HPE and Aruba name 18 top partners at awards in Sydney

CRN Fast50 companies Onel Consulting and CBR Cyber were among the awards winners at HPE and Aruba Partner Awards in Sydney yesterday evening.

At the awards, held at 12-Micron at Barangaroo, Onel Consulting was announced HPE Aruba Silver Partner of the Year 2023. The company achieved its fourth appearance in the Fast50 this year, growing its revenue 125% to $15.3 million in FY22-23.

Canberra-based firm CBR Cyber was named HPE Aruba Rising Star Partner of the Year. It was the second-fastest Fast50 firm this year, more than tripling its revenue in FY22-23 to $15.4 million.

HPE’s Rising Star of the year was Meridian IT, which earlier this month scored the NetApp Partner of the Year award in the preferred tier.

AC3 was named HPE’s Platinum Partner of the Year. Stephanie Challinor, General Manager of Customer Experience & Alliances at AC3, said : “Receiving this award is a huge honour and reflects our alignment with HPE's strategic focus, particularly in areas like as-a-Service offerings. Being part of the evolving HPE ecosystem has been instrumental in our growth and paves the way for even more joint successes in the future.”

Ingram Micro earned the title of HPE Distributor of the Year and Distribution GreenLake Partner of the Year. Hope McGarry, Director ASG, Specialty and Commercial at Ingram Micro said: “Receiving these awards underscores our commitment to excellence and strong connection with the team. Our relationship has always been collaborative, and this recognition only fuels our motivation to continue striving for greater heights together.”

Dicker Data was named HPE’s New Logo & Reactivation Distributor of the Year and Aruba’s Distributor of the Year. Vladamir Mitnovetski, COO at Dicker Data said: “Our journey with HPE Aruba Networking has been pivotal to our achievements. The recognition is a testament to our commitment to leveraging the resources and competencies offered by HPE to deliver unique solutions and exceptional customer experiences.”

The full list of 2023 HPE Partner Award winners are:

• Distributor of the Year - Ingram Micro
• GreenLake Distributor of the Year - Ingram Micro
• New Logo & Reactivation Distributor of the Year - Dicker Data
• Platinum Partner of the Year - AC3
• Gold Partner of the Year - Brennan IT
• Silver Partner of the Year - A23
• Rising Star - Meridian IT PTY LTD
• GreenLake Partner of the Year - CDW
• Service Provider of the Year - Attura Managed Services
• HPEFS Partner of the Year - NEXSYS IT

The HPE Aruba Networking Partner Award winners are:

• Distributor of the Year - Dicker Data
• Platinum Partner of the Year - NTT Australia
• Gold Partner of the Year - Accucom Systems Integration
• Silver Partner of the Year - Onel Consulting
• Managed Services Provider Partner of the Year - Superloop Australia
• Rising Star Partner of the Year - CBR Cyber
• Edge Partner of the Year - Catalytic IT
• SMB Partner of the Year - Auscomp Computers
• Technical Innovation Partner of the Year - Matrix CNI
• Partnership Excellence – Partner of the Year - Data#3