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The wait is over: the IIAR> Awards 2026 are officially open!

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The IIAR> AOTY & ARPOTY Awards 2026 are coming!
What makes an outstanding Analyst Relations professional or analyst firm? Is it the strength of relationships, strategic insight, responsiveness or the results they deliver?
The IIAR> Analyst of the Year (AOTY) and Analyst Relations Professional of the Year (ARPOTY) Awards are back to celebrate excellence across the AR profession.
Using the IIAR> SOSM methodology and the 3Rs framework — Responsiveness, Relationships and Results, the 2026 Awards will recognise the individuals and firms making a meaningful impact.
We’re inviting AR professionals and industry analysts worldwide to share their perspectives and help shape this year’s awards.
The 2026 winners will be revealed at the IIAR> London Christmas Party in November 2026!
Stay tuned for details on how to participate in the Awards survey.
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And the winners are… Celebrating the IIAR> Awards recipients for 2025 (12/25)

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The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Award winners. Chosen by votes from analysts and AR practitioners, these awards stand as the only independent honours highlighting outstanding achievement in the tech industry’s AR and analyst community.

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Celebrating Excellence: IIAR> AOTY & ARPOTY 2025 Awards Launch (12/25)

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The IIAR> 2025 London Xmas Party – The AR Community’s Holiday Celebration – Sponsored by Omdia and Verdantix

Register NOW and celebrate the season with over 100 Analyst Relations Professionals and Analysts at the legendary The IIAR> Xmas Networking Party! Join us in the heart of Central London for an evening of festive cocktails, delicious canapés, and high-impact networking.

The IIAR> members are welcome to invite their analyst guests – full details are included in the registration confirmation.

The event will also be an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding contributions made by Analysts and AR Professionals throughout the year. Together, we’ll raise a toast to this year’s top performers in the AR world – those who have set the benchmark for excellence across our industry.

The excitement begins early! The IIAR> Awards Committee will reveal this year’s Analyst and Analyst Professional of the Year winners during our Awards Announcement Webinar ahead of the party – so be sure to tune in before joining us at the party to toast their success in person.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you – see you there!

The IIAR> Xmas Party

Date> Thursday 11 December 2025

IIAR> Xmas Party Time> 1800 GMT onwards

Location: Central London

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The IIAR> 2025 London Xmas Party London – Sponsored by Omdia, Verdantix, Narrativeworx and Amdocs (12/25)

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The IIAR> 2025 London Xmas Party – The AR Community’s Holiday Celebration – Sponsored by Omdia and Verdantix

The IIAR> members are welcome to invite their analyst guests – full details are included in the registration confirmation.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you – see you there!

The IIAR> Xmas Party

Date> Thursday 11 December 2025

IIAR> Xmas Party Time> 1800 GMT onwards

Location: Central London

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The Wait is Over! Announcing the IIAR> Award Winners for 2024.

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The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) has announced the 2024 winners of its annual awards following an extensive survey of both sides of our community –industry analysts and analyst relations (AR) professionals. These awards are the only independent honours dedicated to recognising excellence within the technology industry’s AR and analyst professions. Scroll

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IIAR> AR Forum + Xmas Party & Awards 2024 (26/11)

Save the Date! IIAR> AR Forum London 2024 + Xmas Party, 26th November

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Get ready for the sequel to this summer’s IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum in London on 26th November, a half day event focused on AR professional career development and growth. Registration is now open for the daytime AR Forum, an opportunity to meet and learn from the analyst relations professional community. The Analyst Relations Forum will

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IIAR> Webinar: top 5 lessons from the 2023 IIAR> Awards winners

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On 5th December 2023, The IIAR> announced its 2023 annual awards, the culmination of an independent, non-commercial and industry-wide survey of both sides, industry analysts voting for analyst relations (AR) professionals and vice-versa, AR pros voting for analysts. The votes were scored using weightings based on the IIAR> SOSM methodology to reflect the best practice

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The GenAR Awards are in! Announcing the 2023 IIAR> Awards winners.

