Credit: ARN / IDG
TECH INNOVATION
Tech Innovation recognises partners leveraging established and emerging solutions to enhance customer innovation levels, underpinned by deep levels of expertise and specialist services.
Cloud:
- ASI Solutions
- Cognizant
- Data#3
- Exigo Tech
- Insight
- Kablamo
- Katana1
- KPMG
- Lancom Technology
- Linktech Australia
- Oreta
- Rubicon Red
- Tecala Group
Security:
- Arinco
- Exigo Tech
- Operational Systems
- Privasec
- Quorum Systems
- Tecala Group
Digital Transformation:
- ASG Group
- Cevo
- Cognizant
- Dynamic Aspect
- Evolution Business Systems
- First Focus
- Jasco Consulting
- Orro
- Outcomex
- Powernet IT Solutions
- PwC
- TechSpecialist
Emerging:
- Accenture
- Arinco
- Coevolve
- DiUS
- Eliiza
- Konica Minolta
- KPMG Origins
- LAB3
- Lynkz
- Outcomex
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Tecala Group
Homegrown ISV:
- Airlock Digital
- Atlastix
- Centorrino Technologies
- Cloudcase Software Solutions
- CloudWave
- Complexica
- Cyara
- Eftpos Australia & Slalom
- iasset.com
- meldCX
- OnePlace Solutions
- Wiise
AUSTRALIA-WIDE INNOVATION
Australia-wide Innovation recognises partners delivering customer innovation headquartered outside of the two most-populated metropolitan areas in the country. This is partner is a market-leading specialist which thrives in challenging end-user environments, sparking new ideas and outcomes through an unconventional approach to technology consulting and implementation. Note: This award is open to partners headquartered outside of Sydney and Melbourne.
National:
- ASG Group (Perth, Western Australia)
- Exposé (Adelaide, South Australia)
- Forward IT (Belconnen, ACT)
- Operational Systems (Adelaide, South Australia)
- Pursuit Technology (Canberra, ACT)
- Rubicon Red (Brisbane, Queensland)
- Subnet, Core Technology Partners, Kaine Mathrick Tech & OPC IT (AU-wide)
- TelcoDataCloud (Adelaide, South Australia)
Regional:
- Area9 (Darwin, Northern Territory)
- Calibre One (Mawson Lakes, South Australia)
- Colton Computer Technologies (Orange, New South Wales)
- Essential Tech (Brisbane, Queensland)
- Int Tec Solutions (Mildura, Victoria)
- Lindentech (Perth, Western Australia)
- TechConnect IT Solutions (Hope Island, Queensland)
- TasmaNet (Hobart, Tasmania)
START-UP INNOVATION
Start-up Innovation recognises market-leading start-ups building unique businesses to bring innovative new technologies to the Australian market. Note: All submissions must be from Australian-based start-ups.
Product:
- Backup365
- Invarosoft
- Lynkz
- MicroGifts
- The U Group & Co
- Wondaris
Sector:
- Acusensus
- Archistar AI
- Education360
- SolBox
- Umlaut
Customer Value:
- Arinco
- Baidam Solutions
- BluBiz Solutions
- Otto IT
- Nueva Solutions
- Smart-Ui Group
Entrepreneur:
- Chris Padgett & David Lee - Arinco
- Amit Sethi - BluBiz Solutions
- Xara Tran - Champions of Change
- Andre Morgan - CMD Solutions
VENDOR INNOVATION:
Vendor Innovation recognises vendors helping partners deliver transformative solutions and services to customers, operating market-leading approaches to engagement and enablement across the key technology segments of Cloud, Security, Hardware, Software, Networking, Collaboration and Specialist.
Cloud:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Informatica
- Kong
- Microsoft
- OVHcloud
- Veeam Software
- VMware
Security:
- BlackBerry
- ESET Software
- ExtraHop
- Fortinet
- LogMeIn (LastPass)
- Microsoft
- Proofpoint
- Sophos
- Virsec Systems
- WatchGuard Technologies
- Webroot
- Zscaler
Hardware:
- Cisco
- Dell Technologies
- Dynabook
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- HP
- Lenovo
- Vertiv
- Zebra Technologies
Software:
- Avaya
- Cisco
- Citrix
- Datto
- GitLab
- NICE
- Schneider Electric
- Veeam Software
- VMware
Networking:
- Cisco Meraki
- Cradlepoint
- NBN Co
- Telstra
- VMware
- Vocus
Specialist:
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
- BlackLine
- Cohesity
- ConnectWise
- Datto
- Huawei Technologies
- Nintex
- Schneider Electric
- StorageCraft (an Arcserve company)
Collaboration:
- 3CX
- 8x8
- Access4
- Avaya
- Cisco (Webex)
- Dubber
- MaxContact
- RingCentral
- Poly
DISTRIBUTOR INNOVATION:
Distributor Innovation recognises distributors spearheading ecosystem innovation and growth through transformative approaches to vendor engagement and partner enablement, spanning the core categories of Hardware, Software, Specialist and Creativity.
