Credit: HP
HP has unveiled finalists for the 2018 Partner Awards in New Zealand, recognising partner, distributor and individual excellence across the channel.
Set for 22 November in Auckland, the awards recognise achievements across 13 categories, spanning A3; Direct; Distributor; Education and Gold, in addition to Marketing; Personal Systems; Print and Silver awards.
This year also sees the introduction of two new awards in the form of Sustainability and Future Technologies.
The awards come as HP - which took home the Channel Choice Hardware Vendor award at the 2018 Reseller News Innovation Awards in October - launched device-as-a-service (DaaS) in New Zealand.
Unveiled in October, the roll-out is designed to simplify how businesses source, support and manage IT.
Delivered through the channel, the secure device model will also leverage HP TechPulse, an offering built to provide local customers with insights and reports aligned to IT management.
As reported by Reseller News, and in tapping into increased demand for as-a-service capabilities, DaaS combines hardware, intelligence and lifecycle services, with the aim of streamlining how businesses allocate and manage devices.
Key benefits include the ability for customers to increase user productivity, operational efficiency and cost predictability.
Finalists for the HP Partner Awards 2018:
A3 Partner
- Cardy Business
- CSG Print Services
- Bondwell
- Business Distributors
- OEM Print Solutions
Direct Partner
- Cyclone
- Datacom
- Spark Digital
- The Laptop Company
Distributor
- Dove
- Exeed
- Ingram Micro
- Sektor
Education Partner
- Cyclone
- Lexel Systems
- Noel Leeming Commercial
- PB Technologies
Future Technologies
- Acquire
- Ingram Micro
- Softsource
- Spark Digital
Gold Partner
- Business Distributors
- Computer Concepts
- Neos Systems
- Noel Leeming Commercial
- PB Technologies
- Technology Distributors
Marketing Partner
- Acquire
- The Laptop Company
- Softsource
Personal Systems Partner
- Acquire
- Computer Concepts
- Datacom
- Noel Leeming Commercial
- PB Technologies
- The Laptop Company
Print Partner
- Cardy Business
- CSG Print Services
- Bondwell
- Business Distributors
- OEM Print Solutions
- Warehouse Stationery
Silver Partner
- Advanced Information Technology
- BevA Computers
- Black SANZ Technologies
- Cardy Business
- ECL Group Technology
- Think Concepts
Sustainability Award
- Close the Loop
- Ingram Micro
- OfficeMax
- Warehouse Group
Winners of Channel Sales Person for both PC and Print categories will be announced on the night.
