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HP New Zealand has announced the winners of its 2024 partner awards at an awards evening at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland.
The event with over 300 guests in attendance was hosted by drag performer Anita Wigl’it.
The winners had demonstrated their ability to deliver exceptional customer solutions powered by HP technology, the company said.
“Each year, we are continually inspired by the outstanding achievements of our New Zealand partner network, and 2024 has proven to be no exception,” said HP New Zealand commercial channel manager Tracey Brewer.
“Our partners are at the core of HP’s success, and it’s a privilege to celebrate their dedication, innovation, and drive to deliver exceptional outcomes for their customers.”
The year had seen incredible advancements in areas like sustainability, market growth and customer-centric solutions, Brewer said, congratulating the winners and finalists.
A notable individual award, HP Legend, went to 20-year veteran Kylie Frost-Macky for her exceptional expertise, problem solving skills, and her role as the “heart and soul” of HP New Zealand.
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The winners and finalists are:
Acquisition partner finalists: Cyclone, Datacom, Fujifilm, CodeBlue, PB Tech, Securecom.
Winner: Cyclone
Channel sales person finalists: Ayesha Multani – Kordia, Chris Diaz-Poff – Datacom, Iris Chen – PB Tech, Jane Allan – Cyclone, John O’Neill – Supply NZ, Leyton Kendall – Securecom, Mary Schollum – OEM, Neth Ky – Datacom, Paul Hunt – The Laptop Company, Steve Rose – Norrcom, Steve Wilton Jones – Aarque Group, Wayne Newman – Spark
Winner: Jane Allan – Cyclone
Commercial PC partner finalists: Aquila, Lexel, Northcloud, Securecom, Supply NZ, The Instillery Group
Winner: Northcloud
Digital manufacturing finalists: Aarque Group, BDL, Computaleta
Winner: Aarque Group
Distribution sales person finalists: David Woolford – Dicker Data, David Yeung – Sektor, Jeff Griffin – Ingram Micro, Jitender Oberoi – Dove Electronics, Justin Currie – Ingram Micro, Luke Mitchell – Ingram Micro, Max Wong – Dicker Data, Taylah McKendrick – Dynamic Supplies
Winner: David Yeung – Sektor
Distributor finalists: Dicker Data, Dove Electronics, Dynamic Supplies, Ingram Micro, Sektor
Winner: Dicker Data
Enterprise PC partner finalists: Cyclone, Datacom, PB Tech, Spark, The Laptop Company
Winner: PB Tech
HP legend: Kylie Frost-Macky
Marketing excellence finalists: Acquire, Cyclone, PB Tech, Softsource, The Laptop Company
Winner: Acquire
Poly partner finalists: Acquire, Cyclone, Ricoh, The Laptop Company
Winner: The Laptop Company
Print partner finalists: BDL, Cardy, NZ Copier Systems, OEM, PB Tech
Winner: OEM
Retailer finalists: Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Noel Leeming Group, PB Tech
Winner: Harvey Norman
Services partner finalists: Cyclone, Datacom, PB Tech, The Laptop Company
Winner: The Laptop Company.
SMB partner finalists: ECL Group, Kordia, Manux Solutions, Norrcom, Sabaha NZ, SkyPoint Technologies
Winner: ECL Group
Sustainability partner finalists: Connect NZ, Datacom, Ingram Micro, PB Tech, Ricoh, Securecom, The Laptop Company
Winner: Datacom
The categories of distribution sales person, sustainability partner and channel sales person were nominated by the channel itself.