Reseller Middle East (RME) held its third edition of Hot 50 awards this evening at a glamourous ceremony at the open air venue of Rivington Bar and Grill, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. During the course of the evening, 50 companies were honoured and recognised for their excellence throughout the year across various categories. These 50 ‘hot brands’ ranged from various stakeholders of the channel ecosystem, right from distributors, resellers and systems integrators to vendors. Handpicked by RME’s editorial team, these 50 companies have gone over and above the norm to bring excellence in their business by ensuring they have content partners and customers. We turn the spotlight to these stellar performers.
Here’s the complete list of winners and click here to view the gallery.
Best convergence solution provider: Al Shahba Computer
Best partner training initiatives: Aptec -an Ingram Micro company
Best enterprise WLAN vendor: Aruba Networks
Best data centre networking vendor: Brocade Communications
Best partner sales support: Cisco
Best cloud networking vendor: Citrix Systems
Best strategic partner engagements: Comguard
Best storage management vendor: CommVault Systems
Best security appliance vendor: Cyberoam
Best channel growth initiatives: Dell Middle East
Best partner enablement initiatives: Dell Software
Best SMB networking vendor: D-Link
Best partner rebate programme: EMC
Best partner loyalty programme: EMT Distribution
Best mobile security vendor: ESET
Best partner empowerment initiatives: Exclusive Networks ME
Best solutions distributor: FDC ProValue
Best test & measurement vendor: Fluke Networks
Best consulting services: Gerab System Solutions
Best security integrator: Help AG
Best channel marketing initiatives: HP Software Middle East
Best infrastructure integrator: Intertec Systems
Best mobility vendor: Lenovo
Best managed print services: Lexmark International Middle East
Best collaboration vendor: Lifesize Communications
Best post-sales support: Logicom
Best demand generation initiatives: MDS ap Tech
Best pre-sales support: Mindware
Best physical infrastructure vendor: Nexans
Best SMB printing vendor: Oki Europe
Best mobility distributor: Oxygen Middle East
Best network security vendor: Palo Alto Networks
Best product innovation: Prestigio
Best emerging mobility vendor: Quantum
Best partner collaboration initiatives: Redington Gulf
Best channel management initiatives: Riverbed Technology
Best cyber security vendor: RSA
Best channel development programme: SAP
Best after-sales service: Secunia
Best project management: Smartworld
Best partner recruitment initiatives: SNB IT Distribution
Best security solutions provider: Spectrami
Best security services provider: Spire Solutions
Best endpoint security vendor: Symantec
Best brand promotion initiatives: Touchmate
Best product leadership: TP-Link Middle East
Best peripherals distributor of the year: Trigon
Best partner accreditation programme: Veeam Software
Best consumer storage vendor: WD Middle East
Best VOIP vendor: Yealink
