SINGAPORE, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hammerspace, the high-performance data platform for AI, today announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Secuvy across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together best-in-class AI data filtering and classification to enable enterprises to confidently scale AI initiatives.
As organizations across Asia-Pacific accelerate investments in artificial intelligence, they face a critical challenge: how to unify fragmented data environments while maintaining strict security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. This collaboration between Hammerspace and Secuvy directly addresses this gap, delivering a secure, AI-ready data foundation that enables enterprises to move faster without compromising control.
By combining Hammerspace's automated data orchestration with Secuvy's "Data-First" data intelligence and automated classification capabilities, the joint solution delivers a secure, AI-ready data foundation across on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Powered by the Hammerspace Data Platform, organizations can instantly access and orchestrate data wherever it resides, eliminating silos without the need for costly data movement or duplication. This enables enterprises to overcome key AI adoption challenges, from infrastructure complexity to protecting sensitive data and intellectual property. The result is a unified approach that provides real-time visibility, enforces consistent security policies, and ensures compliance with evolving regional regulations, thus bridging existing infrastructure with future-ready, secure AI capabilities.
"This exclusive partnership with Secuvy reinforces Hammerspace's commitment to helping enterprises unlock the full value of their data for AI and high-performance workloads," said Jeff Lebold, Vice President, Hammerspace Asia. "Together, we are delivering a differentiated solution that uniquely combines data accessibility, security, and governance, purpose-built for the complex regulatory and operational landscape of Asia-Pacific."
Secuvy's platform enhances the joint offering with automated data discovery, classification, and protection at scale, enabling organizations to identify and secure sensitive data across distributed environments. Generating and maintaining a living data "bill of materials" transforms how organizations approach governance and compliance, turning blind spots into actionable intelligence. Integrated with Hammerspace Data Platform, customers can intelligently orchestrate data while maintaining strict control over data privacy, sovereignty, and compliance requirements.
"Enterprises can no longer afford to use the wrong data when building their AI pipelines," said Mike Seashols, CEO, Secuvy. "Our exclusive partnership with Hammerspace delivers a unified approach to data intelligence, enabling organizations to optimize AI data processing and accelerate AI adoption. Together, we are launching this partnership to bring our joint-value across Asia-Pacific,"
The joint solution is particularly impactful for industries with stringent data governance requirements, including financial services, healthcare, public sector and telecommunications. It supports regional data sovereignty mandates by giving organizations full control over where and how data is stored, accessed, and processed. The solution is available from May 1, 2026.
Under this exclusive agreement, Hammerspace and Secuvy will collaborate closely on go-to-market initiatives, joint customer engagements, and regional expansion, bringing a differentiated, enterprise-grade solution to key markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
About Hammerspace
Hammerspace is the high-performance data platform built to simplify and optimize AI infrastructure at scale. It makes all your data immediately accessible – anywhere across on-premises and cloud environments – without copying or migrating data into new silos. By integrating with existing storage, networking, and applications, Hammerspace creates a unified, high-speed data backbone for AI, enabling organizations to accelerate every stage of the AI pipeline while eliminating data silos.
About Secuvy
Secuvy is the Data Intelligence Platform that ensures your data is AI-ready, delivering only the right data to reduce risk, lower costs, and accelerate time to market. Secuvy filters, classifies and maintains your data for governance, compliance, sensitivity, geography, and IP - so only appropriate, sanitized data feeds every AI pipeline.
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Hammerspace and Secuvy AI Expand Partnership to Address AI Data Clarity Challenges Across Asia-Pacific
The region's most authoritative marketer-judged awards programme returns, recognizing outstanding agency, brand, and leadership excellence across Asia Pacific
HONG KONG, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign Asia-Pacific, Haymarket Media Asia's industry-leading marcomms title, today announced that nominations for the 2026 Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards will open on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.
Recognised as the most prestigious and trusted benchmark for marketing communications excellence in Asia-Pacific, the Awards celebrate outstanding work across agencies, brands, and leaders who have delivered measurable impact, innovation, and growth in an increasingly competitive and evolving industry.
The industry benchmark for credibility and trust
Since its inception in the early 1990s, Campaign's Agency of the Year Awards has remained the region's definitive standard for recognising agency excellence. It is widely regarded by both client marketers and agencies as the most credible validation of performance and impact in the industry.
What sets the programme apart is its fully marketer-led judging process. Senior client-side marketers from across Asia-Pacific are appointed to evaluate entries based on strategic effectiveness, creativity, and business results - ensuring a rigorous, impartial, and commercially grounded assessment.
Further strengthening governance and transparency is the appointment of SCS-Invictus Group as Process Integrity Partner for the 2026 Awards to independently verify all results.
Recognising excellence across a changing industry
Agency of the Year celebrates excellence across both network and independent agencies, recognising outstanding work in local markets while also highlighting regional achievement.
Spanning six sub-regions across Asia-Pacific: Australia/New Zealand, Greater China, Japan/Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and APAC, the programme covers 22 local markets. Entries are open across three core pillars: Agency, People, and Brand.
