Finalists announced ahead of big night on 17 October
The shortlist for this year's CRN Women in Channel Awards can now be unveiled.
Over the last two weeks, an internal judging panel has pored over every entry and whittled down each category to a manageable size.
With the response rate even higher than last year, numerous categories had over 30 entries, and tough decisions had to be made (read more about the internal judging process here)
The shortlisted entries will now be put before our panel of external judges. They will meet up to determine the winners on 15 August ahead of the big night on 17 October.
Congratulations to all our finalists.
The Shortlist
Best Community Outreach Programme
Cisco - Pathways programme
Computacenter - School outreach and community engagement programme
Microsoft - International Women's Day programme
Transputec Academy
Marketing Employee of the Year - Reseller/Services
Natalie Batchelor-Roles, Head of Marketing, Managed 24-7
Katie Efde, Sales Enablement Manager, Softcat
Anamaria Gibbons, head of Marketing UK&I, Computacenter
Stacie Hill, Marketing Manager, Ultima Business Solutions
Bee Hindocha, Head of EMEA Brand, PR and Communications, Insight
Katerina Misuta, Marketing Manager, PCM
Kimberly Moss, Chief Marketing Officer, Natilik
Lauren Piper, Head of Marketing, Mobliciti
Jessica Poulter, Senior Marketing Executive, CDW
Olivia Riches, Commercial Marketing Manager, Millgate
Heather Wearn, Head of Marketing, G3 Comms
Vanessa Whiteley, Group Marketing Manager, Concorde Technology Group
Laura Wiesmann, Website Designer & Developer / Creative Team Leader, Academia
Marketing Employee of the Year - Vendor/Distributor
Andrea Carter, Regional Director Marketing, Northern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Sophos
Elaine Cook, Marketing Manager, Intel
Rebecca Cooper, Marketing Manager - Partner Enablement, Nuvias
Sarah Dimery, Global Marketing Manager, Inty (Scansource)
Mareva Koulamallah, Senior PR Manager EMEA, Acronis
Emma Lattimer, Marketing Manager, TP-Link
Lucy Lincoln, Senior Channel Marketing Manager, Bullguard
Kirstie Looms, Head of Marketing, Glide
Sophia Meola, Content Marketing Manager, Expandi Digital
Annie Shah, Senior Digital Transformation Marketing Specialist, Ingram Micro
Vaishnavi Shankara, Marketing Executive, Ingram Micro
Rachel Smith, BT Marketing Lead, Cisco
Jess Tyley, Marketing Manager, Westcoast
Helen Wade, Marketing Director, VOW Wholesale
Sales Employee of the Year - Reseller/Services
Wendy Broughton, Head of Vertical Sales, Daisy Corporate Services
Faye Chapman, Strategic Business Development Manager, XMA
Kavita Chauhan, Enterprise Account Manager, XMA
Jessica-Anne Duke-Jackson, Account Manager, Computacenter
Sarah Elliott, Account Director and Team Leader, Softcat
Joann Lovett, Internal Account Manager, XMA
Alysha Moore, External Account Manager, ComputerWorld Systems
Fiona Nutley, Senior Account Manager, Moblicit
Sarah Pidgeon, Sales Manager, Logicalis UK
Wendy Shearer, Sales Director - Public Sector, Trustmarque (part of Capita)
Karen Soriano, Account Director, CDW
Deb Wallis, Internal Account Manager, XMA
Lindsey Walsh, Head of Internal Sales, G3 Comms
Sales Employee of the Year - Vendor/Distributor
Charlotte Barnett, Senior Enterprise Account Executive, VMware
Chloe Bradshaw, Network and Security Sales Specialist, VMware
Sue Croucher, Partner Account Manager, Westcoast
Lisa Ergun, Senior Channel Sales Executive, Lenovo
Jessica Kingham, Channel Manager - National Accounts, Barracuda Networks
Carol McDowall, Territory Executive - Scotland, VMware
Beejal Mockler, Partner Account Manager, TalkTalk Business
