Today, we're excited to announce the finalists for the 2017 Identity Excellence Awards. Over the last two weeks, we reviewed your submissions and were consistently impressed by the impact you've made on your organizations. You made it difficult to narrow down our list of finalists. Across our five categories, the finalists are:

Intrepid Innovator: Pushing the limits of identity to embrace the digital future.

• Intuit
• Monsanto
• Netflix
• TIAA

Cloud Commander: Embracing the potential of the cloud.

• Arthur J. Gallagher
• Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
• Merck & Co.

Modern IAM Maven: Leading the charge on modernizing legacy IAM systems.

• Cisco Systems
• Comcast
• Elsevier
• Western Governors University

Security Revolutionary: Securing the enterprise in industry-shaping ways.

• Citi
• CSAA Insurance Exchange
• Navigant
• Sykehuspartner HF

Customer Experience Champion: Winning customers over with secure, engaging experiences.

• Adidas
• Ellie Mae
• E.ON
• Service NSW

We can't wait to shine a spotlight on your achievements--on stage in a month's time. The winners will be announced at an in-person Ping customer reception at the Cloud Identity Summit in Chicago on Tuesday, June 20 at 4:30 pm, where each winner and runner up will receive a trophy from our CEO, Andre Durand. We look forward to celebrating with you alongside Ping customers, partners, friends, and family!