APAC categories recognise leaders and teams operating across multiple markets, highlighting excellence in cross-border strategy, leadership, and regional business impact.
Campaign's Agency of the Year initiative provides winning agencies with the opportunity to gain recognition beyond their home markets, strengthening both regional visibility and local credibility. The beauty of the programme is that it gives agencies the opportunity to compete within their local market, with the chance to be recognised on the regional (and global) stage.
All Agency, People, and Brand categories are open to both network and independent agencies, recognising excellence across the full breadth of the industry.
The Independent Agency category is the only dedicated stream exclusively for independent agencies, providing a platform to showcase market-level excellence while contributing towards broader regional recognition.
New categories reflecting the industry's digital and AI transformation
The 2026 edition introduces new categories that reflect the increasing impact of AI, marketing technology, and innovation in shaping the future of the marketing and communications industry across Asia-Pacific.
Developed following consultation with the industry, these new categories spotlight organisations and teams that are pushing boundaries in AI adoption, marketing technology, and innovation excellence.
New Agency Categories
- Agency AI Excellence of the Year
- MarTech Agency of the Year
New People Category
- Most Innovative MarTech Team of the Year
"At a time when the industry is being reshaped by change at every level, Campaign's Agency of the Year Awards continue to represent the most trusted measure of success," says says Atifa Silk, managing director of Haymarket Media Asia. "This is not an award decided by peers within the same competitive set; it is judged by senior marketers who understand what effectiveness truly means for business outcomes,"
"That independence is what makes it the benchmark for the industry," she adds. "We encourage agencies, brands, and leaders across Asia-Pacific to put forward their best work, teams and people to be recognised for the impact they have made in a year defined by both challenge and opportunity."
Key Dates for 2026
| Milestone | Date |
| Nomination Open | Tuesday, 9 June |
| Early Bird Entry Deadline | Tuesday, 30 June |
| Standard Entry Deadline | Thursday, 30 July |
| Final Entry Deadline | Friday, 4 September |
| Judging Period | 17 September – 26 October |
| Shortlist Announcement | Wednesday, 28 October |
Milestone
Date
Nomination Open
Tuesday, 9 June
Early Bird Entry Deadline
Tuesday, 30 June
Standard Entry Deadline
Thursday, 30 July
Final Entry Deadline
Friday, 4 September
Judging Period
17 September – 26 October
Shortlist Announcement
Wednesday, 28 October
Awards Ceremonies
| Location | Date |
| Tokyo, Japan | Wednesday, 25 November |
| Mumbai, India | Thursday, 26 November |
| Shanghai, China | Tuesday, 1 December |
| Singapore | Tuesday, 8 December |
Location
Date
Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, 25 November
Mumbai, India
Thursday, 26 November
Shanghai, China
Tuesday, 1 December
Singapore
Tuesday, 8 December
Register your interest: https://bit.ly/AOY2026-register
For more information, visit: aoyawards.com
Past winners: aoyawards.com/winners
Enquiries: aoy@haymarket.asia
Campaign Asia-Pacific is pleased to announce PR Newswire as the official media partner for the 2026 Agency of the Year Awards.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Danika Wong
danika.wong@haymarket.asia
Senior Marketing Manager
Haymarket Media Limited
Agency of the Year Awards
Since the 1990s, Campaign Asia's Agency of the Year Awards has been Asia-Pacific's most trusted benchmark for marketing excellence. The Awards are judged exclusively by senior client-side marketers, independently verified by SCS-Invictus Group, and recognize outstanding achievements across agencies, people, and brands across five regional markets.
www.aoyawards.com
SCS-Invictus Group
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Singapore, SCS-Invictus Group is a global professional services firm with offices in over 20 locations worldwide. Specialising in accounting, tax, advisory, and assurance services, the group brings together more than 500 professionals across APAC, EMEA, and North America.
With strong local market presence and cross-border expertise, SCS-Invictus Group supports clients in navigating financial, tax, and regulatory complexities through practical, commercially focused solutions aligned to their strategic and operational needs. Its professionals bring extensive industry experience, including backgrounds from the Big Four, global consultancies, and leading financial institutions, enabling a strong understanding of clients' organisations, operating models, and market environments.
www.scsinvictus.com
Campaign Asia-Pacific
Campaign Asia-Pacific delivers unparalleled insights into the ideas, work, and people shaping the marketing communications industry. By fostering open, honest dialogue and showcasing game-changing innovation, the platform has become an indispensable resource for marketing professionals across the region and beyond.
www.campaignasia.com
Haymarket Media Group
Haymarket Media Group is a global media, information, and technology company with more than 70 market-leading brands and operations across key markets including the UK, US, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. As the parent company of Campaign Asia-Pacific, Haymarket is dedicated to delivering specialist content, insights, and experiences that connect professional communities worldwide.
www.haymarket.com
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Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2026 Open for Nominations on 9 June
