Cynozure named finalist for four 2026 British Data Awards
London — 19 March 2026 — Cynozure, a leading data, analytics, and AI strategy consultancy, today announced that it has been named a finalist in four categories at the 2026 British Data Awards.
The company has been shortlisted for ‘Consultancy of the Year’ and ‘Best Place to Work in Data (Partner)’, while Junior Solution Architect, Matthew Pilkington, has been recognised as a finalist for ‘Rising Star Award’. Cynozure and the British Red Cross have also been shortlisted for ‘Data Transformation of the Year’, recognising a multi-year transformation that embedded data into operations and leadership to drive clearer accountability and more confident, evidence-led decision-making.
The British Data Awards is an annual initiative celebrating the UK’s most innovative and impactful data success stories, spanning start-ups, not-for-profits, government departments, and FTSE 100 organisations. With a record 462 entries submitted this year, competition to be named a finalist was especially strong.
Jason Foster, Founder & CEO of Cynozure, commented: “It’s brilliant to be recognised again this year. To see acknowledgement across us as a company, as a crew, Matt individually, and for the impact we’re delivering with clients is something we’re really proud of. A fantastic effort from everyone at Cynozure.”
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 20 May 2026 at The Brewery, London.
About Cynozure
Cynozure is a consultancy that helps leaders ensure data and AI investment translates into clear P&L impact. The company works with organisations to shape data and AI strategies tied to business goals, design and deliver data and decision products that drive real outcomes, build architectures and governance that enable fast and safe platforms, improve data culture and literacy, and define and track Return on Data Investment.
Cynozure also runs the CDO Hub, an exclusive members’ community where data leaders collaborate, share, learn and grow, and produces the Hub & Spoken podcast, one of the most listened to podcasts in the industry. The company has been recognised as one of The Sunday Times’ fastest-growing private companies and as DataIQ’s Best Place to Work in Data in both 2023 and 2024. Cynozure is a certified B Corporation.
For more information, visit www.cynozure.com.
