NASHVILLE, TN — [October 20, 2026] — Arctiq, a leading provider of professional IT solutions and managed services, announced today that it has been named to the 2026 AI Innovators list by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company.
CRN’s inaugural AI Innovators list celebrates North American solution providers at the forefront of the AI revolution. The companies featured on this list have recognized the vast opportunities of AI and have integrated AI technologies into cutting-edge solutions for their customers.
AI has quickly evolved from an emerging technology to a strategic business imperative. Solution providers are increasingly deploying AI solutions to help businesses improve customer experiences, enhance employee productivity, strengthen decision-making and uncover new opportunities for growth. As a result, the AI market has become a major catalyst for innovation across every sector of the IT channel. Each 2026 AI Innovator has shown dedication to building creative and unique AI solutions that deliver valuable business enhancements to customers.
Arctiq helps organizations move AI from pilots to reliable use. Its approach starts with business objectives, assesses feasibility and readiness, and prioritizes use cases built for production and adoption rather than dead-end proofs of concept. Arctiq’s AI work spans strategy and use case prioritization, AI/ML model development, generative AI and AI agents, and solution implementation, with managed services to operate and continuously improve them.
Through its Autonomous Operations and Intelligence practice, Arctiq also applies AI to IT operations, combining unified observability, AIOps and intelligent automation to build self-healing systems.
“Organizations don’t buy AI, they buy business outcomes, and that is how we approach every engagement,” said Matt Meves, Director of Services, AI & Automation at Arctiq. “Being named to CRN’s inaugural AI Innovators list recognizes that focus. We design, build and/or implement AI that is ready for production and adopted by the people who use it." We’re proud of what our team and partners have delivered, and we look forward to helping more customers turn AI into measurable results.”
“Our 2026 AI Innovators honorees are helping shape the next generation of business transformation through the imaginative use of artificial intelligence,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content and Executive Editor at CRN, The Channel Company. “By delivering forward-thinking solutions that create value for their customers and technology partners alike, they are pushing the industry forward and setting a high standard for innovation. We are honored to recognize their contributions.”
About Arctiq
Arctiq is a global, intelligence-driven technology services firm delivering professional and managed services across Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Networking & Connected Experiences, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, Autonomous Operations & Intelligence, and Enterprise Service Management. We help organizations operate, secure, and modernize complex environments by unifying infrastructure, networking, data, security, automation, and observability under a single, integrated operating model. Our work focuses on helping customers reduce operational friction, improve resilience, and make better, faster decisions as their environments evolve. www.arctiq.com.
About The Channel Company
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Linda Ford, Vice President of Marketing
Arctiq
949-836-8323
linda.ford@arctiq.com
Kristin DaSilva
The Channel Company
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