Markup AI Shortlisted in The 2026 A.I. Awards  

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NEW YORK – August 25– Markup AI has been named on the shortlist at The 2026 A.I. Awards in the Best Consideration of Ethics and Governance in AI category.

First launched in 2024, and operated by global cloud computing awards body The Cloud Awards, The A.I. Awards has rapidly grown to become one of the biggest programs in the Cloud Awards annual calendar. Nominees into the 2026 awards include organizations located all over the world – from household names and established technology giants, to exciting new startups.

The program recognizes outstanding AI-driven solutions, and excellence in AI platforms and infrastructure. Agentic solutions and AI assistants are new areas celebrated in this year’s program, joining established categories focused on areas including automation, natural language processing, and AI governance. The program also recognizes AI solutions built to support specific business operations (such as HR or cybersecurity), and industry use cases (including retail, finance, or utilities). 

The Cloud Awards judges have completed their initial review of all nominations received, resulting in the publication of today’s shortlist.

CEO of The Cloud Awards, James Williams, said: “We’re very proud to reveal the shortlist in The 2026 A.I. Awards.

“This first phase of the awards is always extremely exciting, as we are privileged to read about and see for ourselves some of the outstanding work that is happening in the most dynamic area of cloud computing. Each year, nominees into The A.I. Awards continue to show how technological boundaries are being pushed, and new levels of business value are being unlocked through clever applications of AI.

“Markup AI is well deserving of their shortlist place, and we wish them luck in the next round of judging.”

Holly Enneking, VP of Marketing at Markup AI  said: “Being shortlisted for Best Consideration of Ethics and Governance in AI validates something we’ve believed since day one: responsible AI adoption depends on the guardrails you put around it. Content Guardian AgentsSM exists to give organizations the confidence to scale AI without sacrificing brand voice, accuracy or compliance. This recognition from The Cloud Awards affirms that governance is the foundation, not an afterthought, and we’re proud to be counted among the organizations pushing that standard forward.”

The program will now begin its second round of judging, where The Cloud Awards judges will select, and take forwards, a group of finalists in each category. A.I. Awards finalists will be revealed on September 22. Winners will be announced in October.

The program will return to welcome new submissions for 2027, to continue recognizing excellence in artificial intelligence solutions and platforms.

To view the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/ai-awards/2026-shortlist   

Contact details  

Zoe Hamilton
PANBlast for Markup AI
markupai@panblastpr.com

For The Cloud Awards  
Matthew Gregory – Head of Marketing
https://www.cloud-awards.com/  
matthew@cloud-awards.com  
(212) 574-8117  

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 Markup AI

AI creates content, but Markup AI’s Content Guardian Agents℠ perfect your content. Our API- and MCP-first solution delivers content guardrails directly where your content lives. Markup AI instantly scans, scores, and rewrites any content to enforce your standards for brand voice, terminology, and compliance. Markup AI gives you the confidence you need to scale your use of AI.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Holly Enneking

Holly is a senior marketing leader with nearly two decades of experience helping innovative technology companies find their voice and accelerate growth. As Vice President of Marketing at Markup AI, she is focused on building an AI-native go-to-market strategy that redefines how the company connects with its audience. Before joining Markup AI, Holly held marketing leadership roles at Bolster, Lev, and Return Path, where she built teams and programs that generated hundreds of millions in pipeline. She is also a co-author of Startup CXO (Wiley, 2021) and the co-founder of Indy Marketers, a 501(c)(3) connecting marketing professionals across Indianapolis. Holly is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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