Earlier this year, we walked the red carpet for the first half of 2023 awards season; 6 months later, it’s been another whirlwind of amazing recognition from our vendor, customer and industry partners. We’re humbled, honored and grateful to partner with the best of the best in the IT ecosystem, and these awards are a testament to our mutual commitment for channel growth.
Across the TD SYNNEX line card and around the globe, our dedicated teams exhibited world-class collaboration and innovation in one of the most dynamic industries. Our co-workers have shown that adaptability and excellence make TD SYNNEX what it is today and we express our sincere appreciation to our partners whose recognition helps make the hard work pay off.
Without further ado, we present our second half 2023 award roundup:
Global Awards
Microsoft – Operational Excellence Partner of the Year TD SYNNEX won the global Operational Excellence Partner of the Year award and was a finalist in two other categories, recognizing the team’s innovation and customer-focused Microsoft solutions. This accolade is awarded to the organization who delivers the highest value, operational efficiencies and effective execution in the indirect channel.
Microsoft – Surface Distributor of the Year (U.S., North America, EMEA, Asia) TD SYNNEX secured top honors as the Worldwide Surface Distributor of the Year across various regions. The awards recognize our exceptional collaboration with Microsoft Surface, showcasing a strategic partnership and ability to drive innovation and growth.
Palo Alto Networks – 2023 Global and North America Distribution Partner of the Year TD SYNNEX was awarded with the Palo Alto Networks Global and North America Distribution Partner of the Year awards – these annual awards are presented to an elite group of partners who have excelled in performance, enablement, engagement and technical innovation.
Acronis – Distributor of the Year Our Tech Data Singapore team celebrated a major win as they were awarded the Distributor of the Year award at the Acronis Partner Day Singapore 2023 event. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to excellence and we extend a heartfelt thank you to Acronis and our incredible TD SYNNEX Acronis team for making this recognition possible.
Cloudera – Valued Partner to Cloudera Tech Data India was honored as the 2023 Valued Partner at the Cloudera Evolve event.
Dell Technologies – Best of the Best, Distributor of the Year Not one, not two, but FIVE prestigious awards were claimed by TecD at the Dell Technologies Malaysia Partners Appreciation Night, including Best of the Best Distributor of the Year. In addition, TecD was recognized as the Top Distributor in several categories, and we thank Dell Technologies and our partners who are the cornerstone of this success.
Dell Technologies – FY23 Distributor of the Year, Data Center Solutions, Server (Singapore and Vietnam) Tech Data Singapore and Vietnam were each bestowed with the FY23 Distributor of the Year in Data Center Solutions, Server category at the South Asia Partner Summit 2023.
Fortinet – Top Performing Distributor 2022 – Southeast Asia & Hong Kong Fortinet named Tech Data the Top Performing Distributor 2022 for Southeast Asia & Hong Kong at the Fortinet Partner Sync 2023.
Fujifilm – Top Distributor FY2022 We extend our appreciation to Fujifilm who has recognized Tech Data as the Top Distributor for FY2022. Our team will continue to provide diversified Fujifilm products and professional services to our partners in the APJ region.
Google Cloud – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of the Year – Japan For going above and beyond the expected, our TD SYNNEX Japan team was recognized by Google Cloud as the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Partner of the Year at the Google Cloud Partner Awards 2023. At TD SYNNEX, inclusion is one of our shared values, as we continue to promote an equal workforce throughout the IT ecosystem.
Lenovo – FY2023 Top Workstation Commercial SMB Distributor Champion Tech Data Singapore proudly secured the Lenovo FY2023 Top Workstation Commercial SMB Distributor Champion award, a clear sign of our team’s unwavering dedication to a partnership with Lenovo. The trust and support from our channel partners, along with Lenovo’s continuous backing have been instrumental in our journey to collective business growth.
Microsoft – Azure Indirect Provider FY23 Partner of the Year Tech Data Hong Kong proudly received the Indirect Provider FY23 Partner of the Year award from Microsoft Azure. This award is largely thanks to the partners whose support and collaboration drive us to enhance our offerings, value and solutions moving forward.
Microsoft – CSP Indirect Provider of the Year Once again, Tech Data Vietnam was awarded with the title of CSP Indirect Provider of the Year by Microsoft. Tech Data continues to deliver Microsoft Cloud products and solutions to our customers, while expanding markets and contributing to the digital transformation journey of businesses. In an era of AI technology, Tech Data and Microsoft Cloud will be dependable partners for our customers.
Vertiv – 2022 Distributor of the Year, Asia Tech Data Singapore proudly secured the Distributor of the Year (Asia) award from Vertiv, as well as the Product Excellence awards for Rack UPS. These achievements reinforce our commitment to delivering top-notch solutions and services with Vertiv.
Adobe – EMEA Cloud Marketplace Partner Best Retention Program Winner TD SYNNEX UK&I was selected as the Best Retention Program Winner across the EMEA region for 2023 by Adobe. Jo Laking at Adobe recognized the team’s effort in creating a best-in-class customer experience: “TD SYNNEX has demonstrated remarkable dedication, unwavering commitment, and an outstanding focus on VIP Marketplace cloud migration this year.”
APC – Best IT Distributor 2022 TD SYNNEX France team accepted the Best IT Distributor 2022 trophy at the famous Parc des Princes stadium in Paris as part of the IT Channel Awards 2023 APC.
