Champion Award
The Champion Award recognizes a TeamMate Champion who has made a notable impact within their organization and the broader audit and GRC community. Champions are recognized for advocacy, practical insight‑sharing, and leadership that helps elevate the value of TeamMate in everyday audit work.
Harvey Han, Office of the Texas Governor, USA
Harvey Han exemplifies what it means to be a TeamMate+ Champion. Through his leadership in platform adoption, problem‑solving, and peer development, he has strengthened audit efficiency, elevated quality standards, and helped his team translate technology into meaningful, day‑to‑day impact.
Category Finalists
- Shanee Sibblies, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, USA
- Madelaine Trider, OSFI, Canada
- Hemanth Surya, Intercontinental Exchange, USA
- David Domico, University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Sami Rifky, OCP Group, Morocco
- Faith Katua, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, Kenya
- Benjamin Mutinda, I&M Bank Tanzania, Tanzania
- Brian Arthur, FNB Corporation, USA
- Emily Montgomery, Delta Dental Plans Association, USA
Collaboration Award
The Collaboration Award recognizes customers who elevate their audit and assurance functions through transparent information sharing and strong cross‑functional partnerships, delivering shared outcomes and measurable organizational value.
Metlen Internal Audit Function, Metlen, Greece
Through strong cross‑functional collaboration and structured follow‑up supported by TeamMate, the Metlen Internal Audit team strengthened governance and accelerated remediation—resolving 70% of issues within the year. By engaging 500% more business users and partnering closely with Compliance, IT, and Information Security, audit has become a trusted, unifying business partner across the organization.
Category Finalists
- The Internal Audit Unit at AGRA, AGRA, Kenya
- Mohamed Owais, Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Impact Award
The Impact Award honors customers who have leveraged TeamMate solutions to drive significant operational improvements, cost savings, and business value through optimized workflows and data‑driven decision‑making.
Mohannad Awadallah, The Capital Bank of Jordan, Jordan
For nearly two decades, Mohannad has helped redefine what modern audit can achieve. From being one of the platform’s earliest adopters to leading large‑scale transformations across multiple financial institutions, their leadership has driven stronger governance, smarter use of technology, and a more data‑driven audit culture. His influence extends well beyond individual organizations, leaving a legacy for audit impact across the region.
Category Finalists
- Norberto Rosa, Division Inspector General – Pinellas County, USA
- Metlen Internal Audit Function, Metlen, Greece
- Parameswaran Periyasamy, ACWA Power International LLC, UAE
Legacy Award
The Legacy Award recognizes a long‑standing TeamMate customer whose sustained partnership has helped shape the future of audit and assurance excellence through ongoing innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Group Internal Audit, CABS & Old Mutual Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
A more than 20‑year partnership with TeamMate has enabled the CABS & Old Mutual Zimbabwe Internal Audit function to evolve from paper‑based processes to a digitally enabled, insight‑driven model. Through ongoing collaboration and innovation, the platform has strengthened audit quality, transparency, and organizational resilience—supporting the team’s ability to adapt and deliver value through decades of change.
Category Finalists
- Stephen Odipo, CPF Financial Services, Kenya
- Metlen Internal Audit Function, Metlen, Greece
Transformation Award
The Transformation Award recognizes a customer that has boldly reimagined its audit function through strategic change, digital adoption, or cultural evolution, reshaping how audit delivers value across the organization.
Kurtis Heaney, NGM Group, Australia
By reimagining how audit works with TeamMate, their team has moved beyond traditional compliance to build a modern, agile, and insight‑driven function. Automation, analytics, and multi‑year planning have allowed their team to shorten cycle times, strengthen stakeholder trust, and position Internal Audit as a true strategic partner—ready for whatever risks and opportunities come next.
Category Finalists
- Naim Choueifaty, El Ajou Holding, Saudi Arabia
- Nazlı Ece Atasoy, Aydem Enerji, Turkey
- Ismael Ribeiro, Sicredi, Brazil
- Mariza Melliou, Metlen, Greece
- Biju Nair, United Arab Bank, UAE
- Tony Castillo, JLL, USA
Across all categories, the 2026 Customer Excellence Awards highlight how audit and GRC teams are using TeamMate to strengthen governance, improve collaboration, and deliver measurable value within their organizations. By sharing these customer stories, TeamMate continues to reinforce its commitment to advancing the audit and GRC professions worldwide through technology‑enabled assurance.
