Global product engineering company 99x has won both the Provincial and National Awards for Best Innovation in Internal Processes, Technology or Framework at the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards (SNIA) 2026 for Xians.ai, its Agent Control Plane (ACP) designed to orchestrate and scale agentic AI workflows across the organisation.

The recognition comes at a time when businesses worldwide are adapting to move beyond AI experiments and embed AI into day-to-day operations in a meaningful and scalable way. Developed by 99x as an open-source platform, Xians.ai was created to address a challenge the company itself was facing. As demand for AI-powered solutions accelerated, teams were repeatedly building the same foundational infrastructure needed to develop, deploy and manage AI agents.

Today, Xians.ai serves as the foundation for both internal operations and customer-facing AI initiatives, enabling teams to automate repetitive processes, coordinate intelligent workflows and accelerate software delivery while maintaining enterprise-grade control and visibility. The platform has also supported the company's broader AI strategy, helping establish AI-enabled engagements as a major contributor to new business growth.

99x Chief AI Officer, Chatura De Silva, said, “What began as an internal solution to accelerate AI adoption has evolved into a strategic capability that helps us deliver greater value for customers and enhance the way our teams build software. It has also played a pivotal role in embedding AI across our engineering practices and supporting our shift towards an AI-driven Development Lifecycle..

SLASSCOM Executive Director, Chaminda De Silva, stated, “Xians.ai stood out as a strong reflection of 99x’s forward-thinking approach to innovation. The successful integration of AI into their workflows demonstrates how technology can be translated into tangible business outcomes, driving improvements in productivity and organisational capability. ”.

The recognition validates a strategic decision made early in 99x’s journey to invest not only in adopting AI, but in building the capabilities required to operationalise it at scale.

Picture: 99x team receiving their accolades in the presence of Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka on Digital Economy and Chairman of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, and Sanjini Munaweera, Director of Finance at SLASSCOM.