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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.

  • 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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