Kirsty Pinnock, Senior Account Manager, Art Systems
Hannah Savin, Partner Business Manager and Education Specialist, HP
Jodi Sharp, Senior Partner Account Manager, Lenovo
Alicia Shepherd, Sales Director, Terra Computer
Jody Stockford, Partner Business Manager, HP
Hope Strugnell, Partner Account Manager, Fujitsu
Loubna Wortley, Global Account Director, Intel
Manager of the Year - Reseller/Services
Clare Airey, Head of Vendor Services, Computacenter
Dionne Barlow, Head of Marketing, Ecommerce and Vendor Relations, Stone Computers
Jane Jowett, Consultancy Manager, Columbus UK
Quyen Le, Technical Services Operations Manager, CAE Technology Services
Phillippa Lee, Sales Manager, Bytes Software Services
Emmy Lippold, Group Marketing Director, SysGroup
Amanda Nelson, Head of Sales Support, Logicalis UK
Julie O'Malley, Sales Manager, XMA
Lizz Poltawski, Director of Project Management, Daisy Corporate Services
Leanne Taylor, Group Manager, Computacenter
Preeti Unadkat, Credit Control Team Leader, XMA
Carola van der Sommen, Head of Programme and Project Management - Services, Softcat
Manager of the Year - Vendor/Distributor
Jo Baggerman, Platinum Internal Sales Manager, Lenovo
Claire Cointre, Partner GTM Manager, Microsoft
Caroline Hope, General Manager, Exertis
Flora Johnson, Head of Customer Support, Agilitas
Sarah Lewis, Director, Field Marketing, Ivanti
Tara McDaid, Channel Director, Cisco Systems
Heather Meltvedt, Director, Channel Marketing EMEA, Palo Alto Networks
Celine Naude, Head of Marketing UK and Europe, Tech Data
Natalie Pilgrim, UKI Strategic Partner Sales Manager, HP
Mandy Porter, Stock Control, Warehouse and Customer Services Manager, Art Systems
Tanith Russell, Senior Sales Manager, CMS Distribution
Jennifer Shileika, Sales Director, Intel
Loiza Tallon, Head of Talent & Development, Westcoast Limited
Role Model of the Year - Reseller/Services
Jenny Abrahall, Head of Commercial Operations, Computacenter UK
Lottie Butcher, Customer Support and Relationship Management lead, Bytes Software Services
Libby Callaway, Group Manager Analysis & Reporting, Computacenter UK
Sharon Campbell, Head of PMO, Transputec
Lyndsey Charlton, Operations Director, Daisy Corporate Services
Hayley Doyle, Customer Advocacy & Communications Manager, CDW UK
Johanna Law-Riding, Transformation Director, Computacenter
Karen Mclaughlin, VP EMEA Services, Insight
Ashley Messina, HR & Operations Director, Academia
Ann O'Shaughnessy, Contracts Director, XMA Ltd
Melissa Rambridge, Director, Senior Leadership Team, Sweethaven
Olya Scekaturova, Head of Service Delivery, EMEA, Insight
Elizabeth Anne Stokes, CEO of St2 and Special Projects EACS, EACS
Alix Whiteway, Senior Team Leader, Softcat
Role Model of the Year - Vendor/Distributor
Nicola Aitken, Microsoft Alliance Business Development Manager, UKI, Citrix
Rachel Ball, Managing Director, Ice and a Slice Studios
Nikita Blythe, UK&I Mid Market Account Manager, HP
Angela Bos, Technology Specialist, Microsoft
Emily Garvey, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Westcoast Limited
Alison Heil, Enterprise Networking Sales Specialist, Cisco
Maria Jackson, Marketing Director, Ingram Micro
Sarah Mackay, Head of Operations, UTAX (UK)
Natalie Naudo, Cisco GTM Manager, Ingram Micro UK
Alison Nixon, Business Unit Director, Tech Data
Denise Papier, Lead Instructor, Fast Lane Consulting and Education Services Limited
Clare Satchwell, Head of Product, Vuzion
Donna Simpson, Finance Director, Agilitas IT Solutions
Gender Pay Parity
Winner announced on the night
Entrepreneur of the Year
Faye Bennett, Director, Faye Bennett Consultancy Services Ltd.
