Partners Awarded for Extraordinary Performance and Notable Achievements
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced recipients of the VMware 2017 Partner Innovation Awards. VMware recognizes its partners for outstanding achievements every year at Partner Leadership Summit.
"We are pleased to recognize all of our 2017 VMware Partner Innovation Awards winners," said Jenni Flinders, vice president, Worldwide Channels, VMware. "VMware partners consistently deliver value and performance to a dynamic set of businesses globally, and together, we provide organizations with a digital foundation that helps them thrive in today’s competitive business environment.”
Partner Innovation Award honorees from around the world received awards at Partner Leadership Summit 2018 in the following 17 global and 14 regional categories for outstanding performance and notable achievements in 2017:
Cloud Provider
Global Winner: IBM Cloud
Regional Winners: IBM Cloud (Americas), Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (APJ), OVH (EMEA)
Education
Global Winner: Avantus Training
Emerging Markets Distributor
Global Winner: Westcon CALA, Inc.
Regional Winners: Westcon CALA, Inc. (Americas), EZY INFOTECH PTE. LTD (APJ), Armada Bilgisayar Sistemleri San Ve. TIC AS (EMEA)
Empower the Digital Workspace
Global Winner: NEC Corporation
Regional Winners: Rolta AdvizeX Technologies (Americas), NEC Corporation (APJ), Solutions Middle East (EMEA)
Global Distributor
Global Winner: Arrow Enterprise Computing, Inc. Alternative Technology Group
Global Systems Integrator
Global Winner: IBM Global Technology Services
Global Systems Outsourcer
Global Winner: DXC Technology
Integrate Public Clouds
Global Winner: Rackspace
Regional Winners: Rackspace (Americas), Fujitsu LTD (APJ), COMPUTACENTER Group (EMEA)
Marketing
Global Winner: SHI
Regional Winners: SHI (Americas), Softbank Commerce & Service (APJ), Fondo (EMEA)
Modernize Data Centers
Global Winner: HCL Technologies
Regional Winners: HCL Technologies (Americas), IROO Info (APJ), Accenture Ltd. EMEA (EMEA)
OEM
Global Winner: Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Regional Winners: Honeywell International (Americas), HPE (APJ), Fujitsu Technology Solutions (EMEA)
Professional Services
Global Winner: Xtravirt Limited
Regional Winners: Ahead (Americas), IBM Global Services (APJ), Xtravirt Limited (EMEA)
Regional Distributor
Regional Winners: Ingram Micro Inc. (Americas), Ingram Micro Trading (Shanghai) Co., LTD (APJ), Arrow ECS SAS (EMEA)
Americas Emerging Markets Partner Winner: Soluciones Informaticas Integrales (Americas)
Solution Provider
Global Winner: PQR B.V.
Regional Winners: RoundTower Technologies (Americas), Beijing Troy Cloud Intelligence (APJ), PQR B.V. (EMEA)
Strategic Alliance
Global Winner: Intel
Technology
Global Winner: Trend Micro
Regional Winners: Carbon Black (Americas), Trend Micro (APJ)
Transform Networking and Security
Global Winner: Softcat Ltd.
Regional Winners: General Data Tech (Americas), CTC/ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (APJ), Softcat Ltd.(EMEA)
Transformational Solution Provider
Global Winner: World Wide Technology
Regional Winners: World Wide Technology (Americas), DXC Technologies Australia (APJ), Bechtle GmbH & Co. KG (EMEA)
About VMware Partner Leadership Summit
VMware Partner Leadership Summit 2018 offered a wide variety of interactive sessions designed to enhance strategic planning and accelerate execution at every level of a partner’s organization. Executive group discussions and customer use case presentations provided perspectives on business challenges and highlighted best practices.
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