XTIUM Wins 2026 AI Breakthrough Award for AIOps Solution of the Year, Advancing AI-Driven Managed Services

Recognition highlights XTIUM’s AI-first strategy and its delivery of intelligent, automated operations that improve performance, strengthen security, and simplify IT for global enterprises.

TAMPA, FL - June 25, 2026 - XTIUM, a global managed services provider delivering secure digital workplaces, managed security, cloud, network, and unified communications solutions, has been selected as a winner in the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards, taking home “AIOps Solution of the Year.”

Now in its 9th year, the AI Breakthrough Awards serve as the longest-running recognition program dedicated exclusively to the AI industry and this year's field was the most competitive in the program's history, with 5,000 entries from leading AI companies across more than 20 countries.

Some of the other winners for the 2026 program include AMD, Anyscale, Applied Materials, Deloitte, Dell Technologies, HatchWorks, Higgsfield AI, HP, Inflection AI, Intuit, NVIDIA, Okta, Qualcomm, Snowflake, SoundHound, Superhuman, Veritone, Zapier, and an impressive list of top companies and startups in the industry.

An AI-First Approach to Managed Services

XTIUM earned the AIOps Solution of the Year award for its AI-first approach to managed services, leveraging proprietary, embedded AI capabilities across its platform to proactively detect issues, automate remediation, and optimize performance in real time.

By integrating intelligence across network, cloud, security, and digital workplace environments, XTIUM reduces operational complexity and accelerates incident resolution, enabling customers to maintain resilient, always-on operations. This differentiated approach, combining automation, analytics, and deep operational expertise, delivers measurable improvements in uptime, efficiency, and user experience.

Operational Intelligence That Reaches the Customer

For customers, XTIUM’s AI-first approach translates directly into business outcomes. By embedding AI into daily operations, organizations gain deeper insight into their environments, from network performance and user behavior to cloud usage and security posture. These insights enable more informed decision-making, improved forecasting, and more efficient resource allocation, ultimately reducing costs while strengthening operational resilience. Instead of reacting to issues after they occur, customers can proactively manage their environments with greater visibility and control, turning data into a strategic asset rather than an operational burden.

This operational intelligence is further amplified through XTIUM’s XTAI platform, which extends these capabilities across the full AI lifecycle—from readiness and advisory to governance, deployment, and ongoing operations. By consolidating intelligence, automation, and governance into a single, accountable framework, XTIUM enables customers to simplify complex environments while unlocking the full value of AI. The result is not just more efficient IT, but a more competitive, data-driven business equipped to scale with confidence in an increasingly AI-driven world.

“As we position XTIUM as an AI-first MSP, we’ve focused on embedding intelligence directly into our platform, moving beyond surface-level AI claims to deliver real, measurable operational impact,” said Byron Young, SVP & Chief Product Officer at XTIUM. “This AI Breakthrough Award reinforces the distinction between true AI-driven operations and vendors simply layering AI on top of legacy services.”

About XTIUM

XTIUM is a global, AI managed services provider trusted by organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia, delivering secure, scalable, and governed solutions that enable customers to do more with less. Combining desktop as a service, network, security, cloud, unified communications, and AI, XTIUM keeps critical applications always on and secure under one accountable partner relationship. Four-time Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader in Managed Network Services. Gartner® Visionary in Desktop as a Service. Learn more at xtium.com and connect on LinkedIn.

About the AI Breakthrough Awards

The AI Breakthrough Awards is a part of the Tech Breakthrough organization, a global leader in technology research and recognition programs. With over a decade of expertise in analyzing and evaluating technology innovation, our awards programs are among the most respected in their respective industries.

Tech Breakthrough conducts in-depth research across the most competitive areas of technology, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the innovations driving industries forward. From artificial intelligence and IoT to cybersecurity and digital health, Tech Breakthrough’s extensive research identifies transformative solutions shaping the future.