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TECHNICAL
This award recognises excellence in the form of technical and engineering expertise, honouring deep domain knowledge in relation to technology products, solutions and services. This candidate has provided business value through specialised skills and competence, spanning technical, pre-sales and support roles.
Partner (National):
- Yulin Zhou - Arinco
- Sonia Vadera - Brennan IT
- Ane Hellman - CMD Solutions
- Swati Verma - Data#3
- Michelle Phan - DevOps1
- Betty Chen - Empired
- Laura Flynn - InfoTrust
- Nici Sindhav - Interactive
- Elena Kosobrodova - Kablamo
- Lizzie Reid - Kasna
- Erika Orozco - Tecala
- Avril Frost - The Missing Link
Partner (Multinational):
- Susan Webb - DDLS
- Praveena Gatram - Exigo Tech
- Arushi Tyagi - Insight
- Vicky Rose - Kyndryl
- Eliza Parish - Publicis Sapient
- Saranyah Shanmugam - Slalom
- Lenka Bednarikova - Telstra Purple
- Celina Tang - WalkMe
Vendor / Distributor:
- Corien Vermaak - Cisco
- Jodi Favaloro - Cradlepoint
- Audrey Jacquemart - Daltrey
- Aruna Kolluru - Dell Technologies
- Leah Kaplan - Google Cloud
- Ranjeetha Hegde - HP
- Kavyashree Virupakshappa - Lenovo
- Thasmika Gokal - Microsoft
- Beate Konrad - NEXTDC
- Rhiannon Markham - Palo Alto Networks
- Meethu Francis - Ping Identity
- Nilam Patel - Westcon-Comstor
ENTREPRENEUR
This award recognises an enterprising candidate with a risk-taking mentality, honouring excellence in launching new ventures, products or services. This individual has a proven background in building innovation from the ground up, evident through converting market-leading ideas into viable business offerings.
- Linda Connolly - Azenix
- Xara Tran - Champions of Change
- Nazia Mastali - CSO Group
- Katharine Duncan - Deloitte
- Tiffany Townsend - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Patricia Russell - RingCentral
- Rebecca Hall - Roma Computers
- Tracey Kingston - Taleka
- Angie Keeler - Zella DC
GRADUATE
This award recognises a standout graduate candidate who has leveraged apprenticeship programs to start a career within the ICT industry. Open to all roles and responsibilities, this individual has made an immediate and positive impact on the business through providing a fresh perspective and high levels of professionalism.
Partner:
- Pallavi Tanjavur - Adactin Group
- Kiara Barbis - Blue Connections IT
- Tiana Douroudis - Clade Solutions
- Vanessa Kong - CMD Solutions
- Adrianna Naofal - CNS
- Vella Liu - CCNA
- Madeleine Stewart-Teh - Cyconsol
- Emily Jensen - Data#3
- Caitlin Lawrence - Deloitte
- Michelle Owen - Empired
- Tina Gray - Interactive
- Carine Lim - Publicis Sapient
- Lilly Stephenson - The Missing Link
Vendor / Distributor:
- Emerald Williamson - Cisco
- Olivia Dilanchian - Dell Technologies
- Sabriina Costa - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Shirley Huang - HP
- Tanya Filipcic - Ingram Micro
- Jamie Irawan - Microsoft
- Lavanya Krishnamurthy - Nintex
- Sanah Uberoy - Palo Alto Networks
- Bec Barford - Schneider Electric
- Marina Deletic - Spotify (formerly of Google Cloud)
- Mary Nikolakopoulos - Telstra
- Sarah Chalwell - VMware
RISING STAR
This award recognises a standout candidate rising through the ranks within the ICT industry, acknowledging significant advancement during the early stages of her technology career. This individual is growing in stature and importance through demonstrating outstanding business acumen, deep market expertise and high levels of professional integrity. This award is open to candidates with 10 years or less experience within the ICT industry.
Partner (National):
- Dorota Martinez - 8Squad
- Akanksha Malik - Altis Consulting
- Olivia Radocchia - Best Technology Services
- Nina Zivkovic - DigIO
- Meryl Palma - Hosted Network
- Stephanie Gray - InfoTrust
- Hayley Jope - Interactive
- Madeleine McKenna - Kaine Mathrick Tech
- Frances Demetriou - Outcomex
- Jill Taylor - Security Centric
- Sita Bhat - Sekuro
- Karen Collins - Subnet
- Jemma Healy - Tecala
Partner (Multinational):
- Bianca Isaacson - Accenture
- Emily Steele - CNS
- Rachel Welsh - CCNA
- Emily Horton - Deloitte
- Rebekah Malone - Exigo Tech
- Erandhi Mendis - Kyndryl
- Ami Mullenger - Lacework
- Morgan Tobin - Logicalis
- Eliza Marks - Publicis Sapient
- Natalie Anagnostopoulos - Sourced Group
- Gina Lam - Stax
Vendor:
- Jessica Rose - Appian
- Bridget Maritz - Aruba, A Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
- Kelly Sabo - Cisco
- Karen Zhang - Google Cloud
- Lynette Ma - JAMF
- Elizabeth Fuller - Microsoft
- Delia Deng - SAP
- Lily Clarke - SAS
- Yassmin Hijazi - Telstra
- Alexandra Montgomery - Veeam Software
- Carolynn Zuzartee - VMware
- Christina Chung - Zscaler
Distributor:
- Ash Barron - Arrow ECS
- Jun Lee - Ingram Micro
- Lisli Laanemets - Nextgen Group
- Ruth Lavelle - Rhipe
SHINING STAR
This award recognises an established candidate with a strong record of achievement, acknowledging excellence in spearheading company initiatives and driving strategic change. This individual is a consistent high performer who regularly achieves standout business results and continues to assume increased levels of seniority within the organisation. This award is open to candidates with between 11-20 years’ experience within the ICT industry.
