Parallel Works Named Finalist for 2025 CRN Tech Innovator Awards
'Being named a CRN Tech Innovator finalist affirms our belief that the future of enterprise computing lies in unified, scalable platforms that empower partners and customers to achieve more with less complexity," said Matthew Shaxted, CEO, Parallel Works
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As HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to converge, Parallel Works ACTIVATE delivers scalable AI solutions that optimize resource usage by leveraging partial compute, helping prevent the overprovisioning of costly resources, while empowering enterprises with the control and performance they need to scale smart, not just large.
The annual CRN Tech Innovator Awards spotlights cutting-edge technology vendors in the IT channel. Parallel Works ACTIVATE simplifies how organizations access and manage cloud and hybrid compute environments, making it easier for channel partners to deliver scalable, secure, and value-added solutions. With built-in support for multi-cloud orchestration, policy management, and real-time budget controls, it accelerates cloud adoption, reduces operational complexity, and improves ROI—while offering tailored services that drive retention.
With seamless provisioning, management, and shared compute resources at scale ACTIVATE can be used across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Acting as a central nervous system for distributed AI, it unifies AI and HPC workloads across diverse infrastructures, enabling the recapture of idle capacity with up to 20 percent more utilization while delivering immediate ROI.
'Each of the 2025 CRN Tech Innovators Awards finalists is a standout offering that reimagines what's possible in the IT channel,' said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. 'Each creates the opportunity to build bold solutions that solve real-world challenges for end users and drive success for channel partners. We congratulate our finalists for their commitment to innovation, partner success, and customer impact, and we can't wait to see how they continue to push technology boundaries forward.'
ACTIVATE empowers businesses to innovate with a computing control plane that is scalable, flexible and vendor-neutral while enhancing technological advancements and optimizing workflows. It facilitates collaboration and enhances productivity through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes, enabling flexible HPC cluster creation in the cloud.
'We built ACTIVATE to make powerful computing accessible, manageable, and collaborative across any environment,' said Matthew Shaxted, CEO of Parallel Works. 'Being named a CRN Tech Innovator finalist affirms our belief that the future of enterprise computing lies in unified, scalable platforms that empower partners and customers to achieve more with less complexity and greater efficiency.'
CRN Tech Innovator finalists were selected in 33 distinct technology categories across areas such as cloud, storage, networking, and security by a panel of CRN editors after closely reviewing hundreds of vendor entries and solution provider testimonials. Finalists are selected based on multiple criteria, including key capabilities, uniqueness, technological ingenuity, and ability to address customer and partner technology needs.
About Parallel Works
Parallel Works ACTIVATE is a leading hybrid multi-cloud computing control plane, empowering teams with seamless provisioning, management, and sharing of compute resources at scale across on-premises and cloud environments with advanced cost control and budgeting features. ACTIVATE facilitates collaborative research and enhances productivity through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes, enabling the operating system for complex enterprise computing environments. Visit Parallel Works at parallelworks.com.
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