Jan 12, 2026

SoftServe Recognized by Cisco as 2025 AI Trailblazer of the Year

Award reflects SoftServe’s long-standing partnership with Cisco and its leadership in advancing AI through engineered solutions

AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 12, 2026) – SoftServe, a premier IT consulting and digital services provider, today announced its recognition by Cisco as the inaugural recipient of its newly introduced AI Trailblazer of the Year Award. This distinction highlights over 20 years of collaboration between SoftServe and Cisco to help customers transform AI concepts into deployed, engineered solutions.

Introduced at Cisco Supplier Day in October 2025, the AI Trailblazer Award recognizes partners advancing practical, enterprise-ready AI solutions. SoftServe was the first organization to receive the honor, reflecting its work in data modernization, cloud engineering, and enterprise AI readiness across Cisco’s partner ecosystem.

Great partnerships aren’t just built on shared goals — they’re built on shared vision and trust. Together, SoftServe and Cisco combine strong technical expertise with industry-leading tools to deliver comprehensive, tailored infrastructure solutions designed to meet the unique demands of businesses today and tomorrow. This recognition validates the countless hours, bold ideas, and passion our teams pour into pushing boundaries and empowering our partners to lead in the era of AI.

said Volodymyr Semenyshyn, CRO at SoftServe.

SoftServe leverages Cisco’s advanced hardware technology to power innovative, AI-driven solutions for enterprise clients. One notable collaboration is in the field of video surveillance, where SoftServe integrates AI/ML software with Cisco infrastructure. The solution enables organizations to search and analyze historical footage using natural language, improving safety, operational efficiency, and incident response — all supported by Cisco’s scalable, real-time data processing capabilities.

Through its partner-first model, SoftServe draws on technologies from Cisco and other industry leaders to deliver AI, cloud, and digital engineering solutions across manufacturing, retail, financial services, and healthcare. With 30+ years of engineering expertise, the company continues to help clients adopt emerging technologies and achieve measurable outcomes.

Being the first-ever winner in this new category is a proud moment and I’m inspired by the creativity of our team to push new boundaries with the trust Cisco has placed in us. Together with Cisco, we’ve brought ambitious ideas to life and created solutions that make a real impact.

added Oleksiy Merkulov, EVP Client Success, Cisco Segment Lead at SoftServe.

To explore SoftServe’s capabilities and partner solutions with Cisco, visit this website. 

About SoftServe

SoftServe is a premier IT consulting and digital services provider. We expand the horizon of new technologies to solve today's complex business challenges and achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. Our boundless curiosity drives us to explore and reimagine the art of the possible. Clients confidently rely on SoftServe to architect and execute mature and innovative capabilities, such as digital engineering, data and analytics, cloud, and AI/ML.

Our global reputation is gained from more than 30 years of experience delivering superior digital solutions at exceptional speed by top-tier engineering talent to enterprise industries, including high tech, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, energy, and manufacturing. Visit our website, blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (Twitter) pages for more information.

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