CRN 2021 Women in Channel shortlist unveiled as in-person awards return
Who made it onto this year's shortlist?
CRN is delighted to unveil the shortlist for the fourth Women in Channel Awards, which will take place at The Brewery in London on 14 October.
Despite all of the year's uncertainties, we received a record 1300+ nominations this year.
The shortlisted entries will now be put before our panel of external judges, which include such industry luminaries as Jane Ashworth, Mary Hunter, Angela Whitty, Neil Sawyer, Graeme Watt, Sam Mudd and Alex Tatham (see the full judging line up here).
They will mark the entries ahead of a judging day on 19 August.
Find out more about the awards here
Congratulations to all those shortlisted
CRN Women in Channel shortlist 2021
Individual Categories
Entrepreneur of the Year
Amy Bain, Softcat
Liz Deakin, Lithifty
Lorien Lightfoot, YO1 Marketing
Jane Liston, CDW
Justine McDermott, Cisco
Zuleika Philips, Zoom
Gemma Telford, She/Her Ltd
Corran Wilde, Lenovo
Executive Mentor of the Year
Pradeep Anbudaiyan, CDW
Andy Brown, Tech Data UK
Debra Coady, Softcat
Mary Hunter, Accenture
Dervla Keppler, NTT Ltd
Anna Lawler, VMware
David Maskell, Computacenter
Ayshea Robertson, Zen Internet
Marlene Spensley, Hitachi Vantara
Laura-Jane Turner, Jigsaw Systems
Luke Walker, Cameo
Kris Wanamaker, Right on the Line
Graduate Apprentice of the Year (Vendor/Distributor)
Carrie Chapman, Comms-care
Jade Colebourne, Arrow ECS
Alexandra Conder, HP Inc
Vera Hansen da Costa e Silva, HP Inc
Benedetta Montich, VMware
Emily Ralphs, Tech Unlimited
Erin Serdet, Microsoft
Graduate Apprentice of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Hannah Bath, Softcat
Chloe Egerton, Bytes Technology Group
Elizabeth Overall, Computacenter
Kayleigh Provan, Akari Solutions
Imogen Toms, Softcat
Lucy Winfield, Jigsaw24
Manager of the Year (Vendor/Distributor)
Francis Davies, Arrow
Lisa Ergun, Lenovo
Emily Fallon, RingCentral
Rachel Jay, Exclusive Networks UK
Michelle Gulrajani, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group
Lindsey Langediijk, Dell Technologies
Justine McDermott, Cisco
Liz Mylum, Westcoast
Louise Newbury-Smith, RingCentral
Casey Phillips, Tech Data
Helen Simpson, Poly
Jody Stockford, HP
Stephanie Testut, NetApp
Anita Wosket, Westcoast
Manager of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Emma Adler, Bytes Software Services
Kelly Atkinson, CDW
Kirstin Bardwell, CAE Technology Services
Sara Bowden, CDW
Tracey Bray, Computacenter
Penelope Bridger, Bytes
Jane Brown, Softcat
Dervla Keppler, NTT Ltd.
Sian Lavin, Computacenter
Patricia McIntosh, SCC
Michaela Nankin, Softcat
Olya Scekaturova, Computacenter
Sara Wilkes, SCC
Kerry Woolford, CAE Technology Services
Marketing Employee of the Year (Vendor/Distributor
Angie Afonso, Adder Technology
Miranda Allen, Palo Alto Networks
Andreea Ceasar, Check Point Software
Maria Ferrara, Palo Alto Networks
Hannah Harris, Tech Data
Aisha Hawkes, Lenovo
Sophie Hendry, HP Inc
Amanda Lee, Pax8
Lauren McManus, Gamma
Irina Palici, Netskope
Veronica Popescu, Westcoast Cloud
Silvia Purin, Cisco AppDynamics
Amanda Rogers, Zen Internet
Clare Tibbitts, Poly
Charlotte Waterworth, Dell Technologies
Helen Wells, HP
Marketing Employee of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Gabrielle Barthelemy, SCC
Rohima Begum, SCC
Alanna Bestwick, Grey Matter
Chloe Craughan, Trustmarque
Rosie Hall, Hable
Jenny Latimer, AMC IT
Daisy Mossop, Softcat
Jessica Poulter, CDW
Hanna Powel, CDW
Gemma Telford, She/Her Ltd
Lisa White, Appsbroker
Outstanding Returner Award
Emma Alder, Bytes Software Services
Hannah Armstrong, CDW
Jo Baggerman, Lenovo
Katie Broome, HP
Sian Bull, Exclusive Networks
Lindsay Climson, Akari Solutions Limited
Sarah Green, CDW
Sadie Masson, Westcoast
Natalie McKay, Westcoast Cloud
Ashley Messina, Academia
Helen Molloy, Softcat
Lauren Price, Academia
Cheryl Slater, SHI
Jade Smith, Khipu Networks
Sam Stevens, Exclusive Networks
Helen Wightman, HP Inc.
