In the eighth edition of TahawulTech.com’s Hot 50 Awards, players across vendors, distributors and systems integrators, were applauded for their dedication, leadership and innovation in driving the success of the regional IT industry.
The eighth annual Hot 50 Awards honoured top players in both ICT enterprise and channel segments. Held on 9th December 2019 at The Terrace, The Loft, Dubai Opera, the Hot 50 Awards recognised organisations and individuals who have demonstrated commitment to developing the regional technology landscape by creating value for clients, partners and themselves.
With over 150 attendees, the exclusive event served as a platform for industry stakeholders to network and celebrate the successes of the year. Players that are committed to the enterprise IT and channel businesses and have catered to the evolving customer demands innovatively were recognised as part of the elite Hot 50 club. Chosen carefully by the TahawulTech.com team, the winners have developed and shaped the regional IT business over the last year.
Here is the full list of winners:
| Best High Performance Computing (HPC) Vendor | 2crsi |
| Best Cybersecurity vendor | A10 Networks |
| Best Collaboration Solutions Vendor | Avaya |
| Best Channel Growth Initiatives by a Vendor | Barco |
| Best Cloud Security Vendor | Barracuda Networks |
| Best Network Security Vendor | Bitdefender |
| Best Post-Sales Support by a Distributor | Bulwark Technologies |
| Best Cloud Solutions Provider | CloudHost |
| Best Enterprise Security Solutions Vendor | CrowdStrike |
| Best Passive Network Infrastructure Vendor | DME Prolink |
| Best IT Services Provider | Emircom |
| Best Channel Support Initiatives by a Distributor | emt Distribution |
| Best Specialised ERP Vendor | Epicor |
| Best Data Centre Solutions Provider | Equinix |
| Best Digital Transformation Solutions Provider | Finesse |
| Best Mid-market ERP Vendor | Focus Softnet |
| Best IT Distributor | FVC |
| Best Enterprise Solutions VAD | Gulf Software Distribution |
| Best Product Innovation | Hachi |
| Best Cybersecurity Services Provider | Help AG |
| Best AI Solutions Provider | Hikvision |
| Best Enterprise Vendor | Huawei |
| Best Enterprise Software Vendor | IFS |
| Best Service Management Solution | Ivanti |
| Best Technology Solutions Distributor | Logicom |
| Best EPM Solutions Provider | MDsap |
| Best Value-Added Distributor | Mindware |
| Best IT Consulting Services Provider | NCC |
| Best Surveillance Systems Vendor | Norden Communications |
| Best Hyperconverged Infrastructure Vendor | Nutanix |
| Best Next-Gen Technology Innovator | NXN |
| Best Peripherals and Accessories Vendor | OKI Europe Ltd |
| Best Payment Solutions Provider | OMA Emirates |
| Best Flash Storage Solutions Vendor | Pure Storage |
| Best Systems Integrator | Raqmiyat |
| Best Smart Home Security Vendor | Ring |
| Best IT Security Training Services Provider | Security Matterz |
| Best Endpoint Security Vendor | Sophos |
| Best Security Solutions Distributor | SreenCheck |
| Best Retail Solutions Vendor | Zebra Technologies |
| Brand Builder of the Year | Abhimanyu Gopalka, Injazat – a Mubadala company |
| Most Influential Marketeer of the Year | Areej Shakir, Veritas |
| Outstanding Contribution to Marketing | Carlos Robles, Gulf Business Machines |
| Most Creative Marketeer of the Year | Charline Fahed, Infoblox |
| Outstanding Channel Executive of the Year | Ekta Puthran, Barco |
| Rising Star in Marketing | Eleni Papapostolou, Logicom |
| Content Specialist of the Year | Gaurav Bhatnagar, Oracle |
| Marketing Trendsetter of the Year | Juned Attar, Redington Value |
| Marketing Tech Executive of the Year | Kamlesh Lal, Dell Technologies |
| Best Female Business Leader | Kinda Baydoun, HPE |
| Inspirational Marketeer of the Year | Mallika Sharma, Exclusive Networks |
| Woman Executive of the Year | Maya Zakhour, NetApp |
| Best Channel Leader | Nirmal Menon, 2crsi |
| Marketing Trailblazer of the Year | Rachel Meuleman, Gulf Software Distribution |
| IT Executive of the Year | Sakkeer Hussain, D-Link |
| Most Innovative Marketeer of the Year | Wael Alandari, SBM |
