Bees

In 2018, ABI was seen as a relatively low-tech company, sometimes even by ourselves. At that time, we looked in the mirror and observed how we were working, the pace that the world was moving and the speed at which new, digital-native companies were growing. It was clear that something had to be done in order to prepare the company for the future, which was starting to look more and more like the present.

Asked to name the ten biggest global ecommerce platforms, most people would suggest Amazon or eBay, perhaps the Japanese giant Rakuten or maybe a big Chinese name like TMall, JD or Pinduoduo. They probably would not think of a brewer.

I just got off stage at MongoDB World, where I had the honor of announcing 15 winners of the ninth annual MongoDB Innovation Awards. The MongoDB Innovation Awards honor projects and people who dream big. They celebrate the groundbreaking use of data to build compelling applications and the creativity of professionals expanding the limits of technology with MongoDB. This year, we received applications from a diverse range of organizations, from emerging startups to industry-leading global enterprises, across a wide variety of industries. We are delighted to announce the winners below.