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London, Tuesday 5th December 2023. The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) announced its 2023 annual awards –as voted by industry analysts and analyst relations (AR) professionals, awarding the industry’s only independent recognitions for those technology industry professions. The IIAR> surveyed analyst relations professionals globally and from diverse industries, predictably casting a wide

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The IIAR> 2023 London Xmas party & awards are coming!

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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The best gathering of industry analysts and analyst relations professionals is back! The famous IIAR> London Xmas Party will be held on Tuesday 5th December 2023 at 1800 GMT in Central London. We are excited for you to join us for the announcement of the IIAR> Awards,

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A Deep Dive into the 2022 IIAR> Awards

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The IIAR> Awards winners for 2022 have already been announced, and again, congratulations to all the winners and finalists. But it doesn’t end there. Do you want to know more about the survey results? Do you want to learn about what makes some of the winners and finalists so good at what they do? Then

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2022 IIAR> Awards Winners

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On 8th December 2022, the Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations (IIAR>) announced the winners of its annual community awards. In a year of many challenging dynamics, this year’s awards focused on recognising those professionals who drove value for their team and their clients, and on analyst delivering insights that helped drive competitive advantage. Analysts

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Announcing the IIAR> Awards 2022!

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In 2022, we all navigated a year filled with ongoing and unexpected challenges. In a dynamic global marketplace, the need for insights to support a company’s strategic path forward was never clearer. Let’s celebrate the analysts and the analyst relations professionals who helped companies gather and develop insights to press forward and advance. We are

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IIAR> Xmas Party 2022

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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The IIAR> Xmas Party 2022, celebrating Analysts and AR pros, will be on 8th December 2022 at 1800 GMT in Central London. We are excited for you to join us for drinks, canapés and networking at our famous Holiday Party. It is will also be an opportunity

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The IIAR> Industry Analysts and Analyst Relations of the Year Awards 2021 Unleashed!

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The IIAR> recognises top industry analysts and influencer relations professionals at a global virtual celebration; winners are IDC, Christine Keck / Ciena and the IBM AR team London, Thursday 2nd December 2021. The Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations (IIAR>), a not-for-profit member influencer relations association announced the winners of Analyst and Firm of the

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Announcing the IIAR> Awards 2021!

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At the IIAR>, we believe in taking a stance and recognizing greatness when we see it -an approach we find more impactful than sprinkling awards to dozens of “winners”.

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IIAR> Xmas Party 2021 sponsored by NarrativeWorx

Join us for the 2021 IIAR> London Christmas Networking party, celebrating the Analysts & Analyst Firms and the AR Professionals & AR Agencies of the year

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Who will be the IIAR> Analyst and Analyst Firm of the Year 2021?

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The IIAR> Analyst Of The Year is a long-running industry award that uniquely compiles input from analyst relations professionals and aims at highlighting individual analysts, new analysts, firms and client partners who have impressed our community. In other words, it’s our way to reflect and share our appreciation for the best industry analysts in the

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IIAR> AOTY Stephanie Look + Aniruddho Murkerjee

IIAR> Webinar: partnering with industry analysts for effective AR

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As a follow up to the 2020 IIAR> Analyst Relations Awards, we’ll be doing a deep dive on The IIAR> 3R’s methodology, sharing an aggregate view on what hundreds of analysts said were the most important qualities they value most about AR professionals, and how you can leverage that feedback to deliver the most effective

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Special year, special awards: The IIAR> Announces Industry Analysts and Analyst Relations of the Year Awards 2020

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The IIAR> recognise top industry analysts and influencer relations professionals at a global virtual celebration; winners are IDC, Peggy O’Neill / Informatica, and the Oracle AR team London, Friday 18th December 2020. The Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>), a not-for-profit member influencer relations association announced the winners of Analyst and Firm of the Year

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Analyst Relations professional of the Year

Announcing the IIAR> Awards 2020!

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At the IIAR>, we believe in taking a stance and recognizing greatness when we see it -an approach we find more impactful than sprinkling awards to dozens of “winners”.

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