2010 Awards List
Channel Chiefs:
Recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN February
• Contact: Jane O'Brien
• Application based*
Partner Program Guide/ Five Star Award:
Acknowledges the commitment and strength of a vendor's partner programs for its Channel resellers, IT integrators, and technology consultants.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN March
• Contact: Scott Campbell
• Application based* and payment required
100 Best Selling Products (previously Best Sellers):
Recognizes the most popular technology categories and brands currently being sold through the Channel today.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN March
• Contact: Scott Campbell
• Research based
Channel Champs:
Measures overall Solution Provider perceptions of vendor products and services. This survey is the largest and broadest-based technology integrator market study in the industry.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN April
• Contact: Jennifer Bosavage
• Survey based
• Participation by invitation only
VAR500:
Honors the best and brightest solution providers that have achieved excellence in the past year.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN May
• Contact: Jennifer Bosavage
• Application based*
Emerging Tech Vendors List:
Captures companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that dramatically expands the market for cluster solutions.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN June
• Contact: Steve Burke
• Application based*
Women of the Channel/ The “Power 100” Women:
Based on the achievements of executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel. The 100 women represent a changing trend in a traditionally all-male industry.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN July
• Contact: Jane O'Brien
• Application based*
Sprout Awards:
Spotlights companies that are in the earliest stages of promising technology and product development in areas including Client application, Client hardware, Server application, Server hardware, Cloud computing, Storage, Networking, Wireless, Mobility, Social Networking, Consumer Electronics and more. The award program is created in conjunction with The Sightline Group to recognize leading technology startup companies.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN July
• Contact: Ed Moltzen
• Application based*
Midsize CIO 100:
The Midsize Enterprise Summit “Vision” Awards will honor companies and individuals who demonstrate innovation, excellence and partnership in deploying IT solutions.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN August
• Contact: Scott Campbell
• Application based*
Fast Growth 100:
100 distinct companies which have proved to be the fastest growing solution providers in the past year.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN September
• Contact: Jennifer Bosavage
• Application based*
Annual Report Card:
The Everything Channel ARC Awards recognize outstanding partner programs and superb vendor service in major product categories.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN October
• Contact: Jennifer Bosavage
• Participation by invitation only based on leading market share data
Channel Executive Of The Year:
Nominees are judged on the influence his or her channel organization has over corporate strategy, demonstrable innovation, major accomplishments, partner satisfaction and visibility within the industry.
• Winner(s) announced at: XChange Americas
• Contact: Steve Burke
• Application based*
Top 25 Channel Executives/Top 25 Most Influential Executives:
The top 25 executives who championed channel innovation within their organizations.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN November
• Contact: Steve Burke
• Internally chosen by the editors
Tech Innovator Of The Year:
This project is the means by which channel partners assess the technical innovation and development efforts of vendors.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN December
• Contact: Test Center
• Application based*
Products Of The Year:
Designed to distinguish software and hardware that breaks the mold and sets the bar for technical excellence.
• Winner(s) announced in: CRN December
• Contact: Test Center
• Internally chosen by CRNtech
*Open applications can be found on http://www.crn.com/ under "New on Channelweb.com"
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