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First-Ever Pacesetter Awards Recognize HR Breakthrough Achievements On-Stage at Josh Bersin Company Irresistible 2026

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First winners of the new Pacesetters program announced at The Josh Bersin Company annual conference, which has achieved a sell-out attendance this yearSeven categories of achievement recognized, with 16 winners in totalWinners included large global blue-chip organizations such as Emirates, New York Life, and Workday, alongside high-performing sector challengers like TomTom and 2degrees 

OAKLAND, Calif., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Josh Bersin Company, the world’s most trusted HR advisory firm, today announced the first 16 winners of its prestigious new HR Pacesetter recognition program at its sold-out fifth annual HR leadership conference, Irresistible 2026.

“HR practitioners determined to make a positive difference are seizing on innovative tech and new thinking”

Across the seven main HR Pacesetter recognition program categories of AI Transformation, Employee Experience, HR Transformation, Learning & Development, Supermanager & Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition & Mobility, and Talent Management, HR organizations in fields ranging from cybersecurity to real estate, location services to education, were honored for using technology and process redesign to drive improvement in their companies.

Winning organizations included: 

2degreesCiscoCompass Group North AmericaEmirates GroupExperianHiBobKeurig Dr PepperMiele & Cie. KGNew York LifeProvidence Health SystemScentre GroupSeneca PolytechnicSentinelOneSoftServe Inc.TomTomWorkday

The list reflects the breadth of HR excellence and highlights just how strategic the HR function has become in modern business.

Winners were presented with their awards at a gala evening experience (June 9, 2026) at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Located in Exposition Park, alongside the California Science Center, delegates were welcomed into the African Mammal Hall for the ceremony, followed by a specially hosted dinner on-site.

The evening marked a special highlight of the Irresistible 2026 conference, hosted by Irresistible partner USC Marshall School of Executive Education in downtown Los Angeles.

What is a Pacesetter?

The Josh Bersin Company defines a Pacesetter as an HR team that pioneers creative solutions, embraces new technologies, and puts people at the center to drive measurable business impact.

To highlight achievements, The Josh Bersin Company surveyed its ecosystem to understand whether teams had:

Implemented an AI-first HR operating modelRedesigned leadership frameworks for the age of AIDigitally transformed their talent acquisition functionRolled out organization-wide AI upskilling programsReinvented talent processes to better support frontline employeesWorked cross-functionally to solve a major business challenge

Entries were assessed on a set of pre-determined pacesetter criteria, including whether initiatives were innovative and business-specific, demonstrated an iterative approach to change, and were grounded in clear metrics and people or business data to inform decision-making.

Commenting on the Pacesetter awards, Josh Bersin Company CEO and global industry analyst Josh Bersin said:

“For the past three years, we’ve been astonished by the growing confidence and depth of impact of a few highly motivated HR change leaders.

“It seems like no matter the industry, HR practitioners determined to make a positive difference across their teams and organizations are seizing on innovative tech and new thinking.

“It’s been fascinating and genuinely inspiring to talk to all the candidates for this inaugural Pacesetter awards—and even more satisfying to see them get their moment in the spotlight at the awards ceremony.

“The gauntlet’s been thrown down: will your team be an HR Pacesetter in 2027? The answer should start with a careful look at what this year’s honorees did to change their employees’ worlds for the better.”

About Irresistible 2026
Now in its fifth year, The Josh Bersin Company’s three-day Irresistible conference (June 8–10, 2026) is the HR industry’s premier event for thought leadership, learning, peer networking, and hands-on inspiration. This year’s theme: “Irresistible organisations don’t just happen—forward-thinking leaders build them through time, tenacity, vision, strategy, partnership, and purpose.” Full details at www.uscmarshallexeced.org/event/Irresistible2026/home.

About The Josh Bersin Company
The Josh Bersin Company is the world’s most trusted human capital advisors, providing research-based insights on talent, leadership, and organizational performance.

Unlike traditional consultancies, we capture our integrated models, research, and guidance in a structured, scalable knowledge base—Galileo®—making trusted advice and decades of expertise accessible to anyone, anywhere, in real time.

With a dedicated team constantly tracking market change, testing ideas, and applying a unique business lens, we help over a million HR and business leaders address their most pressing people challenges—aligning work, knowledge, and skills for maximum impact. For more information, visit joshbersin.com.

 

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Jack Henry Issues Statement on Response to Cybersecurity Incident

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August 31, 2026

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MONETT, Mo., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Jack Henry & Associates Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) today issued the following statement on its response to a recent cybersecurity incident:

“Jack Henry recently detected a cybersecurity incident within a limited portion of our internal, non-production corporate environment. No client-facing systems, operating systems, core platforms, or daily processing services were accessed or disrupted, and they all remain secure and fully operational. We did not experience any system outages.

