2014 Readers Choice Awards
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Managed Services Awards
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Best Managed Print Vendor
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Gold
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Silver
Epson is global manufacturer in the printer, professional imaging, projector, scanner, systems devices, and factory automation categories.
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Bronze
Lexmark International Inc. offers a broad range of printing and imaging products, software, solutions, and services. Perceptive Software, a Lexmark company, is a provider of process and content management software.
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Best Professional Services Automation Vendor
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Gold
ConnectWise empowers the most successful technology service providers in The IT Nation by preparing them not only for today but for the future. We connect them to a powerful suite of software solutions, an extensive platform of integrations, and the largest global community of IT professionals. Our tools and services allow partners to automate repetitive tasks, standardize service delivery, and manage information to help their businesses grow.
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Silver
NetSuite is a provider of cloud-based business management software, including professional services automation (PSA) and services resource planning (SRP).
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Bronze
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Autotask Corp. provides a hosted IT business management software platform designed for technology solution providers. The software integrates a broad range of critical business systems, including customer relationship management (CRM), service desk, contracts, tech scheduling, project management, billing and reporting, and provides real-time service delivery intelligence .
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Best Quoting Solution
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Gold
QuoteWerks by Aspire Technologies Inc. is software for creating sales quotes and proposals.
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Silver
BidMagic is a provider of proposal and project management software for A/V, security, and IT integrators.
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Bronze
VARStreet Inc is a provider of on-demand/hosted B2B, B2G, and B2C e-commerce and advanced sales quoting solution for IT and office supplies VARs, system integrators, and solution providers. VARStreet's solution can also be leveraged by IT manufacturers, distributors, and other channel partners.
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Best Remote Monitoring and Management Solution
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Gold
GoTo, formerly LogMeIn Inc., is a flexible-work provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based remote work tools for collaboration and IT management, with products including GoTo Connect, GoTo Resolve, Rescue, Central, and more,
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Silver
AVG Technologies Inc. is a provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy, and optimization solutions, as well as AVG Managed Workplace, a remote monitoring and management solution.
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Bronze
LabTech Software is a provider of a managed service platform offering remote monitoring and management (RMM) and service automation.
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Cloud Computing Awards
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Best Cloud Email/Collaboration Solution
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Gold
Google Inc. is a provider of search, mobile, geo, social, and office productivity technology and solutions.
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Silver
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Bronze
Intermedia offers cloud IT services and hosted business applications for small and midsize businesses. Services include hosted email, voice services, file sync and collaboration, SSO, and identity management
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Best Cloud ERP/CRM/Line-of-Business Solution
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Gold
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Silver
IBM Corp. is a global technology and innovation company, offering a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and advanced servers and supercomputers.
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Bronze
Salesforce.com provides social and mobile cloud technologies, including its flagship sales and CRM applications.
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Best Digital Signage Vendor
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Gold
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Silver
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Bronze
NEC Display Solutions is a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions.
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Best Managed Hosting/Cloud Infrastructure Provider
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Gold
With data center locations in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Singapore, and Japan, Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS) provides an infrastructure platform in the cloud. -
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Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Bronze
Rackspace Inc. provides public and private cloud and hybrid and dedicated hosting.
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Best Private Cloud Computing Vendor
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Gold
Cisco Systems Inc. is a provider of IP-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry.
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Silver
IBM Corp. is a global technology and innovation company, offering a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and advanced servers and supercomputers.
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Bronze
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Virtualization Awards
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Best Desktop Virtualization Vendor
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Gold
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Silver
VMware provides cloud and virtualization software and services, delivering solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. VMware enables enterprises to adopt a cloud model that addresses their unique business challenges. The company's approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control.
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Bronze
Citrix Systems Inc. provides cloud, collaboration, networking, and virtualization technologies.
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Best Server Virtualization Vendor
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Gold
VMware provides cloud and virtualization software and services, delivering solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. VMware enables enterprises to adopt a cloud model that addresses their unique business challenges. The company's approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control.
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Silver
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Bronze
Google Inc. is a provider of search, mobile, geo, social, and office productivity technology and solutions.
