed AI assistant Erica, achieving a 50% reduction in IT service desk calls and 90% internal adoption [6]. - The bank holds over 1,500 AI and machine learning patents, demonstrating its leadership in innovation and responsible AI practices [6]. Group 4: Event Information - The award recipients will share their success stories at the Technology & Innovation Summit North America, scheduled for November 2–5, 2025, in Austin, Texas [7].

Group 1 - Forrester announced mBank and Philip Morris International as the 2025 winners of its Technology Strategy Impact and Enterprise Architecture Awards for the EMEA region [1] - The awards recognize organizations for maximizing the value of their technology investments to drive tangible business results [1] - The presentation of the awards will take place at Forrester's Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA [1]