Aeris, a global leader in IoT connectivity management, security, and connected vehicle programs, has announced that CEO Aziz Benmalek has been named to Channel Insider's 2026 AI 50, a list recognizing technology leaders driving meaningful innovation and leadership in artificial intelligence across the IT channel.
Recognition for Vision and Execution
Benmalek was recognized for his vision and execution in making AI a core part of Aeris' business and technology strategy, including deploying AI agents across the company and bringing agentic AI capabilities to the connected vehicle and IoT ecosystems.
Under his leadership, Aeris has embraced an AI-first approach spanning both internal operations and commercial innovation, moving beyond static dashboards toward systems that can reason, decide, and act on real-world network and vehicle data.
"The opportunity is not simply using AI to generate information but giving AI the ability to understand what is happening, make decisions, and act. At Aeris, we are building toward a world where the network becomes an intelligent layer connecting those decisions to the physical systems they ultimately impact"— Aziz Benmalek, CEO, Aeris
Agentic AI Across the Connected World
Aeris' AI Intelligence Hub deploys multi-agent systems that autonomously perform system-level root cause analysis across network, vehicle, and application layers, using natural language queries in place of static dashboards.
These autonomous agents continuously monitor fleet behavior, diagnose issues in real time, and dramatically reduce Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR). Beyond intelligent connected vehicles, Aeris' agentic AI layer extends across more than 115 million connected devices, including 41 million eSIMs managed globally, bringing natural-language operations and one unified experience across multiple carrier and connectivity management platforms.
Internally, the company has deployed dozens of AI agents powered by Model Context Protocols (MCPs), connecting proprietary and third-party systems to streamline workflows and accelerate efficiency across the organization.