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Best Storage Virtualization Vendor
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Gold
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Silver
Google Inc. is a provider of search, mobile, geo, social, and office productivity technology and solutions.
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BronzeWith data center locations in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Singapore, and Japan, Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS) provides an infrastructure platform in the cloud.
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Security Awards
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Best Anti-Virus Vendor
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Gold
AVG Technologies Inc. is a provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy, and optimization solutions, as well as AVG Managed Workplace, a remote monitoring and management solution.
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Silver
Norton provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company's applications handle such functions as virus protection, PC maintenance, data backup and recovery, intrusion detection, data loss prevention, spam control, content filtering, and more.
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Bronze
Perhaps best known for its anti-virus software, Kaspersky Lab offers a range of corporate and SMB security solutions for the most popular operating systems, specifically designed for different areas of businesses.
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Best Email Security Vendor
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Gold
Norton provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company's applications handle such functions as virus protection, PC maintenance, data backup and recovery, intrusion detection, data loss prevention, spam control, content filtering, and more.
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Silver
Cisco Systems Inc. is a provider of IP-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry.
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Bronze
McAfee solutions deliver complete virus protection and internet security. Download McAfee anti-virus and anti-spyware software to protect against the latest online threats.
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Best Security Hardware Vendor
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Gold
Cisco Systems Inc. is a provider of IP-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry.
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Silver
Barracuda Networks Inc. is a provider of security and storage solutions. Products span three markets: content security; networking and application delivery; and data storage, protection, and disaster recovery.
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Bronze
Netgear Inc. is a manufacturer of networking, storage, and security products for businesses and consumers.
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Best Security Software Suite
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Gold
Norton provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company's applications handle such functions as virus protection, PC maintenance, data backup and recovery, intrusion detection, data loss prevention, spam control, content filtering, and more.
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Silver
AVG Technologies Inc. is a provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy, and optimization solutions, as well as AVG Managed Workplace, a remote monitoring and management solution.
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Bronze
Perhaps best known for its anti-virus software, Kaspersky Lab offers a range of corporate and SMB security solutions for the most popular operating systems, specifically designed for different areas of businesses.
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Storage Awards
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Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Vendor
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Gold
Carbonite is a leading, single-source provider for comprehensive data protection for all the different types of data and systems in today’s IT environments. Carbonite’s complete Data Protection Platform includes advanced solutions for ensuring the integrity, survivability and accessibility of data for businesses of all sizes and in any industry.
Business data is subject to numerous threats. When adverse events put data at risk, Carbonite provides the tools to bounce back with as little disruption as possible. We refer to this as cyber resilience – and it’s critical for today’s data-dependent businesses. With a complete stack of data protection solutions from Carbonite, businesses can implement a recovery-first approach to cyber resiliency, determining first the urgency of the data or system, and then deploying the kind of protection that will deliver the recovery objectives for that system. This means real-time replication and mirroring for critical servers and applications, periodic snapshots for disaster recovery and point-in-time retention for historical data.
Carbonite helps ensure higher levels of uptime by protecting business data from adverse events like ransomware, data loss and catastrophic outages. We also support compliance for businesses in regulated industries.
Highly flexible plans and capex-friendly pricing solve the challenge of having to choose between niche solutions for the sake of one high-priority system. With Carbonite, you get the level of protection you need for all your systems without sacrificing security or overpaying for performance.
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Silver
Backup and disaster recovery provider StorageCraft offers system migration and data protection for servers, desktops, and laptops.
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Bronze
Dell Software's IT management solutions and services provide scalable, integrated solutions to drive value and accelerate results. Dell Software continues to expand its offerings to help organizations of all sizes manage and protect applications, systems, devices, and data. In some cases, it has acquired companies with expertise in those areas as well as capabilities that dramatically reduce complexity.
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Best Cloud Backup & Data Recovery
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Gold
Carbonite is a leading, single-source provider for comprehensive data protection for all the different types of data and systems in today’s IT environments. Carbonite’s complete Data Protection Platform includes advanced solutions for ensuring the integrity, survivability and accessibility of data for businesses of all sizes and in any industry.
