ARN IT Industry Awards - Winners

2012 Winners

• VENDOR AWARDS

  • Hardware Vendor - Cisco
  • Software Vendor - VMware
  • Specialist Vendor - Veeam Software
  • Best Emerging Technology Initiative (Mobility) - Cisco

• DISTRIBUTOR AWARDS

  • Hardware Distributor - Dicker Data
  • Software Distributor - Avnet Technology Solutions
  • Solutions Distributor - WhiteGold Splutions
  • Best Distributor Initiative - Westcon Group

• RESELLER AWARDS

  • Enterprise Reseller - Data#3
  • Mid-Market Reseller - Brennan IT
  • SMB Reseller - Tie between Anittel and Kiandra IT
  • Best Reseller Performance Initiative - ASI Solution

• PERSONAL INNOVATION

  • Customer Service - Justin Davis (Express Data)
  • Sales Excellence - Julie Cooper (New Lease)
  • Technical Excellence - Pallav Shah (Westcon Group)
  • Management Excellence - Alison McQuarrie  (Express Data)

• COMMUNITY AWARDS

  • Sustainability - IBM
  • Corporate Citizenship - telstra
  • Channel Champion - Hugh Marquis (Network Neighborhood)

• TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

  • Distributor - Express Data
  • Vendor - ShoreTel
  • Reseller - Comscentre
  • Best Telco Initiative - Motorola Solutions

• CHANNEL CHOICE AWARDS

  • DISTRIBUTOR: Dicker Data
  • VENDOR: HP
  • RESELLER: Data#3

• HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

  • Pip Marlow
  • Nick Verykios
  • Andrew Thomas

2011 Winners

• VENDOR AWARDS

  • Hardware Vendor - IBM
  • Software Vendor - Microsoft
  • Specialist Vendor - APC
  • Best Emerging Technology Initiative (Managed Services) - CiscoTOR AWARDS
  • Hardware Distributor - Avnet Technology Solutions
  • Software Distributor - Express Data
  • Solutions Distributor - Distribution Central
  • Best Distributor Initiative - Express Data

• RESELLER AWARDS

  • Enterprise Reseller - Data#3
  • Mid-Market Reseller - Corporate Express
  • SMB Reseller - Anittel
  • Best Reseller Performance Initiative - ASI Solutions
  • PERSONAL INNOVATION Customer Service - Haseeb Jamal (NewLease - Partner Services Coordinator/Product Manager)
  • Sales Excellence - Kirsten Hunter (Cisco - Partner Account Manager)
  • Technical Excellence - Tung Chau (Southern Cross - General Manager of Software Solutions)

• SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

  • Distributor - Distribution Central
  • Vendor - APC
  • Reseller - Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand

• TELECOMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

  • Distributor - Brightstar
  • Vendor - BigAir
  • Reseller - Anittel
  • Best Telco Initiative - iiNet Ltd

• CHANNEL CHOICE AWARDS

  • DISTRIBUTOR: Dicker Data
  • VENDOR: HP
  • RESELLER: Corporate Express

• HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

  • Wendy O'Keeffe
  • Moheb Moses
  • Craig Somerville

2010 Winners

• Vendors

  • Hardware Vendor - HP
  • Software Vendor - VMware
  • Specialist Vendor - APC
  • Best Emerging Technology Initiative - EMC

• Distributor

  • Hardware Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Software Distributor - Express Data
  • Specialist Distributor - WhiteGold Solutions
  • Best Distributor Initiative - Ingram Micro (Partner Technology Centre)

• Reseller

  • Enterprise Reseller - Data#3
  • Mid Market Reseller - Brennan IT
  • SMB Reseller - Anittel
  • Best Reseller Performance Initiative - ASI Solutions

• Personal innovation

  • Customer Service - Stephanie McFadden (Westcon Group)
  • Sales Excellence - Andrew Winter (EMC)
  • Technical Excellence - Rodney Haywood (Alphawest)

• Green channel

  • Vendor - APC
  • Customer Project - Fujitsu

• Channel choice

  • Vendor - Symantec
  • Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Reseller - Corporate Express

• Hall of fame

  • David Dicker
  • Steve Nola
  • Laurie Sellers

2009 Winners

• Vendors

  • Hardware Vendor - HP
  • Software Vendor - VMware
  • Specialist Vendor - APC

• Distributor

  • Hardware Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Software Distributor - Express Data
  • Specialist Distributor - Express Online
  • Distributor Initiative - LicenceTracker, Ingram Micro

• Reseller

  • Enterprise Reseller - Data#3
  • SMB Reseller - PKBA
  • Retailer - Harvey Norman

• Personal innovation

  • Customer Service - Niall Connell (Express Data)
  • Sales Excellence - Chris Moyle (EMC)
  • Technical Excellence Safi Obeidullah (Gen-i)

• Green channel

  • Green Project - Datacom
  • Green Vendor - APC

• Channel choice

  • Vendor - Cisco
  • Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Reseller - Dimension Data

• Hall of fame

  • Philip Cronin
  • Ross Cochrane
  • Ken and Maree Lowe

2008 Winners

• Vendors

  • Hardware Vendor - HP
  • Software Vendor - Microsoft
  • Specialist Vendor - RSA Security

• Distributor

  • Hardware Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Software Distributor - Express Data
  • Specialist Distributor - Firewall Systems

• Reseller

  • Enterprise Reseller - Data#3
  • SMB Reseller - PKBA
  • Retailer - JB Hi-Fi

• Personal innovation

  • Customer Service - Isabel Reid (Express Data)
  • Sales Excellence - Daniel Nyssen (Sophos)
  • Technical Excellence - Tyson Garrett (ThinkSecure)

• Green channel

  • Vendor - IBM
  • Green Project - Datacom
  • Green Product - Asus

• Channel choice

  • Vendor - HP
  • Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Reseller - Leading Solutions

• Hall of fame

  • John Grant
  • John Walters
  • Phil Cameron

2007 Winners

• Vendors

  • Hardware Vendor - HP
  • Software Vendor - Microsoft
  • Specialist Vendor - VMware
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• Distributor

  • Hardware Distributor - Ingram Micro
  • Software Distributor - itX Specialist
  • Distributor - Altech
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• Reseller

  • Integrator - Data#3
  • Corporate Reseller - Nexon
  • SMB Reseller - Evolve IT
  • Retailer - Leading Edge Computers
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• Personal innovation

  • Customer Service - Chris Price (Dicker Data)
  • Sales Excellence - Adrian Blong (Altech)
  • Technical Excellence - Paul Wilkinson (Dimension Data)
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• Green channel

  • Vendor - Kyocera Mita
  • Project - Joint Winners: Datacom, Southern Cross Computer Systems
  • Green Crusader - David Finn (Kyocera Mita)
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• Channel choice

  • Vendor - Cisco
  • Distributor - Express Data
  • Reseller - Dimension Data
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• Hall of fame

  • David Henderson
  • Peter Kazacos
  • Jon Shein
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