NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 5, 2026--
Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today recognized the outstanding achievements of its customers with the announcement of its 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award winners. Unveiled live at Vision 26, Motive’s third annual innovation summit, the awards recognize industry leaders that leveraged the Motive platform to deliver extraordinary, measurable results that make their operations safer, more productive, and more profitable.
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Meet the 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award Winners
"The people running physical operations keep our global economy moving, and it is a privilege to celebrate the remarkable milestones our customers achieved this past year,” said Shoaib Makani, CEO and co-founder of Motive. “These inaugural awards honor the trailblazing leaders who are utilizing the Motive platform to protect their workers and transform their organizations on a global scale. Congratulations to our 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award winners!”
These standout safety metrics and bottom-line savings highlight how this year’s winners transformed their day-to-day operations with Motive’s AI-powered platform.
Back in the heart of Music City, Vision 26 united more than 1,000 safety, operations, and finance leaders for an immersive, hands-on experience to show how AI and automation can transform physical operations to help make organizations safer, more productive, and more profitable.
To learn more about the 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award honorees, visit our blog.
About Motive
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time, safety, operations, and finance teams can manage their workers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet-related spend in a single system. Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises such as Halliburton, KONE, Komatsu, NBC Universal, and Maersk across a wide range of industries including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, waste services, and the public sector.
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Motive announces 2026 Visionary Customer Award winners at Vision 26
ATLANTA (AP) — Chad Dallas was told on Tuesday he would be promoted for his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The call came on Lou Gehrig Day, and it happened to be about a year since Dallas's father, Tony, died from ALS, the neurodegenerative disease now commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease in honor of the New York Yankees Hall of Famer.
“It was extremely special, like a little God wink,” Dallas said after allowing only two hits and one run in 3 2/3 innings to earn the win in the Blue Jays' 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
Dallas was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo to serve as the Blue Jays' bulk reliever behind opener Mason Fluharty.
Dallas immediately was given the opportunity to prove he could thrive in a stressful situation. The Braves had a runner on third base after Michael Harris II doubled and advanced to third before Toronto manager John Schneider pulled Fluharty and summoned Dallas, a right-hander.
Dallas entered the game with one out in the second and stranded Harris on third base. He ended the inning by striking out Sandy León.
“It was cool, though,” Dallas said of inheriting the runner on third when he is more accustomed to starting games. “It was something kind of new. And all you can do is go out there and just give them your best stuff. And you know tonight, I felt like I did that a good bit.”
Schneider said pitching out of the jam helped to ease the rookie's nerves.
“I think getting out of that inning there kind of set him up to settle down a little bit,” said Schneider of Dallas. “And he was great, man. You know, gets his first win in his debut. So pretty cool. Breaking stuff was really, really good and did his part tonight.”
Dallas said he had “tons of emotions” as the anticipation grew for his major league debut. He had friends and family travel from Orange, Texas, and Knoxville, Tennessee, where he pitched in college for Tennessee.
“Dreamed of this day since I was 3 or 4, once I started realizing what professional baseball was,” Dallas said. “And tons of emotions ... tons of happy, super excited. But overall, it was an amazing experience.”
Dallas was only 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA at Buffalo in his comeback after missing the 2025 season following Tommy John surgery. But the right-hander made an impression on Schneider while perhaps proving he could help the Blue Jays as a reliever when there is no longer a need for another starter.
When asked what is next for Dallas, Schneider said “Beer shower and a good flight to Toronto.”
Added Schneider “But really impressed with the job that he did tonight. ... The overall message is just go out, compete, trust your stuff and you know, get ready for whatever’s next.”
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Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker, center, speaks with pitcher Chad Dallas (37) and catcher Tyler Heineman (55) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker, center, speaks with pitcher Chad Dallas (37) and catcher Tyler Heineman (55) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Mason Fluharty delivers to an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
A group of 'tarps off' shirtless male baseball fans cheer from the upper deck of Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves host the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes, right, celebrates with first base coach Mark Budzinski (53) after hitting an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., left, celebrates with Myles Straw, right, after the Blue Jays defeated the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., left, celebrates with Kazuma Okamoto, right, after the Blue Jays defeated the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)