The Canadian channel partners have spoken. Congratulations to all of the winners of 2019! They got the most votes from the channel. 2019 was an interesting year as channel partners shifted their votes. This was the first time in 12 years that Tech Data did not win the #1 spot of Best Broad-Based Distributor. Synnex took over the top spot with Ingram Micro a very close third.
Cloud distributors are moving up very fast in all areas. ITCloud won for Best Cloud Distributor as well as Product Support and Terms and Conditions. Sherweb won for Best SaaS/Infrastructure. Bluestar won again for Best Speciality Distributor.
Next year we will be highlighting the top 10 Security Vendors and Top 10 Channel Chiefs. Every year, we adjust the 70 categories based on the latest market requirements.
The winners, 2nd and 3rd places of the 2019 Reseller Choice Awards are:
Best Of Category Name
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Best 3D Printer
HP
3D Systems
MakerBot
Best Anti-Spam
Sophos
Zerospam
BitDefender
Best Anti-Virus
BitDefender
Sophos
ESET
Best Availability/Delivery (Distributor)
Synnex
Bluestar
Tech-Data
Best Broad-Based Distributor
Synnex
Tech-Data
Ingram Micro
Best Business Desktop
Lenovo
HP
Dell
Best Business Intelligence/Analytics
Microsoft
SAP
Sophos
Best Business Notebook
Lenovo
HP
Dell
Best Business Printer
HP
Lexmark
Brother
Best Business Projector
Epson
InFocus
NEC
Best Business Router
Cisco
Datto
Ubiquiti Networks
Best Distributor Channel Event
Tech-Data
Synnex
Ingram Micro
Best (Cloud) Backup and Disaster Recovery
Datto
ITCloud.ca
SherWeb
Best Cloud Distributor
ITCloud.ca
Sherweb
Synnex
Best Cloud Platform as a Service
Microsoft
AWS
Dell
Best Cloud Storage/Solution
Datto
Microsoft
Solarwinds MSP
Best Consumer Notebook
Lenovo
Dell
HP
Best CRM
Microsoft
Salesforce
ConnectWise
Best Customer Service (Distributor)
Tech-Data
ITCloud.ca
Bluestar
Best Data Centre
Microsoft
4Degres
F12 Networks
Best Digital Document Management
Adobe
Autodesk
OpenText
Best Digital Signage
Samsung
LG
ViewSonic
Best Emerging Vendor
Titus
SecureNow
Armor
Best Endpoint Security
BitDefender
ESET
Sophos
Best Enterprise Telephony
Cisco
Yealink
Polycom
Best Financial Software/ERP
Intuit
Sage
ACOMBA
Best Firewall
Sophos
Cisco
WatchGuard
Best Gaming Desktop
Asus
Dell
Lenovo
Best Help Desk
Zendesk
Salesforce
Freshdesk
Best Home Theater Projector
Epson
Sony
ViewSonic – Samsung
Best Home/Consumer Router
D-LINK
Asus
TP-Link
Best Infrastructure as a Service
Sherweb
Datto
Microsoft
Best Interactive Digital Display
ViewSonic
Samsung
LG
Best IoT Solution
Microsoft
Cisco
AWS
Best IT Assessment Tool
RapidFire Tools
Automate
Kaseya
Best Label Printer
Zebra
Dymo
Brother
Best Messaging Tool
Microsoft
Apple
Skype
Best Moblie App
Microsoft
Waze
Square
Best Mobile Device Management
Microsoft
Apple
Sophos
Best Mobile Scanner
Fujitsu
Epson
Brother
Best Multi-Function Printer
HP
Brother
Lexmark
Best NAS
QNAP
Datto
Synology
Best Online Channel News Media
E-Channelnews
CDN
IT in Canada
Best Overall Vendor
Datto
Lenovo
Sophos
Best Password Management
Passportal (Solarwinds)
LogMeIn
IT Glue
Best Portable Printer
HP
Epson
Canon
Best Portable Projector
Epson
InFocus
ViewSonic
Best Portable Storage
Seagate
WD
Buffalo Technology
Best POS Vendor
Lenovo
ELO
Square
Best Print Managed Services
HP
Xerox
Brother
Best Product Support (Distributor)
ITCloud.ca
Bluestar
Tech-Data
Best Project Management/Collaboration Tool
Microsoft
ZOHO
Freshbooks
Best Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Datto
Solarwinds MSP
NinjaRMM
Best SAN
HPE
Lenovo
QNAP
Best Scanner
Fujitsu
HP
Brother
Best Security Vendor
ESET
Sophos
Bitdefender – WatchGuard
Best Server
Lenovo
HPE
Dell
Best Service Automation (PSA)
Datto
ConnectWise
Solarwinds MSP
Best SMB Telephony (VOIP)
Cisco
Yealink
3cx
Best SMB/Enterprise Network Switch
Datto
Ubiquiti Networks
HPE
Best Specialty Distributor (Non-Cloud)
Bluestar
D&H
Primespec
Best SSD
Samsung
Kingston
WD
Best Tablet
Apple
Microsoft
Samsung
Best Terms/Conditions (Distributor)
ITCloud.ca
Tech-Data
Bluestar
Best UPS Battery Backup
Eaton
Schneider
Tripp Lite
Best Vendor Channel Program
Datto
Lenovo
Zebra
Best Virtualization Software
VMWare
Microsoft
Citrix
Best Wide Format Printer
HP
Epson
Canon
Best Workstation
Lenovo
HP
Dell
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019 Reseller Choice Awards!
Cloud/SaaS was the biggest topic. We continue to see a steady increase every year. We may soon need to publish a top 100 Cloud vendors!
Top 10 Cloud Vendors were:
1. Microsoft
2. Google
3. Datto
4. VMWare
5. Citrix
6. Solarwinds MSP
7. Salesforce
8. Dell Technologies
9. HPE
10. Kaseya
This year we had three 10-Time Winners:
10X Winners:
Cisco
Fujitsu
VMWare
Three amazing women received the Women In Tech Award:
Women In Tech awards:
This award went to three amazing women leaders who have done incredible things in 2019 to support more women to enter and stay in the Tech Industry. Most people understand that while women make up about half of the population, they only represent about 20% of the workforce in the tech industry.
Natalie Benitah – Microsoft
Deidre Deacon – Viewsonic
Joanne Wilson – Trainer’s Advisory Network
The top award for Best Vendor and Best Channel Program went to Datto.
Microsoft, HP, Lenovo all received several awards and continue to lead in multiple categories year over year.
If your company is getting ranked or winning these awards, it means that your channel partners think that you are doing a great job for them! It also means that we are reaching a significant portion of your partners as part of our larger channel community. Thanking your partners for voting for you and celebrating with your colleagues for a job well done seems obvious. It’s just an award, but when your partners vote for you, it’s special.
Every year, the Reseller Choice Awards gets a bigger following. This year, we sold out the venue again. Book early if you do not want to miss the Awards Gala in 2021. Contact us for sponsorship opportunities. Remember voting always starts in November and ends mid January. The next awards gala will be on February 11th, 2021 (save the date).
Here are the winners of the special thank-you for voting gifts (randomly selected from those who voted).
Paolo Doganieri of DMIB $100 Petro-Canada gas card
Sylvain Pérusse of Infoteck HP 2-in-1 Sprocket
Benoit Timbro of Parro Info $100 Petro-Canada gas card
Again, congratulations to all of the 2019 Winners! It was an honour and absolute pleasure to meet and host everyone at the awards gala. It was truly a fun experience and we look forward to next year!
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