Business data is subject to numerous threats. When adverse events put data at risk, Carbonite provides the tools to bounce back with as little disruption as possible. We refer to this as cyber resilience – and it’s critical for today’s data-dependent businesses. With a complete stack of data protection solutions from Carbonite, businesses can implement a recovery-first approach to cyber resiliency, determining first the urgency of the data or system, and then deploying the kind of protection that will deliver the recovery objectives for that system. This means real-time replication and mirroring for critical servers and applications, periodic snapshots for disaster recovery and point-in-time retention for historical data.
Carbonite helps ensure higher levels of uptime by protecting business data from adverse events like ransomware, data loss and catastrophic outages. We also support compliance for businesses in regulated industries.
Highly flexible plans and capex-friendly pricing solve the challenge of having to choose between niche solutions for the sake of one high-priority system. With Carbonite, you get the level of protection you need for all your systems without sacrificing security or overpaying for performance.
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Silver
Backup and disaster recovery provider StorageCraft offers system migration and data protection for servers, desktops, and laptops.
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Bronze
N-able (formerly SolarWinds MSP) empowers managed services providers (MSPs) to help small and medium enterprises navigate the digital evolution. With our growing portfolio of security, automation, and backup and recovery solutions—and extensive, partnered support—we help MSPs deliver exceptional value and achieve success at scale.
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Best Cloud Storage Vendor
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Gold
Google Inc. is a provider of search, mobile, geo, social, and office productivity technology and solutions.
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Silver
Dropbox is a cloud storage and file sharing provider.
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BronzeWith data center locations in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Singapore, and Japan, Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS) provides an infrastructure platform in the cloud.
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Best Storage Hardware
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Gold
Hitachi Data Systems offers various storage and archival/backup solutions, business continuity, and end-to-end virtualization.
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Silver
Netgear Inc. is a manufacturer of networking, storage, and security products for businesses and consumers.
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Bronze
Buffalo’s acclaimed network attached storage is widely considered the most secure network storage on the market, along with personal customer service and 24/7 North America-based support. With nuanced security features such as drive encryption, snapshots, and a closed system, as well as iSCSI support and partially-populated drive units, Buffalo prides itself in providing flexible data storage solutions that offer the security, stability, and simplicity you need so you can manage your data with peace of mind.
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Distributor Awards
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Best Distributor Catalog
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Gold
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Silver
Ingram Micro Inc. is a distributor with a comprehensive IT products and services portfolio, offering partners such benefits as marketing, technical, and financial support.
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Bronze
D&H Distributing Co. Inc. is a technology distributor of IT and electronics offering end-to-end solutions for today's reseller and retailer and the clients they serve across the SMB and consumer markets.
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Best Distributor Cloud/MSP Service Offerings
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Gold
Ingram Micro Inc. is a distributor with a comprehensive IT products and services portfolio, offering partners such benefits as marketing, technical, and financial support.
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Silver
D&H Distributing Co. Inc. is a technology distributor of IT and electronics offering end-to-end solutions for today's reseller and retailer and the clients they serve across the SMB and consumer markets.
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Bronze
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Best Distributor Financing Options
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Gold
Ingram Micro Inc. is a distributor with a comprehensive IT products and services portfolio, offering partners such benefits as marketing, technical, and financial support.
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Silver
A business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world.
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Bronze
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Best Distributor RMA Offerings
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Gold
D&H Distributing Co. Inc. is a technology distributor of IT and electronics offering end-to-end solutions for today's reseller and retailer and the clients they serve across the SMB and consumer markets.
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Silver
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Bronze
A business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world.
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Best Distributor Sales Support
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Gold
Ingram Micro Inc. is a distributor with a comprehensive IT products and services portfolio, offering partners such benefits as marketing, technical, and financial support.
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Silver
D&H Distributing Co. Inc. is a technology distributor of IT and electronics offering end-to-end solutions for today's reseller and retailer and the clients they serve across the SMB and consumer markets.
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Bronze
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Best Distributor Training Programs
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Gold
Ingram Micro Inc. is a distributor with a comprehensive IT products and services portfolio, offering partners such benefits as marketing, technical, and financial support.
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Silver
Tech Data Corporation is a wholesale distributor of technology products, services, and solutions.
