Data#3 sweeps Cisco 2026 ANZ partner awards

Data#3 has swept Cisco's 2026 ANZ partner awards, taking four titles including APJC Partner of the Year, ANZ Partner of the Year, One Cisco Partner of the Year, and Services and Software Excellence Partner of the Year.

Dicker Data was named Distributor of the Year, while Outcomex won the Partnering for Purpose: Responsible Innovation prize at Cisco's 2026 Partner Innovation Challenge, taking top global honours for its CommuterGuard solution.

CyberCX was recognised as Splunk Partner of the Year.

Cisco said Data#3's sweep reflected its leadership across cross-architectural customer transformations and lifecycle value delivery.

“As our customers navigate the complexities of AI adoption, hybrid work, and heightened cyber threats, our focus remains on delivering secure, resilient, and software-led outcomes," said John Tan, chief customer officer at Data#3.

Dicker Data's Distributor of the Year recognition was for partner enablement, logistics and its work scaling Cisco's networking, cloud, AI and security portfolio across the APJC channel, according to Cisco.

“The technology landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, and our team has been laser-focused on empowering our partner network with the access, technical enablement, and speed-to-market they need to capture the massive AI and security opportunities ahead," Vlad Mitnovetski, executive director and COO at Dicker Data, said.

Outcomex's CommuterGuard, built on Cisco smart cameras and edge analytics, flags potential rail safety incidents in real time and routes alerts into operational workflows for transit teams.

“Technology should empower human decision-makers, not replace them. By combining Cisco smart sensors with CommuterGuard’s AI, we are giving transit staff real-time eyes on potential rail hazards before they escalate," said Michael van Zoggel, CEO at Outcomex.

"Across ANZ, these organisations have led from the front, delivering transformative customer outcomes, pioneering managed AI infrastructure, driving sustainable IT, and unlocking the full power of the unified Cisco and Splunk portfolio," said Stefan Leitl, vice president for Australia and New Zealand at Cisco.