Octave Reliance shortlisted in 2026 A.I. Awards program

HUNTSVILLE, AL - Octave Intelligence plc (Nasdaq: OCTV), a global leader in software for the world's mission-critical facilities and infrastructure, today announced that it has been shortlisted as an award recipient in the 2026 A.I. Awards program for Best Use of AI in Manufacturing. Octave was recognized for its popular Octave Reliance® AI capabilities.

Reliance AI enables the delivery of AI-driven and purpose-built solutions on the Octave Reliance platform, the industry's broadest and most comprehensive QMS platform. Reliance AI leverages 30+ years of leadership in automated quality management to give customers flexibility in how they adopt and operationalize AI, based on their unique processes, workflows, governance models and operational maturity. Octave's native Reliance AI solutions are grounded in design-first, user experience (UX) principles. By combining domain-specific quality expertise, embedded workflow intelligence and human-in-the-loop governance, Reliance AI represents a more practical and trusted path for AI adoption across manufacturing quality operations.

"As the manufacturing world becomes more complex - from product design and development through to delivery - organizations of all sizes must embrace AI-driven quality management in order to compete," said Vick Vaishnavi, head of Octave Reliance. "With Reliance AI, Octave has created a quality intelligence ecosystem of AI solutions designed specifically to address the practical, real-world needs of manufacturing quality professionals, enabling smarter decision making, proactive risk management and frictionless compliance for better overall quality."

About the A.I. Awards:

The A.I. Awards identifies and publicizes the best in AI, machine learning, deep learning and agentic AI. From the internationally respected Cloud Awards team, the A.I. Awards accepts submissions from around the globe. Click here to see the full list of 2026 finalists.

About Octave:

Octave (NASDAQ:OCTV) provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,200 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Chris Nahil, Director, Public Relations and Analyst Relations, Octave, +1 617.529.6126, [email protected]

Linda Savage, Pendergast Consulting (for Octave), +1 224-7905, [email protected]