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# Advise named a finalist for Vertical Market Specialist of the Year

Advise was a finalist for **Vertical Market Specialist of the Year** at the Tech Excellence Awards 2026, organised by TechCentral. The awards were presented on 14 May 2026 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dublin.

The award "honours companies that demonstrate outstanding business performance in a niche sector or specialised application." Advise was shortlisted alongside Aerlytix, evcoms, Hybrid Technology Partners, PSI, BidReview, Stryve and SustainabilityExamples.com. Congratulations to Aerlytix, who took the award.

## Built for one industry

Advise does one thing: analytics and decisions for consumer goods brands. Retail data, retailer metrics, promotions, ranging and buyer meetings are all we work on. That focus is why almost one in three of Ireland's Top 100 grocery brands run their category analytics on Advise.

[See the finalists](https://techawards.techcentral.ie/finalists-2026/) · [About Advise](/about) · [Our customers](/customers)