Partner (National):
- Amy Reynolds - APCD
- Maree Bilalovic - ASG Group
- Jayati Gulati - blueAPACHE
- Chanel Egan - Brennan IT
- Lisa Applegarth - Cevo
- Sandra Arena - Cube Networks
- Jamuna Jettigari - DevOps1
- Sara Napier - GBM Technology
- Melissa Swanepoel - Kablamo
- Samantha Konieczka - Orro Group
- Demelza Green - Patient Zero
- Jane Nguyen - Pretzel Lab
Partner (Multinational):
- Deepti Wadhwa - Cognizant
- Leanne Chang - Logicalis
- Nicola Dowe - Publicis Sapient
- Fatemah Beydoun - Secure Code Warrior
- Radhini Sivanathan - Slalom
- Sasha Jensen - Sourced Group
Vendor:
- Catherine Unali - Cisco
- Helen Wilkinson - Dell Technologies
- Tanya Hovagimian - ExtraHop
- Amelia Seow - GitLab
- Nerissa Penfold - Google Cloud
- Helen Roberts - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Rajalakshmy Nair - HP
- Penelope Feros - Ivanti
- Samantha Said - Microsoft
- Kate Basten - Palo Alto Networks
- Astrid Groves - Schneider Electric
- Olga Specjalska - VMware
Distributor:
- Donna Dowton - Arrow ECS
- Amanda O’Brien - Ingram Micro
- Larissa Crabb - Westcon-Comstor
ACHIEVEMENT
This award recognises a standout candidate who has delivered an unrivalled contribution to the ICT industry, evident through outstanding professional and personal achievements. This individual has earned a reputation as an esteemed thought leader following a distinguished career as both a business leader and role model for aspiring executives. This award is open to candidates with 21 years or more experience within the ICT industry.
Partner:
- Veronica Coyle - Altis Consulting / Data4Good
- Claudia Pirko - BlackLine
- Jane Murphy - Blue Connections IT
- Jane Baldock - Business Aspect
- Janelle Phillips - Data#3
- Jo Poirrier - Empired
- Jean Smith - Interactive
- Rima Yammouni - Kyndryl
- Kate Raulings - Logicalis
- Theresa Eyssens - Optus
- Lisa Papli - Somerville
Vendor:
- Iris Chan - Autodesk
- Lynn Nicol - Dell Technologies
- Helen Stewart - Google Cloud
- Yvette McEnearney - GoTo
- Julie Barbieri - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Elizabeth James - HP
- Lorraine Costello - Okta
- Lisa Sim - Palo Alto Networks
- Tanya Song - Telstra
- Marie Holmes - VMware
Distributor:
- Rhonda Robati - Crayon
- Angela Aspropotamitis - Ingram Micro
- Veronica Kruse - Nextgen Group
D&I CHAMPION – Company
This award recognises the standout company in driving diversity and inclusion (D&I) across all aspects of the business, spanning employees, customers and key stakeholders. This organisation has gone beyond a surface-level commitment through the introduction of policies and programs to meet D&I goals, evident through targeted initiatives, strong leadership and clearly defined deliverables. This award is open to all aspects of diversity and inclusion (gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation etc).
Partner:
- Altis Consulting
- Araza
- Deloitte
- InfoTrust
- Logicalis
- Mantel Group
- Orro Group
- Outcomex
- Powernet IT Solutions
Vendor / Distributor:
- Access4
- Dell Technologies
- Dicker Data
- Fluent Commerce
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- HP
- Microsoft
- Nextgen Group
- Palo Alto Networks
- Schneider Electric
- VMware
D&I CHAMPION – Individual
This award recognises an influential individual who actively drives diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives through mentoring and thought leadership across the ICT industry. This candidate acts as a role model for aspiring executives, cultivating diverse teams to drive change both internally and externally. This award is open to all aspects of diversity and inclusion (gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation etc).
Partner:
- Sheeza Shakeel - Accenture
- Sukanya Suryakumar - Adactin Group
- Tanya Manderson - ASG Group
- Heidi Mangan - Data#3
- Anle-Marne Pretorius - Empired
- Katherine Clayton - Insight
- Bronwyn Grantham - Kyndryl
- Regina Melamed - Linktech
- Fiona Patrick - Logicalis
- Jen Glass - Slalom
- Leah Cerinich - Sourced Group
Vendor / Distributor:
- Courtney Connolly - Appian
- Holly O'Toole - Cisco
- Phoebe Gunter - Google Cloud
- Simone Filetti - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Nicola Clancy - HP
- Sonia Phillips - Ingram Micro
- Sally McIntosh - Nextgen Group
- Delia Deng - SAP
- Monica Keith - Schneider Electric
- Nadine Russell - Telstra
- Heidi Savva - VMware
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