ARN is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 ARN ICT Industry Awards. Competition was very tough across the eight categories, with a new record of entries (460). It was a great result and nearly doubled the number of nominations from 2014.
ARN was particularly impressed with the number of entrants in the new award category, Cloud, which attracted a host of players from across the channel vying to secure a place on the short list and to ultimately win the Cloud vendor, distributor and partner awards.
And a special thanks to all our judges for their time and enthusiasm.
ARN would also like to congratulate - and thank - the many companies that entered but didn't make the final five. The competition was so tight that some entrants missed out by only one or two votes.
Finally, congratulations to all our finalists and we hope to see you at the Celebration Dinner on Thursday, September 10, at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.
VENDOR AWARDS
Hardware Vendor
- IBM Systems Hardware
- Fujitsu Australia
- Lenovo
- Cisco
- EMC
- HP
Software Vendor
- Acronis
- Kaseya Australia
- MuleSoft
- Citrix
- VMware
- Adobe
Specialist Vendor
- Nimble Storage
- APC by Schneider Electric
- Enghouse Interactive
- SimpliVity
- Brother International Australia
- Veeam
Security Vendor
- Webroot
- ESET
- FireEye
- Cisco
- Kaspersky Lab
- Sophos
Networking Vendor
- Juniper Networks
- Huawei Technologies Australia
- Citrix
- Ruckus Wireless
- VMware
- Aruba Networks
DISTRIBUTOR AWARDS
Hardware Distributor
- Dicker Data
- EMPR Australia
- Avnet Technology Solutions
- Distribution Central
- Ingram Micro
Software Distributor
- Dicker Data
- Avnet Technology Solutions
- Distribution Central
- rhipe
- Ingram Micro
Specialist Distributor
- Exclusive Networks
- DPSA
- Hemisphere Technologies
- DNA Connect
- NEXTGEN Distribution
- Alloys
Best Distributor Initiative
- DPSA
- Exclusive Networks
- NEXTGEN Distribution
- Westcon Group
- Distribution Central
- Ingram Micro
PARTNER AWARDS
Enterprise Partner
- UXC Connect
- e-Volve Corporate Technology
- Optus
- Data#3
- Thomas Duryea Consulting
Mid-Market Partner
- Kiandra IT
- Oriel Technologies
- Brennan IT
- Enablis (formerly Azzurri Communications Australia)
- ASI Solutions
SMB Partner
- eNerds
- Surety IT
- Diamond ICT
- Extreme Networks
- XCentral
Best Partner Performance Initiative
- mcr Computer Resources
- Advent One
- UXC Connect
- Ignia
- Staples Technology Solutions
COMMUNITY
Sustainability
- Hewlett Packard Australia
- APC by Schneider Electric
- Fujitsu Australia
- Toshiba Australia
- Dell
Corporate Citizenship
- IBM Australia
- Intel Australia
- EMC
- Staples Technology Solutions
- SAP Australia
Channel Champion
- Stephen Godbold, Readify
- Matt Codrington, Lenovo
- Kelly Davis, UXC Connect
- Darren Adams, Avnet
PERSONAL INNOVATION
Channel Manager
- Penny Crafar, Microsoft
- Murray Whitlocke-Jones, VMware
- Daniel Campbell, Fujitsu
- Sylvia Perez, Brother International Australia
- Adam Boreham, Aruba
- Leticia Zannier, rhipe
Technical Excellence
- Dean Turnbull, eNerds
- Chris Gascoigne, Cisco
- Richard Kirby, Insight
- James Cunial, NEXTGEN Distribution
- Daniel Djundjek, Distribution Central
- Greg Ford, AppSense
Management Excellence
- Ben Johnson, Dicker Data
- Jules Rumsey, Cloud Plus
- Peter Baker, DPSA
- Phil Rickson, Ignia
- Aaron Bailey, The Missing Link
- Lee Welch, Ingram Micro
HOMEGROWN INNOVATORS
Service Provider
- eNerds
- Kiandra IT
- Hosted Network
- NEXTDC
- Cloud Plus
ISV
- iasset.com
- Megaport
- InfoTrack
- LiveTiles
- Ignia
CLOUD COMPUTING
Vendor
- Microsoft
- Kaseya Australia
- VMware
- Adobe
- Telstra
Partner
- Kloud Solutions
- Thomas Duryea Consulting
- Data#3
- UltraServe
- HubOne
Best Cloud Initiative
- Microsoft
- VMware
- Westcon Group
- Telstra
- Ingram Micro
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Vendor
- Telstra
- Mitel
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
- ShoreTel
- NEXTDC
Partner
- Optus
- Anittel
- Enablis (formerly Azzurri Communications Australia)
- Red Telecom
Best Telecommunications Initiative
- Vertel
- Nexon Asia Pacific
- Inabox Group
- iBoss
- iiNet
