Technology providers across Australia and New Zealand gathered in Sydney for the annual Acronis Partner Day Awards, recognising excellence in cybersecurity and innovation.
The ceremony acknowledged 42 partners across 13 categories, highlighting achievements in cyber protection and digital transformation.
New Zealand's IT First Responder secured the Excellence in Cybersecurity Award for their outstanding contribution to digital safety.
Meanwhile, Network Administrators emerged as the Rising Star, while CICT Solutions claimed the Advanced Packs Champion Award.
The prestigious Distributor Partner of the Year Award for ANZ went to Crayon, recognising their exceptional performance in the region.
Winbasic received recognition for their long-term commitment through the Loyalty Award.
Innovation in the sector was celebrated with Nueva Solutions taking home the Innovation Award.
C3 Group's efforts in modernising business operations earned them the Cloud Transformation Award.
The distribution sector saw strong representation with Leader, Dicker Data, Pax8, and Synnex Australia all receiving honours.
MacroHardware was acknowledged for their marketing excellence, while newcomer Hyperix secured the New Partner Award.
"Our partners are the driving force behind Acronis' success in the ANZ region and are at the core of everything we do," said Kelly Johnson, general manager for ANZ at Acronis.
The ceremony concluded with partners and executives discussing strategic growth opportunities.