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Ongoing growth accelerated by AI-native products, strategic partner ecosystem, and global enterprise adoption. ATLANTA, GA — December 03, 2025 — Katalon, the category leader in AI-augmented software testing, today announced it has been ranked No. 221 on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, marking the company’s third consecutive year on the prestigious list of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America.

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has grown over the last several years, it has become increasingly clear to companies and observers that successful AI requires real-time data and context. And it’s not just AI—every critical business function that relies on data inputs needs that data to be as trustworthy and fresh as possible.

‍Bitrise, the leading mobile DevOps platform, took home two prestigious honors at the National DevOps Awards 2025, winning both Best DevOps Tool/Product of the Year and the top award of the night, Overall DevOps Winner. The judges recognised Bitrise for redefining developer experience through its mobile-first approach and for delivering measurable impact across speed, reliability, and developer productivity.

We’re proud to share that Gartner has recognized SmartBear as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management. We believe this recognition reflects our dedication to API development teams and to delivering practical solutions that drive excellence. APIs are essential, allowing businesses to move faster, integrate easily, and deliver the best experiences for their customers.

Disclaimer: All of the opinions stated in this blog are my own and do not represent official Gartner opinions on the API Management and Integration markets or the Magic Quadrant report itself.

For decades, testing was about ensuring predictable outcomes in mostly static environments. Today, AI-driven applications are dynamic, adaptive, and sometimes unpredictable. That raises the stakes for quality engineering. When Gartner rolls out a brand-new Magic Quadrant, it’s a big deal to those of us in the software industry. We believe it signifies a new, innovative tech has officially arrived on the global stage.

Fivetran is recognized as a Leader in Data Integration & Modeling in Snowflake’s Modern Marketing Data Stack 2026 report.

We’re proud to announce that Confluent has been named MongoDB’s 2025 Global Tech Partner of the Year. This award highlights the strength of our partnership and joint go-to-market execution, helping enterprises build the next generation of intelligent, event-driven artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Third-party recognition is always a significant milestone, but being included across multiple categories by a leading research firm like Gartner? That's definitely worth celebrating. Kong has been featured in eight different categories across six Gartner hype cycles for 2025*— our most comprehensive inclusion to date. This recognition spans the entire gamut of API platform capabilities: from API observability to vertical-specific healthcare solutions.

The Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study from Dresner Advisory Services is one of the most recognized annual benchmarks for BI and analytics. It captures how organizations are investing, what priorities they set, and which technologies are delivering the most value. The 2025 edition highlights steady growth in BI spending and shifts in user objectives, from efficiency and revenue impact to security and data quality.