Nominations are now open for the Reseller Award Categories and Channel Champion Categories
CRN readers will be called to vote online for candidates in 12 Vendor and Distributor categories.
The voting will open in August and all of our reseller readers will be able to vote. Vendors and distributors will be able to submit their name for inclusion in the categories although the list will be created using analyst information and the CRN Reseller Handbook.
Vendor and Distributor Criteria:
- Channel friendly
- Customer service provided
- Products easy to sell
- Good margins provided
- Quality of product
- Commitment to the channel
Reseller Award Submissions:
Resellers are invited to submit entries for either the Enterprise Reseller of the Year or Regional Reseller of the Year Awards. The Enterprise category is for resellers that cover three states or more, while the Regional category is for resellers that cover one or two states. The judging panel will consist of vendor and distributor representatives that will review a shortlist chosen by the CRN editorial team.
Submissions will be accepted via email or post and may be no more than 15 pages including images, technical drawings and marketing material. The panel will consider a variety of areas and look at resellers that have successfully diversified their business, implemented creative solutions, created and implemented successful business plans, collaborated with partners, developed an innovative technology or included Green IT practices.
Nominations need to include:
- Name of organisation
- Number of staff
- Key achievements in the last 12 months
- Vendor partners
- Deals won
All resellers are eligible to submit an entry for Most Innovative Solution and this category will consider specific projects. This section is open to a range of solutions that may feature new technology, successful implementation of Green IT practices or a different approach to servicing customers.
Nomination should be no more than 10 pages and can include technical drawings, staff profiles, images and web links to solutions where possible.
Channel Champion Award:
This year the Channel Champion Award will be open to resellers, vendors and distributors. Please nominate one of your colleagues, partners or anyone that you know of within the channel that is committed and passionate about the channel.
Submissions can be up to five pages and should include a brief outline of the persons recent work history, key achievements in the channel and future ambitions. Consider people in all fields of the channel including research and development, marketing, sales, business owners, company executives and charity work. This award is also open for people who consult to the channel.
One of last year’s winners was Wayne Small who started his reseller outfit Correct Solutions 10 years ago and successfully grew the business to turn over $2 million-plus a year. Small currently spends a couple of days a week working at Correct and the rest of his time running courses, such as a series of training courses for Microsoft.
"Last year I made the decision to actually step back from the Correct business,” said Small. “I decided I enjoyed helping people grow their business. I had a number of people asking if I would be their business mentor. When I stepped back from Correct then I had the time to focus on my writing and the training," he said.
Michael Costigan, national sales manager for Avnet Technology Solutions also won a Channel Champion Award in 2007. He created a range of successful programs for the company’s business partner community. He also picked up the awards for his deep knowledge of the channel and a commitment to helping his business partners. Costigan won the awards for his enthusiasm for the channel and his ability to implement overarching strategies and programs that appeal and cater to the channel.
Channel Champion Awards
Vendor Award Categories
- Consumer Hardware Vendor of the Year
- Networking Vendor of the Year
- Software Vendor of the Year
- Storage Vendor of the Year
- Security Vendor of the Year
- Solutions Vendor of the Year
Distributor Award Categories
- Consumer Hardware Distributor of the Year
- Networking Distributor of the Year
- Software Distributor of the Year
- Security Distributor of the Year
- Storage Distributor of the Year
- Solutions Distributor of the Year
Reseller Award Categories
- Enterprise Reseller of the Year
- Regional Reseller of the Year
- Most Innovative Solution
- Channel Champion Award Category
Channel Champion of the Year
(vendor, distributor or reseller)
Entry information:
awardnominations@crn.com.au
or post to:
CRN Award Nominations
Haymarket Media
52 Victoria Street
McMahons Point
NSW 2060