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Bronze
D&H Distributing Co. Inc. is a technology distributor of IT and electronics offering end-to-end solutions for today's reseller and retailer and the clients they serve across the SMB and consumer markets.
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Hardware Awards
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Best Desktop Hardware
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Gold
Dell Inc. is a manufacturer of PCs, servers, laptops, Ultrabooks, tablets, monitors, and other computer accessories.
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Silver
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Bronze
Lenovo is a computing manufacturer of business and consumer PCs, servers, workstations, and mobile devices.
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Best Embedded Solution
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Gold
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Silver
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Bronze
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a registered educational charity based in the UK that focuses on the education of adults and children, particularly in the field of computers, computer science and related subjects.
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Best Hybrid/Convertible PC
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Gold
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Silver
Lenovo is a computing manufacturer of business and consumer PCs, servers, workstations, and mobile devices.
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Bronze
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Best Keyboard
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Gold
Logitech is a provider of personal peripherals (both cordless and corded), with special emphasis on products for PC navigation, gaming, Internet communications, digital music, and home-entertainment control.
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Silver
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Bronze
ZF Electronics GmbH (formerly known as Cherry GmbH) is a German computer peripheral-device maker. The company has its roots in the USA. It also manufactures a large range of products, including sensors, input devices, and automotive modules.
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Best Laptop/Ultrabook
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Gold
Lenovo is a computing manufacturer of business and consumer PCs, servers, workstations, and mobile devices.
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Silver
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Bronze
Apple Inc. is a computer and mobile device maker that also offers OSX, iLife, iWork, and other professional software.
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Best Monitor
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Gold
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Silver
ViewSonic is a global manufacturer of computing, consumer electronics, and communications solutions.
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Bronze
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Best Mouse
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Gold
Logitech is a provider of personal peripherals (both cordless and corded), with special emphasis on products for PC navigation, gaming, Internet communications, digital music, and home-entertainment control.
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Silver
Razer is a developer of high-performance gaming hardware, software, and systems.
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Bronze
Microsoft Corp. is a provider of software, services, and solutions that enable SMBs to grow by leveraging powerful, affordable technologies such as cloud computing.
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Best Networking Vendor
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Gold
Cisco Systems Inc. is a provider of IP-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry.
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Silver
Netgear Inc. is a manufacturer of networking, storage, and security products for businesses and consumers.
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Bronze
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Best Server Hardware
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Gold
Dell Inc. is a manufacturer of PCs, servers, laptops, Ultrabooks, tablets, monitors, and other computer accessories.
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Silver
HP helps SMB solution providers thrive in a competitive market by providing relevant and impactful compensation programs, demand-generation initiatives, and sales enablement resources. When added to the broadest IT portfolio in the industry, it's the most compelling growth opportunity for the partner community.
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Bronze
IBM Corp. is a global technology and innovation company, offering a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and advanced servers and supercomputers.
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Best Smartphone
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Gold
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Silver
Apple Inc. is a computer and mobile device maker that also offers OSX, iLife, iWork, and other professional software.
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Bronze
HTC Corp. is a mobile device maker that supports both Google Android and Microsoft Windows Phone platforms.
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Best Tablet
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Gold
Apple Inc. is a computer and mobile device maker that also offers OSX, iLife, iWork, and other professional software.
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Silver
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Bronze
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Best UPS and Power Conditioning Vendor
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Silver
CyberPower Systems is the No. 2 UPS and surge product manufacturer by both units sold and dollar share in the retail channel. CyberPower offers a complete line of emergency battery backup systems for computer systems, electronics, and telecommunication equipment.
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Bronze
Tripp Lite is a manufacturer of UPS systems, replacement batteries, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), power management tools, server racks and cabinets, surge suppressors, KVM switches, console servers, cables, laptop accessories, power strips, power inverters, line conditioners, specialty products for audio/video and healthcare, and numerous models which comply with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) and NAFTA regulations.
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PC Component Awards
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Best AMD Motherboard
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Gold
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Silver
Gigabyte is a manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, slate devices, desktop PCs, network communications, servers, and mobile phones.
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Bronze
MSI is a motherboard and graphics card manufacturer.
