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Meet the 2026 winners pushing workflows and creativity forward. ","Celebrate Canto’s Best in DAM winners for 2026","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Canto, nothing gets us more excited than seeing what our customers build with the platform. That’s why we created Best in DAM, our annual customer awards program celebrating organizations that are pushing \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdigital-asset-management\u002F\">digital asset management\u003C\u002Fa> forward through smarter workflows, stronger collaboration, and more creative use of content. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s submissions came from organizations around the world, each with a unique story to tell. As we reviewed them, one thing became clear: our customers continue to find remarkably innovative ways to use Canto. Whether streamlining workflows, empowering new storytellers, or transforming content operations, the creativity and ingenuity on display made selecting this year’s winners incredibly difficult. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After review by a panel of Canto leaders, we’re proud to recognize our 2026 Best in DAM winners and honorary mentions. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--workflow-innovation\">\u003Cstrong>Workflow Innovation\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Grand Prize winner: Savaria Patient Care\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Transforming content access through self-service.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savaria Patient Care built an ecosystem that serves employees, dealers, partners, and customers alike, removing bottlenecks and making critical content available whenever it’s needed. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than 5,000 assets, 17 customized dealer and partner portals, a Salesforce integration, and a network of internal content champions, Will Cruz and his team have built a system that largely runs itself. Dealers find what they need without waiting on anyone, outdated files stay out of circulation, and the marketing team spends more time creating instead of tracking down assets. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"450\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141447\u002FBest-in-DAM-savaria-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Will Cruz, Marketing Manager at Savaria Patient Care, who received Canto's Best in DAM, Workflow Innovation award.  \" class=\"wp-image-79103\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141447\u002FBest-in-DAM-savaria-1.jpg 880w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141447\u002FBest-in-DAM-savaria-1-450x230.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141447\u002FBest-in-DAM-savaria-1-768x393.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Honorary mentions\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Parents as Teachers\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Built a WordPress + Canto integration supporting nearly 4,000 parent-facing resources while simplifying version management with Canto Connect.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>BVK\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Created an innovative rights management workflow to track talent, music, and voiceover usage expirations with confidence.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Selena FM S.A.\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Drove global adoption through an intuitive library structure and AI Visual Search, making even highly specific assets easy to find.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Abilene Christian University\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Reduced image requests by approximately 80% with a self-service hub powered by AI search, facial recognition, and creative integrations.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--storytelling-innovation\">\u003Cstrong>Storytelling Innovation\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Grand Prize winner: Fairtrade Foundation\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Empowering authentic storytelling by putting content creation into the hands of farmers.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairtrade Foundation has shown that digital asset management can do more than organize content. It can change who gets to tell the story. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmers across Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, and beyond upload content directly from their farms using Canto upload links, adding metadata and confirming consent along the way. That content flows into custom Storytelling Hubs for partners including M&S, Sainsbury’s, BBC, and Sky News, where it becomes part of campaigns with real-world impact. From chocolate packaging to influencer campaigns reaching millions, Nick Cowles and his team have built a storytelling ecosystem that brings authentic voices to audiences around the world. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"450\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141509\u002FBest-in-DAM-fairtrade-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Nick Cowles, Content Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, who received Canto's Best in DAM, Storytelling Innovation award.\" class=\"wp-image-79104\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141509\u002FBest-in-DAM-fairtrade-1.jpg 880w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141509\u002FBest-in-DAM-fairtrade-1-450x230.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141509\u002FBest-in-DAM-fairtrade-1-768x393.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Honorary mentions\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Project HOPE\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Built a global content operation spanning more than 54,000 assets across 30+ countries, enabling rapid response storytelling during emergencies while preserving powerful human stories.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>City of Cape Town\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Created an AI-powered content library supporting 60 content partners and expanding the city’s global reach, all managed by a team of two.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--content-operations-innovation\">\u003Cstrong>Content Operations Innovation\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Grand Prize winner: Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>Scaling brand consistency through smarter content distribution.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland transformed Canto into a powerful distribution engine that delivers the right content to the right people at exactly the right time. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose-built portals give franchisees access to the assets they need without exposing the complexity behind the scenes. Teams can localize materials independently, embargoed campaigns stay securely managed until launch, and integrations with Monday.com keep work moving across the organization. Ed Lonsdale and his team have built a system that helps franchisees move faster while keeping every customer touchpoint consistently on brand. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"450\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141528\u002FBest-in-DAM-domino-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Ed Lonsdale, Senior Artworker at Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland who received Canto's Best in DAM, Content Operations Innovation award.  \" class=\"wp-image-79105\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141528\u002FBest-in-DAM-domino-1.jpg 880w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141528\u002FBest-in-DAM-domino-1-450x230.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F17141528\u002FBest-in-DAM-domino-1-768x393.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Honorary mentions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>MED-EL\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Connected Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Showpad, and live website asset delivery through Canto as a single source of truth, with website assets updating dynamically from Canto.  \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Associated Engineering\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Combined AI facial recognition, Adobe and Microsoft integrations, and a developing API to automatically keep staff photography current across the organization. \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-4--congratulations-to-our-2026-winners\">\u003Cstrong>Congratulations to our 2026 winners\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to all of this year’s Best in DAM award recipients! Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry and gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how your team uses Canto. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’re proud to celebrate this year’s winners and grateful to every customer who helped make the 2026 Best in DAM awards such a memorable program. \u003C\u002Fp>",4,{"url":36,"url_md":37,"alt":38,"height":39,"width":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F29180723\u002FBest-in-DAM_n-1.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F29180723\u002FBest-in-DAM_n-1-450x225.jpg","",600,1200,[42],{"id":43,"slug":43,"title":44,"path":45},"inside-canto","Inside Canto","\u002Fpost-category\u002Finside-canto\u002F",[47,54,61],{"featuredImage":48,"postId":49,"slug":50,"title":51,"description":52,"path":53},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192412\u002Fcoex-nyc-2020-450x300.jpg",41660,"coex-photo-studio-ops-nyc-2020","Lessons learned from COEx | Photo Studio Ops | NYC 2020","We took the chance to to learn from the best in the creative operations industry. The Canto team's three big takeaways from COEx – Photo Studio – NYC.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcoex-photo-studio-ops-nyc-2020\u002F",{"featuredImage":55,"postId":56,"slug":57,"title":58,"description":59,"path":60},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193201\u002Fsales-enablement-450x300.jpg",37243,"the-secret-to-effective-sales-enablement","Employee Spotlight: The secret to effective sales enablement with Braxton Carr","Canto’s Head of Sales Enablement, Braxton Carr, reveals his number one tip for effective sales enablement, the most common mistake people make and the best way to streamline the sales process for both your sales team and customers!","\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-secret-to-effective-sales-enablement\u002F",{"featuredImage":62,"postId":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"description":66,"path":67},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F19192038\u002Fcanto-remote-work-customers-450x300.jpg",43699,"how-marketing-teams-ramp-up-remote-work-with-canto","How marketing teams ramp up remote work with Canto","Marketing and creative teams access and share their images and files remotely, which gives them a leg up during this unprecedented work from home revolution.","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-marketing-teams-ramp-up-remote-work-with-canto\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":69},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":71},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":73},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1788238913419]