EXCLUSIVE: WatchGuard Elite 2012 Fiji gala dinner, recreation (+ 50 photos)

Vendor awards top partners with fine dining and stunning views
Drinks and mingling before the gala dinner.

Drinks and mingling before the gala dinner.

  • Drinks and mingling before the gala dinner.
  • Bit of posing with a view.
  • Some more posing.
  • Attendees seated and ready to eat.
  • WatchGuard A/NZ regional director, Pat Devlin, welcoming and congratulating partners.
  • Devlin speaking to attendees.
  • Attendees listening on.
  • WatchGuard APAC vice-president, Scott Robertson, acknowledging top performing partners.
  • The awards and attendees.
  • Design of the awards.
  • Professional Partner 2012 (Southern Region) 3rd place - Mycom (accepted by Sam Cantwell). Also in this photo (and following ones): WatchGuard southern region territory sales manager, John Bellarts; WatchGuard APAC vice-president, Scott Robertson; WatchGuard A/NZ regional director, Pat Devlin.
  • Professional Partner 2012 (Northern Region) 3rd place - Downs MicroSystems (accepted by Ian Hurley). Also in this photo (and following ones): WatchGuard northern region and NZ terriroty sales manager, Jolene Goh; WatchGuard APAC vice-president, Scott Robertson; WatchGuard A/NZ regional director, Pat Devlin.
  • Reseller of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) - Tri-Benedict Software (accepted by Eric Kwon).
  • High Growth Partner 2012 (Southern Region) - Hood Sweeny (accepted by Damien Drew).
  • Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (New Zealand) - Telco Technology Services (accepted by John Dunbar).
  • Sales Recognition Awards 2012 - Hellen Pavlidis of WhiteGold Solutions.
  • Reseller of the Year 2012 (New Zealand) - Gen-i (accepted by Shamus Daly).
  • Sales Recognition Award 2012 - Gavin Kerr of Exeed.
  • Sales Recognition Award 2012 - Sam Adams of Exeed.
  • Highest Growth Partner 2012 (New Zealand) - Telco Technology Services (accepted by John Dunbar).
  • Highest Growth Partner 2012 (Northern Region) - Content Security (accepted by Ashish Sarkar).
  • Expert Partner of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) - Territory Technology Solutions (accepted by Cale Meyer).
  • Expert Partner of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) - Solutions Plus Australia (accepted by Tristan Chan).
  • Expert Partner of the Year (Northern Region) 2nd place - Systemnet (accepted by Marcus Karhammar).
  • Expert Partner of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) 2nd place - Elmtree Consulting Services (Bruce Lawrence).
  • Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) 2nd place - Content Security (accepted by Ashish Sarkar).
  • Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) - Comcity Technology (accepted by Jason Reading).
  • Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) 2nd place - ASI Solutions.
  • Group shot of the winners. Those unable to attend include: Expert Partner 2012 (Northern Region) 3rd place - Timeless Technologies. Expert Partner 2012 (Souther Region) 3rd place - B&D Technologies Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) 2012 - Silverfern IT Reseller of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) 2nd place - Frontline Systems Australia Reseller of the Year 2012 (Northern Region) 3rd place - Logic IT Reseller of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) - Datacom Systems Victoria Reseller of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) 2nd place - Top Star Computer International Reseller of the Year 2012 (Southern Region) 3rd place - Axiom Technical Professional Partner of the Year 2012 (New Zealand) 2nd place - Scientific Software and Systems
  • Party time!
  • Party time!
  • A "W" for WatchGuard.
  • Party time!
  • Party time!
  • Getting ready to jump on the banana.
  • Some banana boaters.
  • Yep...
  • Crossed arms and tough-guy looks before the horror of high-speed water sport.
  • Group 1 seated and ready to go.
  • Heading out.
  • So Group 1 took a fall. High speed water impacts and crashing bodies are not all too soft.
  • Recovery.
  • Group 1 worn out and finishing up.
  • Group 2 getting macho on the preparation walk.
  • Group 2 taking off.
  • It was fast.
  • Robertson couldn't hold on.
  • Group 3.
  • Group 3 faces a casualty. A headbutt and nosebleed later...
  • Exeed's Sam Adams shows off.
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Security vendor, WatchGuard Technologies, hosted its gala dinner and awards on the final night of the WatchGuard Elite 2012 in Fiji.

SEE ALSO: Exclusive: WatchGuard rewards top partners with Fiji (+50 photos)

Partners from the vendor's Northern and Southern Regions across Australia and New Zealand were recognised. Its distributors also received awards.

Prior to the fine dining, WatchGuard organised some recreational activities for its guests, and partied long into the night following.

Nermin Bajric attended WatchGuard Elite 2012 as a guest of WatchGuard.

Follow Nermin Bajric on Twitter: @nermin_au

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