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Best Case
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Gold
Cooler Master Ltd. Inc. is a creator and manufacturer of desktop components and gaming peripherals, including power suppliers, cooling products, enclosures, mobile and laptop accessories, mice, keyboards, and headsets.
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Silver
Thermaltake Group designs and builds peripherals for the gaming and enthusiast market. Its four brands are Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, Tt APOLLOS, and LUXA2. All product planning is based on observation of the global PC peripheral market and an understanding of end-user demands. Thermaltake creates direct contact opportunities with resellers and consumers by participating in major global ICT exhibitions and trade shows every year.
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Bronze
Fractal Design is a developer of computer enclosures, power supplies, and related accessories.
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Best Cooling System - Air
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Gold
Cooler Master Ltd. Inc. is a creator and manufacturer of desktop components and gaming peripherals, including power suppliers, cooling products, enclosures, mobile and laptop accessories, mice, keyboards, and headsets.
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Silver
Noctua is a manufacturer of CPU coolers and computer fans.
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Bronze
Thermaltake Group designs and builds peripherals for the gaming and enthusiast market. Its four brands are Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, Tt APOLLOS, and LUXA2. All product planning is based on observation of the global PC peripheral market and an understanding of end-user demands. Thermaltake creates direct contact opportunities with resellers and consumers by participating in major global ICT exhibitions and trade shows every year.
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Best Cooling System - Liquid
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Gold
Corsair is a designer of high-performance components for the PC hardware market, including memory, power supplies, cases, CPU coolers, solid-state drives, and other key system components.
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Silver
Antec Inc. provides high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade, and Do-It-Yourself markets.
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Bronze
Koolance Inc. is a manufacturer of computer and electronic liquid cooling solutions.
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Best Graphics Card
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Gold
EVGA Corp. is a supplier of graphics chips, motherboards, power supplies, monitors, hardware accessories, and more.
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Silver
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Bronze
Gigabyte is a manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, slate devices, desktop PCs, network communications, servers, and mobile phones.
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Best Hard Disk Drive
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Gold
Western Digital is a provider of external storage and connected home solutions.
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Silver
Seagate is a provider of hard disk drives and storage solutions.
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Bronze
A diversified manufacturer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information and communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components, power systems, and industrial and social infrastructure.
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Best Intel Motherboard
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Gold
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Silver
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Bronze
Gigabyte is a manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, slate devices, desktop PCs, network communications, servers, and mobile phones.
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Best Memory
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Gold
Kingston Technology Corp. offers a wide range of memory products and services designed for increased productivity and overall system performance. Through its ownership of Kingston Technology Company Inc. and Kingston Digital Inc., Kingston Technology Corp. is a leading manufacturer of memory modules and digital media products.
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Silver
Corsair is a designer of high-performance components for the PC hardware market, including memory, power supplies, cases, CPU coolers, solid-state drives, and other key system components.
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Bronze
Crucial.com is an online retailer specializing in computer memory (RAM) and solid-state drives (SSDs), and is operated by a subsidiary of Micron Technology Inc.
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Best Optical Drive
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Gold
LG Electronics USA sells a range of commercial displays, desktop monitors (including zero client PCoIP monitors), and digital signage products as well as home entertainment products, home appliances, and mobile phones.
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Silver
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Bronze
Lite-On IT Corp. is part of the Taiwanese Lite-On Group, which consists of nine consolidated companies. Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) is the U.S. distributor for Lite-On storage devices.
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Best Power Supply
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Gold
Corsair is a designer of high-performance components for the PC hardware market, including memory, power supplies, cases, CPU coolers, solid-state drives, and other key system components.
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Silver
Cooler Master Ltd. Inc. is a creator and manufacturer of desktop components and gaming peripherals, including power suppliers, cooling products, enclosures, mobile and laptop accessories, mice, keyboards, and headsets.
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Bronze
Thermaltake Group designs and builds peripherals for the gaming and enthusiast market. Its four brands are Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, Tt APOLLOS, and LUXA2. All product planning is based on observation of the global PC peripheral market and an understanding of end-user demands. Thermaltake creates direct contact opportunities with resellers and consumers by participating in major global ICT exhibitions and trade shows every year.
