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Eightfold AI Unveils Winners of the 2025 Pathfinder Awards

On June 25, 2025, Eightfold AI, a leader in AI-driven talent intelligence, revealed the finalists and winners of its prestigious 2025 Pathfinder Awards. This ceremony highlights organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary innovations in workforce strategies, resulting in remarkable business outcomes through the effective use of advanced AI technologies in human resources management.

Eightfold AI has built a robust client base of over 100 Fortune 500 companies spanning 19 industries, including small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and government agencies. As part of the Pathfinder Awards, participants were required to submit detailed descriptions of their talent initiatives, along with qualitative and quantitative results showcasing their return on investment. These submissions were evaluated based on their innovative approaches in areas such as talent acquisition, management, workforce mobility, and the strategic deployment of the Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform.

Ashutosh Garg, Co-CEO of Eightfold AI, remarked on the historical significance of this moment, stating, "We are amid the greatest workforce acceleration in history. While AI is quickly altering work dynamics, it also opens new avenues for collaboration between humans and technology. The Pathfinder Awards shine a light on organizations and leaders redefining what's achievable with modern talent strategies."

Winners Across Categories

Talent Acquisition

This award category honors organizations that excel in their hiring outcomes through inventive tactics, state-of-the-art technologies, and practices that surpass conventional recruitment frameworks.

• - North America Winner: Eaton Corporation
• - Finalists: Morgan Stanley, Huntsman Corporation
• - EMEA/APAC Winner: Vodafone
• - Finalists: FORVIA, STMicroelectronics

Talent Management

This category recognizes organizations that excel in cultivating strategic talent management, nurturing employee growth, and ensuring alignment with business objectives through continuous development and leadership support.

• - North America Winner: Amgen
• - Finalists: Bristol Myers Squibb, Salesforce
• - EMEA Winner: Mars
• - Finalists: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Arcadis

Workforce Exchange

Eightfold celebrates public sector entities demonstrating exceptional leadership and innovation in facilitating talent mobility, skill sharing, and development.

• - Winner: New York State Department of Labor
• - Finalists: District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, Government of Puerto Rico

Talent Intelligence

Organizations that innovate HR through skills-based strategies and the effective use of talent intelligence are honored in this category.

• - Winner: Bristol Myers Squibb
• - Finalists: Bayer, Netflix

Honoring Individual Pathfinders

In addition to recognizing organizational initiatives, Eightfold also honored three individuals whose transformative efforts in talent strategies set them apart as industry leaders.

• - Winner: Suzy Jearum, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
• - Finalists: Kiran Jadav, EY; Naveen Garg, Amdocs Ltd.

About Eightfold AI

Eightfold AI is set to evolve its Talent Intelligence platform into Talent Advantage, an innovative system designed to not only analyze but actively engage throughout the hiring process. By leveraging AI, the platform enhances interactions with candidates from the initial phase of interest through to hiring and onboarding, significantly improving productivity and providing real-time insights.

Spanning over 155 countries and available in 24 languages, Eightfold's patented deep learning technology empowers enterprises to leverage their talent as a strategic advantage. To learn more about Eightfold AI and its robust offerings, visit www.eightfold.ai.