Rising Star Award (Vendor/Distributor)
Amy Day, Lenovo
Clarissa Geokdjian, Dell Technologies
Lucy Hurlstone, Rubrik
Paula Kastrouni, Westcoast
Mareva Koulamallah, Acronis
Amy Lishman, Fujitsu
Hannah Lloyd, InSOC Inc
Malika Malik, Microsoft
Kirsty Muir, HP Inc
Zuleika Philips, Zoom
Leyddy Portas, NetApp
Beth Robinson, Arrow ECS
Isabelle Stewart, VMware
Claire Stott, Distology
Emma Westland, RingCentral
Rising Star Award (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Zahra Ali, CAW Technology Services
Poppy Angell, Phoenix Software
Jayne Craig, Jigsaw24
Holly Cruddace, CDW
Keisha French, Softcat
Amy Joyce, Academia
Elizabeth Mansfield, Computacenter
Kayleigh Provan, Akari Solutions
Jenny Taylor, Academia
Ella Tennant, Softcat
Kerry Woolford, CAE Technology Services
Role Model of the Year (Vendor/Distributor)
Hannah Billington, HP
Lucy Bramley, Microsoft
Chloe Cameron, Pax8
Kema Davies, Microsoft
Maria Jackson, Ingram Micro
Manila Mostofian, Pure Storage
Harpreet Narang, Ingram Micro
Marianne Nickenig, Westcon-Comstor
Zuleika Philips, Zoom
Rebecca Richards, Westcoast Cloud
Hayley Roberts, Distology
Ayshea Robertson, Zen Internet
Claire Robinson, Lenovo
Charlotte Shone, Netskope
Marlene Spensley, Hitachi Vantara
Role Model of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Emma Benstead, Computacenter
Penelope Bridger, Bytes
Chloe Craughan , Trustmarque
Carly Daniel, Academia
Zoe Dronfield, Trustmarque
Mary Hunter, Accenture
Charlotte King, Softcat
Sarah Mann, Hable
Elaine Riley, NTT Ltd.
Nicola Saner, Chorus
Katerina Simmons, CAE Technology Services
Jessica Whellams, CDW
Sales Employee of the Year (Vendor/Distributor)
Laura Bratherton, Comms-care
Nicola Brumell, Zen Internet
Sarah Croxford, Microsoft
Tracy Cunningham, Check Point Software
Shannon Kiely, Westcoast
Jessica Kingham, Barracuda Networks
Liz Maskell, Lenovo
Claire Molloy, HP Inc.
Clare Newman, Exclusive Networks UK
Fay Potter, Lenovo
Adele Quinn, Westcoast
Hannah Savin, HP Inc.
Charlotte Shone, Netskope
Claire Silcock, Palo Alto Networks
Emily Whelan, intY
Sales Employee of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Kin Lin Cleak, CDW
Jessica Hendy, Bytes Technology Group
Claire Jarmyn, Computacenter
Natasha Kaushal, Softcat
Emily Palmer, Softcat
Agata Sawicki, Options Technology
Michelle Sitek, SHI
Mandy Swan-Brown, NTT Ltd.
Technical Employee of the Year (Vendor/Distributor)
Regina Bluman, Algolia
Shalisa Campbell, Westcoast
Ludmilla Dias, VMware
Shanthala Keshava, Poly
Shirin Khan, Cisco AppDynamics
Mary Lynch, intY Scansource
Juliet McMullen, Rubrik
Ruth Miller, Fujitsu
Bhavna Mistry, NetApp
Olivia Orozco, Wireless Logic
Maria Spindlow, Comms-care
Technical Employee of the Year (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Chelsea Chamberlin, Roc Technologies
Alison Chambers, Jigsaw24
Nicole Chesworth, Bytes
Lucy Clay, Computacenter
Hannah Ellis, Softcat
Lee Gothard, Roc Technologies
Hollie Langton, Velex Managed Services
Dessy Petrova, SHI
Olivia Scott, Technology To Go
Katerina Simmons, CAE Technology Services
Jola Tkacz, KHIPU Networks
Anisha Vatturi, SHI
Emma Wright, Softcat
Unsung Hero (Vendor/Distributor)
Sonal Bisht, Poly
Rachel Cobley, Westcoast
Joanne Coughlan, Commscope
Samantha Edwards, Sigma Software Distribution
Samantha Francis, HP Inc.
Sue Gardner, Arrow ECS
Sarah Hicks, Microsoft
Sarah Howard-Illston, Zen Internet
Jessica Paine, Lenovo
Ellie Parker, Exclusive Networks
Emma Sines, Westcoast
Corey Woolfe, Motorola Solutions
Unsung Hero (Reseller/Solution Provider)
Sital Champaneria, Hable
Carly Daniel, Academia
Jenna Kirkham, Grey Matter
Bharti Lim, Computacenter
Sharron Moore, CAE Technology Services
Jodie Parnham, Velez Managed Services
Lauren Price, Academia
Olivia Randall, Softcat
Elaine Riley, NTT Ltd.
Alexandra Stocker, SHI
Ioana Tecleanu, CAE Technology Services
Emily Thorne, SHI
Woman of the Year
Debbie Allard, Computacenter
Jane Ashworth, Lenovo
Emma de Sousa, Insight
Mary Hunter, Accenture
Estelle Jackson, Poly
Melinda Lee Ferguson, VMware
Justine McDermott, Cisco
Lauren McManus, Gamma
Louise Newbury-Smith, RingCentral
Zuleika Philips, Zoom
Hayley Roberts, Distology
Marlene Spensley, Hitachi Vantara
Nicky Tozer, Oracle NetSuite
Company categories
Best Community Outreach Programme
Computacenter
Lookout
Diversity Employer of the Year
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
SHI
Softcat
Ethnic Diversity Champion Award
Softcat
Transputec
Gender Parity Award
ANS Group
Corel Corporation
Distology
SHI
Health and Wellbeing Recognition Award
Computacenter
Hable
Palo Alto Networks
PowerON
Softcat
Westcon-Comstor