Kantata Announces 2025 Catalyst Award Winners, Honoring Professional Services Excellence and Innovation

LONDON & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced the winners of its Catalyst awards, recognizing outstanding professionals and their contributions to the industry. Presented with the awards at Kantata’s virtual conference Converge 2025, the winners include Robert McGeachy of Kintyre Consulting, Rutger Coopman of Bestmix and Martin Wombell of Advania UK, along with The Frankel Agency.

“These awards align with Kantata’s mission to empower organizations with cutting-edge tools and practices to deliver transformative impact,” said Matt Schlessman, Senior VP of Customer Success for Kantata. “We are thrilled to recognize these outstanding professionals and teams who have overcome industry challenges and delivered incredible business results.”

This year’s Kantata Catalyst award winners, selected for their measurable outcomes and business impact, include:

Client Experience Champion: Business and technology consultant Robert McGeachy of Kintyre Consulting increased bottom line net income by $4 million and improved company overall utilization by 10%. He helped his clients solve difficult commission calculation issues and payroll export complexities.

Results Champion: Rutger Coopman, a project manager for Bestmix, reduced the average amount of time that project managers spent on set-up and reporting by 20%, freeing up hours each week. By standardizing workflows, he spearheaded a 25% reduction in administrative work. According to company surveys, 95% of project managers selected him as their first point of contact for support.

Champion of Innovation - Individual: Advania UK PSA Project Manager Martin Wombell has spearheaded platform innovation in professional services, driving advancements across integrations, automation, and AI. His leadership in unifying CRM and PSA data, streamlining proposal generation, and showcasing talent capabilities has delivered measurable impact while also influencing broader industry progress through active contributions to Kantata’s Co-Innovation Council and product collaboration.

Champion of Innovation - Organization: The Frankel Agency’s creative and innovative approach to marketing demonstrated significant results. The agency developed an immersive digital experience that drove 650x ROI from just six leads for a financial services firm. Overall, with their client-first approach, Frankel has been able to retain 80% of their clients—most for more than 10 years—exceeding the industry average, where relationships typically last less than three.

For more information on the 2025 Kantata Catalyst Award, visit the Catalyst Awards page.

About Kantata

Kantata takes professional services automation to a new level, giving people-powered businesses the clarity, control, and confidence they need to optimize resource planning and elevate operational performance. Its purpose-built cloud software is helping over 1,500 professional services organizations in more than 100 countries focus on and optimize their most important asset: their people. By leveraging the Kantata Professional Services Cloud, professionals gain access to the information and tools they need to win more business, ensure the right people are always available at the right time, and delight clients with project delivery and outcomes.