London – – September 17, 2026 -- Naviq, the travel-focused AI company spun out of IBS Group in July 2026 with a $500 million investment and 2,000 employees, has been named a Horizon 2: Enterprise Innovator by HFS Research.
HFS Research cites Naviq's software heritage and sector-specific AI as key differentiators
The analyst firm credited Naviq's specialist focus on aviation, hospitality, cruise and airport operations for its ability to deliver measurable transformation outcomes rather than experimental AI pilots. Melissa Fersht, Executive Research Leader at HFS Research, said IBS Group is shifting the travel industry from AI experimentation to AI execution, and that Naviq's combination of domain expertise and technical delivery forms a differentiator few providers can match.
A European airline cut costs 60% after Naviq streamlined 45 applications
Naviq consolidated more than 45 applications for the carrier, unifying flight operations through modernisation and cloud migration while delivering the cost reduction.
An APAC airline onboarded 500 partners via a new AWS-based integration hub
Naviq built the Partner Integration Hub on AWS infrastructure, enabling the carrier to onboard more than 500 partners while decommissioning legacy systems within nine months.
Moizzur Rahman, President of Naviq, said the company is helping travel enterprises move from AI experimentation to AI-first execution by pairing deep travel expertise with proven transformation capabilities.