Dell Technologies reveals ANZ FY25 partner awards winners

Dell Technologies has announced the winners of its ANZ FY25 Partner Awards at the Dell Technologies Partner Summit, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.

These awards recognise partners for growing their business and unlocking new possibilities for their customers with technology solutions within the Dell Technologies Partner Program.

The FY25 Top Performer, Australia award went to Intuit Technologies, while the FY25 Top Performer, New Zealand was Sempre.

The FY25 Innovation Champion, Australia was awarded to ETHAN, while Cyclone Computer Company Limited was named the FY25 Innovation Champion, New Zealand.

The FY25 AI Innovation, Australia and New Zealand award was given to ResetData, the FY25 Marketing Impact Award, Australia & New Zealand was given to Logicalis and the FY25 Social Impact Award, Australia & New Zealand was given to Dicker Data Australia.

The FY25 Growth & Customer Acquisition Top Performer, Australia was Stott Hoare and the FY25 Growth & Customer Acquisition Top Performer, New Zealand was The Laptop Company.

FY25 Infrastructure Sales Excellence, Australia & New Zealand was awarded to Infront Systems, with Compnow taking out the FY25 Client Sales Excellence, Australia & New Zealand award.

The FY25 Cloud Service Provider Excellence, Australia & New Zealand award was given to Macquarie Cloud Services and DXC Technology was named FY25 Global Alliances Top Performer, Australia & New Zealand.

Dell Technologies' senior director and GM of partner ecosystem for ANZ, Shant Soghomonian, said this year, Dell have seen major growth of AI technologies across all industries.

"To generate value and drive business growth, Australian and New Zealand businesses have looked to our trusted partners for guidance while embarking on their AI journey," he said.

"Across all areas, including storage, networking and AI, our partners have enabled their customers to meet their evolving needs and provide solutions that will shape the future of their organisation.

"The annual awards are a chance for us to celebrate ANZ partners for their work and honour our ongoing relationships. Congratulations to each of our winners.” 

Attendees heard from Angela Fox, SVP and MD for ANZ at Dell Technologies, and John Roese, global CTO and chief AI officer at Dell Technologies, who highlighted the company's commitment to partner success through initiatives like Partner First for Storage and AI-driven innovation.

Fox emphasised shared growth opportunities for the channel ecosystem and Roese explored the evolving AI landscape, actionable strategies for partners and the importance of rethinking infrastructure to meet future demands.

Adam Etherington, global practice leader - cybersecurity research and advisory at OMDIA​​, shared insights into AI adoption in the ANZ market, addressing maturity levels, security and privacy challenges, and partner-driven insights on opportunities and advancements.

Fox also moderated a panel discussion with Roese, Dell Technologies' president of Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China Peter Marrs and Etherington, which addressed the key trends, challenges and opportunities presented by AI both across ANZ and globally.