Macquarie Cloud, Datacom score Red Hat ANZ partner awards

Red Hat has honoured its top performing partners in Australia and New Zealand at a company event held in Melbourne.

Red Hat ANZ director of partners and alliances Garry Gray posted on LinkedIn that the winners were recognised for “impressive solutions in several categories that span Red Hat’s open hybrid cloud portfolio and their dedication to delivering customer success.”

“Our partners play an incredibly important role in driving Red Hat growth and enabling our customer success,” Gray said.

Brisbane-headquartered Leonardo Consulting took home Innovation Partner of the Year for the second time in a row for “developing uniquely tailored solutions that meet specific customer needs” by leveraging Red Hat’s product portfolio to improve both efficiency and productivity.

Macquarie Cloud Services meanwhile won Managed Service Partner of the Year, thanks to customer satisfaction for cloud infrastructure and solutions.

“As one of Red Hat’s earliest adopters of Red Hat’s Cloud Consumption Model, Macquarie Cloud Services have maintained their market position and edge with the building, deployment and management of leading edge cloud services and solutions,” Gray said.

Brisbane-based Integral Technology Solutions scored Professional Services Partner of the Year for “providing superior consulting and professional service solutions” to customers.

“Integral provides professional services that delight customers, and more importantly deliver digital transformation journeys and project outcomes for customers on-time and within budget, often accelerating the adoption of digital technologies,” Gray said.

Finally, Datacom landed the top award of the night as ANZ Partner of the Year, recognised for its growth and impact on Red Hat’s business in the region.

“Datacom is renown for their innovative leadership and partnerships in market, and have this year successfully achieved significant growth in cloud adoption and managed services in both the New Zealand and Australian markets,” Gray said.

“One small way we congratulate and celebrate them for the innovation and customer success that they continually deliver, is through the Red Hat A/NZ Partner Awards.”

“A huge congratulations to all our winners, and to our extended partner ecosystem for their continued contribution to our joint successes and growth,” Gray concluded.

“We look forward to what the next 12 months brings.”