Protecting the financial institutions we serve and maintaining transparency are fundamental to everything we do at Jack Henry. We recognize and deeply regret any concern this incident may cause to our clients and their accountholders. Based on our investigation to date, personally identifiable information (PII) data for fewer than 10 clients was impacted. We have notified our more than 7,200 clients that an incident occurred, and we are working directly with the affected clients. We are offering two years of credit monitoring services to impacted financial institutions to provide to their accountholders.

Based on our investigation, the incident began with a sophisticated social engineering attack commonly known as vishing (voice phishing) initiated by a threat actor identified as ShinyHunters. Our security controls operated as intended to rapidly detect and contain the unauthorized activity. Upon detection, our teams immediately deployed specialized protocols to secure the network, isolate affected systems, and further heighten safeguards. We partnered with an independent third-party cyber forensics firm to support our investigation and response efforts and are actively collaborating with federal law enforcement.

This incident involved an extortion attempt, and we are not making any payment to the threat actor. We have determined that the incident is not financially material to the company.

Cyber incidents are an industry-wide reality, and our commitment to standing as a vigilant line of defense remains absolute. Through proactive monitoring and our rapid response framework, we effectively mitigated the threat and maintained operational integrity.

We deeply value the trust our clients place in Jack Henry and will continue to keep them informed as part of our commitment to transparency.”

About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.®
Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For 50 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower more than 7,200 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com. 

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Jack Henry Issues Statement on Response to Cybersecurity Incident

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MONETT, Mo., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Jack Henry & Associates Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) today issued the following statement on its response to a recent cybersecurity incident:

“Jack Henry recently detected a cybersecurity incident within a limited portion of our internal, non-production corporate environment. No client-facing systems, operating systems, core platforms, or daily processing services were accessed or disrupted, and they all remain secure and fully operational. We did not experience any system outages.

Protecting the financial institutions we serve and maintaining transparency are fundamental to everything we do at Jack Henry. We recognize and deeply regret any concern this incident may cause to our clients and their accountholders. Based on our investigation to date, personally identifiable information (PII) data for fewer than 10 clients was impacted. We have notified our more than 7,200 clients that an incident occurred, and we are working directly with the affected clients. We are offering two years of credit monitoring services to impacted financial institutions to provide to their accountholders.

Based on our investigation, the incident began with a sophisticated social engineering attack commonly known as vishing (voice phishing) initiated by a threat actor identified as ShinyHunters. Our security controls operated as intended to rapidly detect and contain the unauthorized activity. Upon detection, our teams immediately deployed specialized protocols to secure the network, isolate affected systems, and further heighten safeguards. We partnered with an independent third-party cyber forensics firm to support our investigation and response efforts and are actively collaborating with federal law enforcement.

This incident involved an extortion attempt, and we are not making any payment to the threat actor. We have determined that the incident is not financially material to the company.

Cyber incidents are an industry-wide reality, and our commitment to standing as a vigilant line of defense remains absolute. Through proactive monitoring and our rapid response framework, we effectively mitigated the threat and maintained operational integrity.

We deeply value the trust our clients place in Jack Henry and will continue to keep them informed as part of our commitment to transparency.”

About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.®
Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For 50 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower more than 7,200 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com. 

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Jack Henry Issues Statement on Response to Cybersecurity Incident

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MONETT, Mo., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Jack Henry & Associates Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) today issued the following statement on its response to a recent cybersecurity incident:

“Jack Henry recently detected a cybersecurity incident within a limited portion of our internal, non-production corporate environment. No client-facing systems, operating systems, core platforms, or daily processing services were accessed or disrupted, and they all remain secure and fully operational. We did not experience any system outages.

Protecting the financial institutions we serve and maintaining transparency are fundamental to everything we do at Jack Henry. We recognize and deeply regret any concern this incident may cause to our clients and their accountholders. Based on our investigation to date, personally identifiable information (PII) data for fewer than 10 clients was impacted. We have notified our more than 7,200 clients that an incident occurred, and we are working directly with the affected clients. We are offering two years of credit monitoring services to impacted financial institutions to provide to their accountholders.

Based on our investigation, the incident began with a sophisticated social engineering attack commonly known as vishing (voice phishing) initiated by a threat actor identified as ShinyHunters. Our security controls operated as intended to rapidly detect and contain the unauthorized activity. Upon detection, our teams immediately deployed specialized protocols to secure the network, isolate affected systems, and further heighten safeguards. We partnered with an independent third-party cyber forensics firm to support our investigation and response efforts and are actively collaborating with federal law enforcement.

This incident involved an extortion attempt, and we are not making any payment to the threat actor. We have determined that the incident is not financially material to the company.

Cyber incidents are an industry-wide reality, and our commitment to standing as a vigilant line of defense remains absolute. Through proactive monitoring and our rapid response framework, we effectively mitigated the threat and maintained operational integrity.

We deeply value the trust our clients place in Jack Henry and will continue to keep them informed as part of our commitment to transparency.”

About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.®
Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For 50 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower more than 7,200 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com. 

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