After a very challenging year, we can finally reveal the shortlisted entries for this year's Channel Awards
After a very tough round of judging, CRN is delighted to be able to reveal the 2020 Channel Awards shortlist in full - see below.
The standard of entry was extremely high this year, with one category featuring over 30 entries - so to actually make the shortlist is a real feat in itself this year.
It has also been revealed today that the 2020 Channel Awards will be the first to be broadcast LIVE on the actual day of the awards - Thursday 12 November. Please see the related article that explains how it will work.
Carry on reading below to see the full 2020 shortlist. Congratulations to all those who made it - it really is an achievement in itself. And to all those that didn't make it this year, thanks for making the effort, and making the judges' decisions so difficult. We hope you will try again next year.
Vendor Categories:
Datacentre Vendor of the Year
Cohesity
Rubrik
Dell
Software-Defined Vendor of the Year
Versa Networks
VMware
Silver Peak
Security Vendor of the Year
Pulse Secure
Check Point Software Technologies
Mimecast
SonicWall
Palo Alto Networks
HP Inc
SentinelOne
BullGuard
Knowbe4.com
WatchGuard Technologies
Egress
One Identity
Kaspersky
Sophos
Specialist Vendor of the Year
Jabra
Wireless Logic
TP-Link UK
HP Inc
SMART Technologies
Virtual 1
Cloud Services Vendor of the Year
Extreme Networks
Zix |AppRiver
3CX
Tekton Billing
8x8
NetSuite
LogicMonitor
Emerging Vendor of the Year
Lookout
Illumio
Qumulo
PSA/RMM Vendor of the Year
Connectwise
HP Inc
Datto
Best Covid-19 related project/initiative of the Year - New for 2020 Only
Pulse Secure
BT Wholesale
Pangea Connected
HP Inc
Mimecast
SonicWall
Microsoft
Hero/Heroes of the Year (Vendor) - New for 2020 Only
Paul Balkwell - Zix |AppRiver
Jack Torrington Goss - HP Inc
Mark Patterson - Palo Alto Networks
Channel Chief of the Year (reseller nominated)
Neil Sawyer - HP Inc
Gregg Lalle - Connectwise
Chris Tate - Myki
Sean Collins - Extreme Networks
Vendor of the Year
Epson UK
HP Inc
Dell
Microsoft
Veeam
Lenovo
General Category:
Channel Services Provider of the Year
GLU-CX Ltd
Robertson Sumner
Blabbermouth Marketing
Comms-care
Agilitas
IPNetix
Synaxon
See Next page for the Reseller shortlist