Georgie Ellis, Cloud Sales Director, Westcoast Cloud
Cherie Howlett, Marketing Director, Jola
Kenda Macdonald, CEO, Automation Ninjas
Felicity Rabbitte, CEO, Effective Consumable Solutions UK
Jane Rimmer, Owner, hiviz-marketing
Victoria Siddall, Lead Business Development Manager, Technology To Go
Rising Star Award - Vendor/Distributor
Christina Baladis, Channel Account Manager, Cisco
Hannah Billington, Distribution Business Manager, HP
Jade Bliss, Digital Product Manager, Ricoh
Katie Hughes, Cisco Services Product Manager, Ingram Micro
Beckie Modeley, Head of Service Delivery, Comms-Care
Chloe Mustafa, Marketing Executive, Vuzion
Bukola Olumofin, Global Marketing Manager, IT Channel Financial Solutoins, Ingram Micro
Donna Opray, Public Sector Sales Assocaite, VMware
Tory Simpson, Head of Digital and Creative, ResourceiT Consulting
Jeramie Sutton, Head of Education and SMB, HP
Lene van der Borght, Partner Development Manager, Microsoft
Eloise Wylie, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Westcoast
Rising Star Award - Reseller/Services
Amy Bain, Solutions Support Manager, Softcat
Regina Bluman, Marketing Programme Manager, Logicalis
Rebekah Brown, Marketing Assistant, Mobliciti
Michelle Cowan, Head of Procurement, OryxAlign
Kate Dadlani, Chief Information Security Officer, Logicalis
Amanda Gomes, Commercial Operations Manager, XMA
Naomi Heiler, Customer Services Representative, Academia
Molly Newman, Operations Manager, Silver Lining Convergence
Hannah Pearson, Customer Experience Executive, Computacenter
Lauren Price, HR Officer, Academia - The Technology Group
Stacey Sealey, UK HR Manager, PCM Technology Solutions UK
Kate Wykes, Head of Software Services Sales, Computacenter
Unsung Hero - Reseller/Services
Kayleigh Charlton, Operations, Softcat
Wendy Clegg, Sales Operations Manager, CAE Technology Services
Alex Cliffe, Commercial Director, Elite Group
Corrin Davis, CDW Warehouse Manager, CDW
Rachel Henning, Purchasing Manager, Colva
Naomi Hewitt, Client Category Manager, Computacenter
Donna Kempster, Customer Insight Manager, Computacenter
Dinet Luchies-Siqueira, EMEA Commercial Manager, Insight Direct
Clare Metcalfe, Operations Director, Phoenix Software
Nawal Mitchell, Product Operation Manager, Insight Direct
Victoria Mottershead, Service Engagement Manager, Insight UK
Misti Murray-Smith, Finance Manager, Silver Lining Convergence
Rachel Russell, Finance & Office Manager, Mobliciti
Corinne Stott, Customer Relationship Manager, Nowcomm
Unsung Hero - Vendor/Distributor
Adele Anderson, Senior Marketing Executive, Jola
Andrea Babbs, Head of Sales, VIPRE Security
Zoe Chatley, Associate Partner, Wallace Hind Selection
Catherine Cheng, Global Distribution Director, Systems Engineering, Dell Technologies
Helen Clarke, Stock Control Co-Ordinator, Art Systems
Kay Cooper, Cloud Operations Manager, Westcoast Cloud
Kerry Geraghty, Customer Support Manager, UTAX (UK)
Elaine Hughes, ESG & ITS Support Manager, Ricoh UK
Sue Jones, Customer Service Manager, Westcoast
Lorien Lightfoot, Head of Marketing and PR, VARlink
Lucy McKenzie, Business Development Executive, Sigma Software Distribution
Leigh Nordhoff, Strategic Cloud Manager Northern Europe, Acronis
Nikki Webb, European Channel Manager, Custodian360
Hannah Welch, Partner Development Manager, Tableau
Outstanding Returner Award
Christine Bardwell, Global Strategy Lead, Oracle
Di Boyer, Company Secretary, IPNetix Limited
Rachel Clay, Head of Strategic Schools and Colleges, Softcat
