The rapid technology transformation has left the whole world breathless. Existing models has given way for new and innovative ones. And in this entire melee, the role of a CIO has evolved beyond compare and integration has become the core mission for them. It has become imperative for the CIOs to harness emerging disruptive technologies for the business and balance future needs with today’s operational realities at the same time. They should start viewing their responsibilities through an enterprise-wide lens to help ensure that critical domains such as digital, analytics, and cloud aren’t spurring redundant, conflicting or compromised investments within departmental or functional silos. In this shifting landscape of opportunities and challenges, the C-suite expands to include roles such as chief digital officer, chief data officer, and chief innovation officer and CIOs have donned not just the role of a connective tissue but also the driving force behind IT-heavy initiatives. This transition in role play stands true for all the top level management, as with a dynamic technology transformation, the mode of operandi should be adjusted accordingly. Or else like Ray Palla says “If you're not changing, evolving with the times, there's a pretty good chance that you're stagnant, dying, already dead, or just a rock in someone's shoe.”

At the close of a glorious 2015, CIOReview brings to you the list of companies, who by virtue of its management and employees have brought forth creative and innovative products, solutions and services that tackle not just age old issues but newer, never before heard challenges. We have identified companies along with their significant contributions across various technology verticals like ecommerce, Retail, Disaster Recovery Management, Business Intelligence, and ERP. Going a step ahead, we have showcased a few of the lesser known verticals such as Product Design House, Best Pay TV Content Security and Travel Expense Management Softwares, which we believe will go on to be an integral element in the IT bailiwick. Having taken giant leaps ahead of traditional approaches, these companies stand to be the torch bearers for the next generation of technological trends. We value their commendable contribution in making a name through their solutions, products and services. Going forward, these unique companies continue to sow the seeds of trust and faith with respect to their services among their customers and partners.

A distinguished panel of the industry’s topmost CEO’s, CIOs, VCs, IT innovators and analysts, spanning across a host of verticals, including CIOReview’s editorial board scrutinized the list of companies throughout the entire year and finalized these companies. We pass on our felicitations to the companies who have featured in the exclusive list as we recognize their dedication and contribution to the lesser known fields and innovation in the well known ones. Concluding, we would like to wish them a very successful 2016, where we hope all their endeavors bear fruit.