Octave recognized as a leader in the Nucleus Research 2026 Quality Management System Technology Value Matrix

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 named a Leader in the Nucleus Research 2026 Quality Management System Technology Value Matrix.

Octave Reliance was recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Value Matrix for supporting standardized quality processes across global, multisite manufacturing operations, with a broad application portfolio spanning quality, supplier and manufacturing processes.

While 21 vendors were listed across four categories, Octave was among six vendors included in the Leaders category. According to Nucleus Research, Leaders in the Value Matrix excel in both functionality and usability, offering comprehensive solutions that deliver high ROI and support large-scale adoption.

"With the continued risks associated with bad quality, such as product defects and recalls, noncompliance penalties and the hit to brand reputation, the need for data-driven automated quality management has never been more crucial," said Vick Vaishnavi, head of Octave Reliance. "We're thrilled to be recognized as a Leader by Nucleus Research and we remain committed to driving the evolution of automated quality management through Octave Reliance, an intelligent, data-enabled platform that helps manufacturers succeed."

According to Nucleus Research, "The market is not converging around a single application architecture. It is converging around a common expectation that quality technology must do more than document what happened. It must help organizations control what is happening, understand why it is happening and act before quality problems become business problems."

"QMS ROI improves when organizations can use quality data to intervene earlier and prevent issues from progressing through operations," said Marisa Modjeski, Research Analyst at Nucleus Research. "Connecting quality events with product, supplier, manufacturing and risk data gives teams the context to act faster and reduce the financial impact of quality failures."

Octave Reliance helps the world's leading manufacturers reduce the risks associated with poor quality, optimize processes, improve supplier relationships and support compliance to industry regulations. The QMS platform offers a framework of quality management policies, processes and procedures that customers implement to ensure their products or services consistently satisfy their customer expectations and comply with regulatory standards. It is designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure quality, lower costs and support continuous improvement.

As a cloud-native, AI-enabled QMS, ETQ Reliance is powered by an agile SaaS platform that drives 40+ best-in class applications that are adaptable for manufacturers across key sectors, such as life sciences, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, electronics, heavy industry and others.

The platform's AI solutions leverage 30+ years of leadership in automated quality management to give customers a choice in how they use AI to adapt to their unique processes, workflows and needs. Native solutions include practical solutions, such as Form Field Advisor, which generates context-aware field recommendations into a user's existing forms and workflows; and Complaint & Feedback Advisor, which provides an AI-driven complaint intake and decision support system.

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Click here to download the Nucleus Research 2026 Quality Management System Technology Value Matrix

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]