{"id":568424,"date":"2026-08-14T03:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/568424\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T03:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:18:10","slug":"finalists-revealed-for-reseller-news-innovation-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/568424\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists revealed for Reseller News Innovation Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advantage<\/p>\n<p>Both Brains<\/p>\n<p>Delta Insights<\/p>\n<p>iT360<\/p>\n<p>Lexel Systems<\/p>\n<p>Vega Global<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional <\/p>\n<p>Both Brains<\/p>\n<p>Custom D<\/p>\n<p>Yorb<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">TECH PARTNER: Recognises partners leveraging established and emerging solutions to enhance customer innovation levels with Cloud; Security; Digital Transformation; and Emerging Technology segments. Please note: Projects mentioned in the nomination must be less than two years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud<\/p>\n<p>Both Brains<\/p>\n<p>Datacom<\/p>\n<p>TEAM IM \/ TEAM Cloud<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital Transformation <\/p>\n<p>Datacom<\/p>\n<p>Delta Insights<\/p>\n<p>Digital Island<\/p>\n<p>Figure8<\/p>\n<p>RUSH<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emerging Technology<\/p>\n<p>2degrees<\/p>\n<p>Arcanum AI<\/p>\n<p>Arinco<\/p>\n<p>ASI Solutions<\/p>\n<p>Custom D<\/p>\n<p>Datacom<\/p>\n<p>Easycoder<\/p>\n<p>K\u014dwhai <\/p>\n<p>Lexel Systems<\/p>\n<p>One NZ<\/p>\n<p>RUSH<\/p>\n<p>Scopious IoT<\/p>\n<p>Systems Advisory Services<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security<\/p>\n<p>Advantage<\/p>\n<p>Nectar <\/p>\n<p>Securecom<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">START-UP: Recognises market-leading start-ups building unique businesses to bring innovative new technologies to the New Zealand market, delivering value to specific market verticals and entrepreneurs developing new ventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entrepreneur<\/p>\n<p>Wendy Folau-Kennedy \u2013 Attune Solutions<\/p>\n<p>Nilesh Kapoor \u2013 Blacklock Security<\/p>\n<p>Ankita Dhakar \u2013 Capture The Bug<\/p>\n<p>Dalia Raphael \u2013 Delta Insights<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Webber \u2013 LiveRem<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product<\/p>\n<p>Blacklock Security<\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn AI<\/p>\n<p>Capture The Bug<\/p>\n<p>LiveRem Limited<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Viable Protection<\/p>\n<p>Overcyte<\/p>\n<p>Possibl AI<\/p>\n<p>Scopious IoT<\/p>\n<p>Spotto<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">VENDOR: Recognises vendors helping partners deliver transformative solutions and services to customers, operating market-leading approaches to engagement and enablement across the key technology segments of Cloud, Cyber Security, Hardware, Software and SaaS, and Specialist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud<\/p>\n<p>AWS<\/p>\n<p>Exaba<\/p>\n<p>HPE<\/p>\n<p>TEAM IM \/ TEAM Cloud<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyber Security<\/p>\n<p>Blacklock Security<\/p>\n<p>ESET<\/p>\n<p>Fortinet<\/p>\n<p>KnowBe4<\/p>\n<p>Palo Alto Networks<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardware<\/p>\n<p>Dell<\/p>\n<p>Everpure<\/p>\n<p>HP New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>HPE<\/p>\n<p>Lenovo<\/p>\n<p>Logitech<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Software\/SaaS<\/p>\n<p>Exaba<\/p>\n<p>Overcyte<\/p>\n<p>Possibl AI<\/p>\n<p>Salesforce<\/p>\n<p>UiRev<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specialist<\/p>\n<p>Exaba<\/p>\n<p>Jabra<\/p>\n<p>Schneider Electric<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">DISTRIBUTOR\/PLATFORM: Recognises distributors and marketplaces leading ecosystem innovation and growth through transformative approaches to vendor engagement and partner enablement, spanning the categories of Hardware, Software, Specialist, Marketplace and Creativity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creativity<\/p>\n<p>Chillisoft <\/p>\n<p>Crayon, a SoftwareOne company<\/p>\n<p>Dicker Data <\/p>\n<p>Entelar Group<\/p>\n<p>Netpoleon New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>NEXTGEN <\/p>\n<p>Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardware<\/p>\n<p>Dicker Data<\/p>\n<p>Ingram Micro<\/p>\n<p>NEXTGEN <\/p>\n<p>Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marketplace<\/p>\n<p>Crayon, a SoftwareOne company<\/p>\n<p>Dicker Data<\/p>\n<p>Ingram Micro<\/p>\n<p>Pax8<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Software<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specialist <\/p>\n<p>Chillisoft<\/p>\n<p>Crayon, a SoftwareOne company<\/p>\n<p>Entelar Group<\/p>\n<p>Netpoleon New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>NEXTGEN<\/p>\n<p>Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">PERSONAL INNOVATION: Recognises standout individuals who contribute to customer, company and channel success through a transformative approach to management, channel, sales, technical and marketing positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Channel Excellence<\/p>\n<p>Igor Portugal \u2013 Blacklock Security<\/p>\n<p>Richard Fata \u2013 Entelar Group<\/p>\n<p>Russell Andrews \u2013 Everpure<\/p>\n<p>Laura Peddie \u2013 HP New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Malama Purcell \u2013 Ingram Micro<\/p>\n<p>Jani Van Wyk \u2013 NEXTGEN<\/p>\n<p>Paul Proctor \u2013 Mahi Tahi Collective<\/p>\n<p>Rachel McBeth \u2013 Schneider Electric<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marketing Excellence<\/p>\n<p>Daneka Graham \u2013 Acquire<\/p>\n<p>Lars Asveld \u2013 First Focus<\/p>\n<p>YoungJae Lee \u2013 Nodero<\/p>\n<p>Anamika Mitra \u2013 Ricoh <\/p>\n<p>Alaina Luxmoore \u2013 RUSH<\/p>\n<p>Leema Rodrigues \u2013 Schneider Electric<\/p>\n<p>Jeannine Barnes \u2013 Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sales Excellence<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partner<\/p>\n<p>Keryn Algie \u2013 Acquire<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Lall \u2013 Digital Island<\/p>\n<p>Alisha Singla \u2013 Easycoder<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Goodey \u2013 Lexel Systems<\/p>\n<p>Carl Black \u2013 Systems Advisory Services<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vendor<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Cotton \u2013 HP New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Tom Fraser \u2013 HPE<\/p>\n<p>Raj Unnikrishnan \u2013 Palo Alto Networks<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Tang \u2013 Sophos<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distributor<\/p>\n<p>Anjo Lazaro \u2013 Entelar Group<\/p>\n<p>Serina Yeo \u2013 Ingram Micro<\/p>\n<p>Donovan Olsen \u2013 NEXTGEN<\/p>\n<p>Brad Stansell \u2013 Pax8<\/p>\n<p>Paul Dromgool \u2013 Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technical Excellence<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partner<\/p>\n<p>Abhy Singla \u2013 Easycoder<\/p>\n<p>Pete Randall \u2013 Liquid IT<\/p>\n<p>Marco Huang \u2013 netQ<\/p>\n<p>Athar Imtiaz \u2013 Nodero<\/p>\n<p>Ian Hayton \u2013 Systems Advisory Services<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vendor\/Distributor<\/p>\n<p>Craig Galloway \u2013 Ingram Micro<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Leong \u2013 NEXTGEN<\/p>\n<p>Shaun Stuart \u2013 Palo Alto Networks<\/p>\n<p>Bharathwaj Gopalakrishnan \u2013 Pax8<\/p>\n<p>Tony Cosma \u2013 Sophos<\/p>\n<p>Grant Woodbury \u2013 Westcon-Comstor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Management Excellence<\/p>\n<p>Waleed Elgharably \u2013 Advantage<\/p>\n<p>Jenni Powell \u2013 Both Brains<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hill \u2013 CorPlan<\/p>\n<p>David Wilson \u2013 iT360<\/p>\n<p>Clare Thomas \u2013 Nodero<\/p>\n<p>Vasely Sapunov \u2013 Palo Alto Networks<\/p>\n<p>Mark Dalton \u2013 PB Technologies<\/p>\n<p>Danushka Abeysuriya \u2013 RUSH<\/p>\n<p>Iain Boyd \u2013 Softsource<\/p>\n<p>Jaco Viviers \u2013 Systems Advisory Services<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hall of Fame will be revealed on the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Advantage Both Brains Delta Insights iT360 Lexel Systems Vega Global Regional Both Brains Custom D Yorb TECH 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