Hardware:
- Dicker Data
- Leader
- Westcon-Comstor
Software:
- Dicker Data
- Ingram Micro
- Nextgen Group
- Rhipe
- Westcon-Comstor
Specialist:
- ACA Pacific
- Bluechip Infotech
- Exclusive Networks
- Mia Distribution
- Nextgen Group
- SecureSoft Distribution
- Synnex
- Westcon-Comstor
Creativity:
- Aria Technologies
- Dicker Data
- Exclusive Networks
- Ingram Micro
- Nextgen oSpace
- Orca Technology
- Tech Data
- Westcon-Comstor
PERSONAL INNOVATION
Personal Innovation recognises standout individuals who contribute to customer, company and channel success through a transformative approach to management, channel, sales, technical and marketing positions.
Channel Excellence:
- Rebecca Bradburne - BlackBerry
- Yenny Moey - BlackLine
- Ruth Holmes - Check Point
- Luke Neofytou - Ingram Micro
- Sunny Gandhi - Lenovo
- Yvette McEnearney - LogMeIn
- Andrew Charitou - NBN Co
- James Walters - Nextgen Group
- Stephen Schuffelen - Veeam Software
- Winston Wong - VMware
- Lani Edwards - Vocus
- Foad Farrokhnia - Zscaler
Technical Excellence (Partner):
- Luke Higgins - Accenture
- Tim O'Neill - Arinco
- Lisa Crosbie - Barhead Solutions
- Sireesh Varma Dantuluri - Cognizant
- Michael Schirshove - Dynamic Aspect
- Etienne Oosthuysen - Exposé
- Stephen Seckar - Forward IT
- James Peterson - NetStrategy
- Karuppasamy Murugesan - Sourced Group
- Arun Kannan - Tata Consultancy Services
- Ruchit Deshpande - The Missing Link
Technical Excellence (Vendor / Distributor):
- John Reisinger - Aussie Broadband
- Alex Burmeister - Barracuda Networks
- Lorenzo Coppa - Datto
- Stephen Gillies - Fastly
- Perrie Suhr - HP
- Joachim Seilo - Lenovo
- Rebecca Hopping - NEXTDC
- Ben Sullivan - Nextgen Group
- Chris Ellis - Nintex
- Alex Soncini - Procore Technologies
- Kenan Fernandes - Schneider Electric
- Geoff Morrison - Sophos
Marketing Excellence (Partner):
- Alexandra West - ASI Solutions
- Alvin Paronda - Barhead Solutions
- Carla Kaine - Kaine Mathrick Tech
- Santana Pham - Outcomex
- Bec Ney - The Missing Link
Marketing Excellence (Vendor / Distributor):
- Shalini Karthikeyan - Cisco Meraki
- Kajri Saxena - Cisco
- Ashleigh Cameron - Dicker Data
- Danielle Peate - Lenovo
- Nick Love - Nextgen Group
- Kathleen Grahame - Sophos
- James Bright - Tech Data
- Nikki Saunders - Vocus
- Seamus Pearson - Westcon-Comstor
Sales Excellence (Partner):
- Briant Kareroa - AC3
- Carl Lowenborg - Arinco
- Jason Eaton - ASI Solutions
- Mike Medves - Barhead Solutions
- Resh Perera - Cevo
- Nick Denison - CMD Solutions
- Jules Calvert - Data#3
- Holly Garbutt - Outcomex
- Guyon Collins - Slalom Australia
- Danny Thien - Somerville
- David Bingham - The Missing Link
Sales Excellence (Vendor / Distributor):
- Lauren Escalona - Datto
- Glen Maloney - ExtraHop
- Asbed Boymoushakian - Lenovo
- Winston Zhuo - N-able
- Sarah Mainprize - Nintex
- Mel Lucas - Sophos
Management Excellence (Partner):
- Frank Cuiuli - 8Squad
- Jason King - ASI Solutions
- James Lewis - Cevo
- Adam Durbin - CMD Solutions
- Emma Lo Russo - Digivizer
- Harshu Deshpande - Slalom
- Tim Baguley - Sourced Group
- Ali Kaabi - The Missing Link
- Dean Robinson - Versent
Management Excellence (Vendor / Distributor):
- James Bergl - Datto
- Shant Soghomonian - Dell Technologies
- Derek Rast - Fastly
- Chelsea Rossney - HP
- Matt Telfer - Lenovo
- Gavin Lawless - Nextgen Group
- Philip Dimitriu - Sophos
- Gary Jackson - Tenable
- Larissa Crabb - Westcon-Comstor
HALL OF FAME
Hall of Fame recognises long-standing leaders who have been instrumental in the development and enhancement of the Australian channel. One individual will be inducted into the ARN Hall of Fame in 2021 and will be determined by the executive panel of industry judges plus previous Hall of Fame inductees.
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