Lucy Davis, Business Development Manager, Tech Data UK
Alexandra Gray, Central Government Field Account Manager, HP
Isabelle Le Tissier, Senior Channel Manager, UK, Ivanti
Emily Pretorius, Account Director, Bytes Software Services
Kathy Shawyer, Client Director, Computacenter
Geet Sohal, Public Sector Account Manager, CDW
Kerrie Steenkamp, EMEA Head of Procurement and Product Operations, Insight Direct
Nicola Young, Co-Sell Programme Lead, Microsoft UK
Technical Employee of the Year
Gemma Allen, Cloud Solutions Architect, Barracuda Networks
Debbie Bidewell, Service Delivery Director, Fifosys
Andrea Bright, Professional Services Director, QuantiQ
Sancta Davies, MSC L1 Engineer, Mobliciti
Laura Dennis, Consultant, Computacenter
Kerry Dobinson, Cloud Delivery Project Manager, CDW (UK)
Anneka Gaiger, Customer Services Relationship Manager, Bytes Software Services
Jordan Henwood, Service Delivery Manager, OryxAlign
Linda Kelly, Service Delivery Manager, XMA
Fiona Lane, Pre-Sales Consultant, Ricoh
Leigh Milligan, Learning Consultant - Team Leader, XMA
Daniela Quanbrough, EMEA Services Improvement Specialist, Insight UK
Nicole Richmond, Service Architect, Softcat
Seema Shad, Core Systems Engineer, VMware
Arvind Sharma, Consultant, Computacenter
Graduate/Apprentice of the Year
Isabel Holden, Inside Account Manager, Insight
Zoe Holland, Graduate Project Co-ordinator, Computacenter
Darcy Kelly, Business Development Manager, HP
Lily Marston, Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Ashton Massey, Group Talent & Development Administrator, Westcoast Limited
Daisy Mossop, Digital Marketing Apprentice, Softcat
Dominique Nardini, HP UK Channel Heroes Programme Manager, HP
Omolara Okunuga, Managed Services Sales Specialist, Computacenter
Hannah Smith, Platinum Partner Internal Account Manager, Lenovo
Emily Smith, Digital Marketing Executive, Millgate
Josephine Tu, Pre-Sales Graduate, Maintel
Sureya Udin, Account Manager, Insight
Beth Whomsley, Project Coordinator, CDW
Executive Mentor of the Year
Henry Beech, Senior Sales Manager, Westcoast Limited
Di Boyer, Company Secretary, IPNetix Limited
George Brasher, Managing Director UK & Ireland, HP
Anushka Davies, Head of Talent, Engagement & Diversity, Softcat
Matthew Dobson, Major Accounts Manager, Proofpoint
Julian Furne, Group Sales Manager, Academia Limited
Tim Gillott, FD, Academia
Luana Holland, Aruba Distribution Manager, HPE
Louise McCardle, Purchasing Executive, Bytes Software Services
Karen McInerney, Group Financial Controller, Computacenter
Sue Preston, Director - Intelligent Cloud Unit, Microsoft
Rickie Sehgal, Chairman, Transputec
Ivan Verdier, Group Director, Computacenter (UK)
Hannah Wright, EMEA Distribution Director, Palo Alto Networks
Diversity Employer of the Year
Acronis
Dell
G3 Comms
HP
SysGroup
TIG
Woman of the Year
Jane Ashworth, Channel and SMB Director, Lenovo
Ella Cockerell, Business Development Manager, IoT, Microsoft
Hannah Taylor, Marketing Director, Cisilion
Jane Emerson, Professional Services Director, Nuvola Distribution
Wendy Hunt, Group Services Transition Transformation Programme Director, Computacenter
Mary Hunter, Managing Director, Columbus
Stefni Oliver, Managing Director, Daisy Corporate Services
Sarah Shields, Vice President EMEA Enterprise Channel, Dell Technologies
Jane Silk, Managing Director, Sigma Software Distribution
Holly Steele, UKI Channel, System Integrator and Routes to Market Leader, IBM
