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PAR Technology’s Coach AI Wins the 2026 BIG Innovation Award in the Food Innovation Category

Published on January 15, 2026
By PAR Team

January 15, 2026–Philadelphia, PA–The Business Intelligence Group today announced the winners of the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards, a global recognition program honoring companies, products, and leaders who are transforming industries through applied innovation, intelligent platforms, and measurable real-world impact. This year’s cohort of 159 winners demonstrates how trailblazing organizations are reshaping markets, from health and financial services to logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise technology.

“This year’s winners demonstrate that innovation has entered a new accountability era,” said Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer at the Business Intelligence Group. “The 2026 winners are not celebrating experimentation for its own sake. They are operationalizing advanced analytics, automation, and intelligent systems with the discipline of balance sheets and clinical trials. They are not just riding the AI wave, they are architecting the operating models that will define the next decade of global business performance.”

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Tiffany Disher, General Manager, MENU North America

Tiffany Disher

General Manager, MENU North America

Tiffany Disher, General Manager, MENU North America, an omni-channel ordering solution to futureproof restaurant’s growing digital sales needs. Before taking on this new role in January 2023, she was an integral part of Punchh’s growth story. She has advised hundreds of customers over the past eight years on their loyalty strategies both from a base program standpoint as well as ongoing marketing strategies. Before Punchh, Tiffany worked for Schlotzsky’s where she supported the brand marketing team by leading loyalty, eClub, R&D, Franchise advisory council and marketing analytics. Tiffany has her Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from University of Oregon and Master’s in Business with a specialty in Marketing from Baylor University. An avid golfer, hiker and mom of two small children, Tiffany spends her limited free time entering into baking competitions.