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Best SATA/SAS RAID Controller
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Gold
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Silver
Microsemi Corporation offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center, and industrial markets, including high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, power management products, voice processing devices, RF solutions, enterprise storage and communication solutions, security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products, Ethernet solutions, and more.
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Bronze
Broadcom is an electronics company based in San Jose, California that designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing.
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Best SoC
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Gold
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Silver
NVIDIA is a maker of GPUs for use in super, mobile, and cloud computing as well as gaming.
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Bronze
Qualcomm Incorporated is an American global semiconductor company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services.
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Best Sound Card
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Gold
Creative, known for its Sound Blaster sound cards, is a provider of digital entertainment products. The company's offerings include audio solutions, wireless speakers, earphone products, and portable media devices.
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Silver
ASUS designs and manufactures products to meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, projectors, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, tablets, and more.
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Bronze
Diamond Multimedia offers a complete multimedia solution featuring ATI Radeon graphics cards, TV tuners, USB display adapters, video capture devices, sound cards, modems, and electronics accessories.
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Best SSD
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Gold
Samsung business division offers virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs, and digital signage.
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Silver
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Bronze
Kingston Technology Corp. offers a wide range of memory products and services designed for increased productivity and overall system performance. Through its ownership of Kingston Technology Company Inc. and Kingston Digital Inc., Kingston Technology Corp. is a leading manufacturer of memory modules and digital media products.
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Best x86 CPU
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Gold
Intel Corp. is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology.
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Silver
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is a semiconductor designer and manufacturer. Its processor and graphics technology power a wide range of computing devices.
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Bronze
VIA Technologies Inc. is a supplier of power efficient x86 processor platforms that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile, and embedded markets. Combining energy-saving processors with digital media chipsets and advanced connectivity, multimedia, and networking silicon enables a broad spectrum of computing and communication platforms, including its ultra compact mainboards.
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Additional Awards
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Best Electronic Medical Record Software Vendor
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Gold
Allscripts is a healthcare IT company with a portfolio that includes electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and other healthcare solutions.
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Silver
Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. is a provider of electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and interoperability solutions for healthcare organizations.
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Bronze
eClinicalWorks offers ambulatory clinical information systems, including electronic medical records systems and community applications.
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Best IT Community
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Gold
About CompTIA
CompTIA is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through collaboration, education, certifications, advocacy and market research, CompTIA advances the industries and careers that rely on tech. We are the connected global community of informed advocates, championing modern technology (and the people who advance it) one day, one deployment, one discovery at a time.In an era when every individual is tech engaged and every organization is tech enabled, CompTIA is the leading destination for both. As an association dedicated to innovation, CompTIA unifies learning and opportunity in a welcoming, forward-thinking place. We are the connected global community of informed advocates, championing modern technology (and the people who advance it) one day, one deployment, one discovery at a time. CompTIA is tech forward. Visit connect.CompTIA.org.
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Silver
The ASCII Group is the premier community of North American MSPs, MSSPs and Solution Providers. The Group has members located throughout the U.S. and Canada, and membership encompasses everyone from credentialed MSPs serving the SMB community to multi-location solution providers with a national and international reach. Founded in 1984, ASCII provides services to members including leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, marketing assistance, extensive peer interaction and more. ASCII works with a vibrant ecosystem of leading and major technology vendors that complement the ASCII community and support the mission of helping MSPs to grow their businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.¬â€
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Bronze
Publishing and events company offering conferences, seminars, books, and more on trends of interest to the SMB IT community.
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Best Mobile Device Management Vendor
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Gold
Citrix Systems Inc. provides cloud, collaboration, networking, and virtualization technologies.
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Silver
VMware provides cloud and virtualization software and services, delivering solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. VMware enables enterprises to adopt a cloud model that addresses their unique business challenges. The company's approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control.
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Bronze
SAP is the enterprise application software market leader, helping companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device, SAP helps people and organizations work together efficiently and use business insight effectively to stay ahead of the competition.SAP applications and services enable more than 232,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.
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Best Software-Defined Networking Vendor
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Best Unified Communications/VoIP Vendor
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Best Vendor Partner Program
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