Digital Transformation tops priorities for Kiwi IT sector as Microsoft awards programme celebrates 10th Anniversary
As Microsoft New Zealand announced the finalists for the 2017 Microsoft Partner Awards today, the company has lauded the work of the Kiwi IT companies that are leading the efforts to bring digital transformation to New Zealand.
The awards, which are marking their 10th anniversary this year, recognise excellence in the IT sector from those companies that integrate Microsoft solutions into their products and services to accelerate innovation and go above and beyond customer expectations.
Phil Goldie, Microsoft New Zealand’s newly appointed Director for Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partner group, says that the entries for this year’s competition reflect how digital transformation has become the top priority for the Kiwi IT sector.
“Microsoft New Zealand’s partner ecosystem boasts some of the most innovative IT companies in the world, and over the 10 years since the inception of the awards programme, the partner channel has matured, grown in capability, and transformed toward cloud-based services,” says Goldie.
“The need for Kiwi businesses to transform digitally has never been more urgent, and the work our partner companies are doing across the country is taking New Zealand businesses and organisations on that journey in innovative and forward thinking ways.
“The quality of entries from the New Zealand partner channel is very high, much like the Australian partner network with whom I have worked with most recently. The judges will have a tough job ahead of them to choose the winning solutions from this year’s crop.”
The local New Zealand partner winners will be announced on the 11th April 2017 at a black tie, sit down dinner event at The Langham in Auckland with entertainment, speakers, networking opportunities and live music. Partners are also welcome to invite their customers to join in their success at the event. Tickets can be purchased here.
A full list of finalists follows:
| Category Name | Partner name | |
| Cloud CRM |
Datacom Fusion5 Intergen Magnetism |
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| Cloud Packaged Solution |
Crossware Datacom Softsource Virsae |
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| Cloud Platform |
Computer Concepts Datacom Provoke |
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| Cloud Productivity |
Datacom Kinetics Provoke |
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| Communications |
Dimension Data Lexel Spark Digital |
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| Data Platforms & Analytics |
Datacom Enlighten Designs Stellar Consulting UXC Eclipse |
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| Enterprise Mobility Solutions |
Datacom Datacom (Bay of Plenty) Intergen |
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| ERP |
Intergen Theta |
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| Learning |
Auldhouse Kinetics Ripped Orange |
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| Licensing |
Datacom Insight Spark Digital |
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| Managed Services |
Computercare Datacom – Bay of Plenty Lucidity Softsource |
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| Market Development |
Dicker Data Exeed Ingram Micro |
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| Modern Marketing |
Acquire Datacom Intergen |
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| Partner Seller |
Datacom – James David Inde Technology Ltd – Rik Roberts Intergen – Anna Tarasoff Intergen – Bevan Sinclair |
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| Public Sector – Education |
Cyclone Enlighten Designs New Era IT PCMedia |
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| Public Sector – Government |
Enghouse Interactive Information Leadership Intergen PCMedia |
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| Rising Star |
Inde Technology Ltd Securecom The IT Team Virsae |
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| Small & Midmarket Cloud Solutions |
IT Engine Kinetics Softsource |
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| Solution Sales Specialist |
Datacom – James David Provoke – Benedict Davidson Provoke – Nick Westbrook |
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| Technology for Good |
Intergen NV Interactive Stellar Consulting |
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| Windows & Devices Deployment |
Acquire Computer Concepts Fujitsu The Laptop Company |
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| Internet of Things |
(To be confirmed. Finalist assessment still in progress.)
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For more information on the 2017 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, visit http://www.microsoft.com/nz/partnerawards/
ENDS
For more information, contact:
Hamish Anderson
Acumen Republic, on behalf of Microsoft NZ
Phone: 027 451 3436
Email: [email protected]
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