2010 Channel Awards shortlist out NOW

See below for a list of those companies selected for the shortlist by the judges

New Look Award - the shortlisted companies are one step closer

Here they are – the long awaited CRN shortlists.

The first CRN judging panel met earlier today to discuss the entries and all agreed that the standard of entry had really improved this year. It was no easy choice.

Those companies on the shortlists will now go through to the second stage of judging which will take place on 27 September. Remember there are no votes this year.

Any firms listed on the Reseller/Vendor/Distributor of the Year categories will have to come and present to their respective judging panel at the Madjeski Stadium that day – so please do let us know if there are any problems as this is vitally important to winning this award.

There will be a full run down in CRN on 20th September with brief explanations as to why these companies made the shortlist – so please do bear with us.

DISTRIBUTOR CATEGORIES (In no particular order)
Audiovisual Distributor of the Year

Midwich
C2000/Maverick
Steljes

Networking Distributor of the Year

Avnet
Comstor
Ingram
C2000/Azlan
Westcoast

Security Distributor of the Year

e92plus
Wick Hill
Avnet
Computerlinks
KMS Components

Software Distributor of the Year

Entatech
Interactive Ideas
Sigma Software Distribution
C2000
Ingram Micro
Westcoast

Storage Distributor of the Year

Hammer
CMS Peripherals
C2000/Azlan
Ingram Micro
Westcoast

Systems Distributor of the Year

C2000
Avnet
Micro Peripherals
Ingram Micro
Westcoast
Northamber

Specialist Distributor of the Year

Widget
VADition
DMSL
C2000/Datech
Synergix
Avanquest
Realtime Distribution

Distributor of the Year

Ingram Micro
Wick Hill
Midwich
C2000
Comstor
Westcoast

RESELLER CATEGORIES

Converged Reseller of the Year

Britannic Technologies
2e2
Maxima
Arrowdawn

Enterprise Reseller of the Year
Brookcourt Solutions
SICL
PC-Ware
Trustmarque

Mid-Market Reseller of the Year

Total Computer Networks
Freestyle IT
Britannic Technologies
Fabric Technologies

Services Provider of the Year

Capital Support
Networks First
Eurodata Systems
En Route Solutions
Macnamara
Azzurri Communications
Green Fields Technology
Blue Chip

Specialist Reseller of the Year

NCE
Viglen
Caretower
SBL

Reseller of the Year

Brookcourt Solutions
Softcat
Esteem Systems
BT Engage IT
2e2

SME Reseller of the Year

TSG
CCS Media
SICL
ACS
NCI
Ramsac

VENDOR CATEGORIES

Networking Vendor of the Year
Netgear
ShoreTel
Extreme Networks
ZyXel
Cisco

Security Vendor of the Year

Symantec
Trend Micro
Fortinet
McAfee
AVG Technologies
Sophos
Webroot

Software Vendor of the Year

Microsoft
IBM UK
Oracle
Citrix
GFI
Compleat Software
Avaya

Specialist Vendor of the Year

Connect – Business Continuity
Kingston Technology
Meru Networks
Entanet
Synaxon UK
Kaseya

Storage Vendor of the Year

NetApp
Emulex
Dell
Quantum Corp
BakBone Software
HDS

Systems Vendor of the Year

Fujitsu
IBM
Acer
HP
Lenovo

Vendor of the Year

IBM
Kyocera Mita
NetApp
Oracle
Citrix