Aruba – Portugal Distributor of the Year The TD SYNNEX HPE Portugal team has won the Overall and SBP Growth country awards from HPE Aruba. The awards took place at the Aruba Distribution Partner Conference in Dubai.
Cisco – Germany Distributor of the Year The German team at TD SYNNEX took home the top country award from Cisco (while very well-dressed) at the worldwide Cisco Partner Summit in Miami.
Cisco – UK&I Distributor of the Year A huge thank you to our TD SYNNEX co-workers and representatives at Cisco who have awarded TD SYNNEX as the top UK&I distributor this year at the Miami Partner Summit.
Cisco – Poland Distributor of the Year TD SYNNEX received the prestigious title of Cisco’s Distributor of the Year in Poland, a significant honor celebrated during a holiday meeting by Marcin Zielinski and Grzegorz Górniak. We extend our thank you to Cisco and a congratulations to the other Cisco award winners.
CONTEXT ChannelWatch 2023 Awards – European Distributor of the Year TD SYNNEX Europe had a tremendous showing at the CONTEXT ChannelWatch 2023 Awards, winning the coveted European Distributor of the Year award, as well as taking home Best Distributor awards in the Cloud, Innovation, Audio/Visual, and Logistics categories, as well as country awards for France, Portugal and Spain.
CRN – UK&I Distributor of the Year For the third consecutive year, TD SYNNEX was named CRN’s Distributor of the Year, as well as being awarded Cloud Distributor of the Year and “highly-commended” in the Security Distributor of the Year category. CRN hosted their awards at the Channel Awards 2023 evening gala.
CRN – UK&I Gender Parity Award At the 2023 CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards, TD SYNNEX UK&I was honored with the Gender Parity award, a testament to the incredible team and the power of diversity and inclusion. TD SYNNEX’s Deborah Pilling also received “Highly-commended” for Marketing Employee of the Year.
Cloudera – EMEA Value Added Distributor Partner of the Year TD SYNNEX was awarded the EMEA Value Added Distributor (VAD) Partner of the Year at the Cloudera EMEA Partner Summit. We take pride in our partnership with Cloudera, delivering cutting-edge data cloud technologies that drive our customers’ digital transformations at an accelerated pace.
Dell Technologies – Austria Top Distributor 2023 At the 2023 Dell Technologies Forum in Vienna, TD SYNNEX received the Austria Top Distributor 2023 award.
Dell Technologies – UK&I Distributor of the Year Our UK&I team was once again honored as the Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies. At TD SYNNEX, we strive to deliver a sales and technical focus with our partners as their trusted Dell Technologies advisor. Dell recognizes the scale and value TD SYNNEX brings to the channel supporting the Dell portfolio.
Dell Technologies – Netherlands Top Distributor CSG The stylish Top Distributor CSG trophy was presented to our TD SYNNEX Dell Netherlands team, Jaap Van Litsenburg, Corné Voorboom and Jurian Croonen. This award is received with great enthusiasm from our sales and marketing executives and we thank Dell Technologies for the recognition.
Dell Technologies – Excellence in Marketing, Sweden Our Nordics (Sweden) team is proud to receive the award for Excellence in Marketing, presented at the Dell Technologies Forum Partner Awards 2023.
Eaton – Best Wholesaler, France Eaton has elected TD SYNNEX as its Best Wholesaler for the 2022 calendar year. This award was presented during a lunch at our TD SYNNEX France offices with both the Eaton and TD SYNNEX teams.
Google Cloud – Greatest Impact, Europe At the Google Cloud & TD SYNNEX European Summit in Barcelona, our team was proudly recognized for making the biggest impact on business development for Google Cloud and TD SYNNEX in Europe.
Hitachi Vantara – EMEA Distributor of the Year TD SYNNEX proudly received the Hitachi Vantara Distributor of the Year award in the EMEA region. TD SYNNEX’s Anthony Greenhalgh praised the strong partnership and team skills, while also highlighting Hitachi Vantara’s innovative technologies to support the channel.
HPE – Southern Europe Distributor of the Year During the 2023 HPE Discover event in Las Vegas, TD SYNNEX received the Southern Europe Distributor of the Year award.
HPE – Overall Country of the Year (Spain and Portugal) Success was celebrated at the HPE Annual Distributor Partner Conference as Spain and Portugal were recognized with “Overall Country of the Year HPE & Aruba” and “ARUBA SBP Growth” awards, highlighting our dedication to partners in Spain and Portugal as we transform the tech landscape together.
IBM – Best EMEA Distributor for Marketing ROI The Italy team was awarded the Best IBM EMEA Distributor for Marketing ROI during the 2023 IBM Distributor Leadership Exchange event in Budapest.
IBM – Progressive Distributor of the Year We congratulate our Czech Republic team who have won the IBM Progressive Distributor of the Year award for the Central and Eastern Europe region. This award, presented at the annual IBM Business Partner Summit, is granted to the distributor who shows the most innovative solutions, offering progressive technologies like AI, sustainability and digital transformation solutions.
Microsoft – Indirect Provider, Switzerland Our Switzerland team in the DACH region received the Microsoft Indirect Provider award from Microsoft at the Swiss Partner of the Year Awards 2023.
IT Business Distri Award – VAD Server & Storage / Broadline Winners of the 2023 IT Business Distri Awards were announced in Augsburg, Germany and TD SYNNEX was presented with awards in the Value Added Distributor (VAD) Server & Storage category as well as the Broadline category. TD SYNNEX’s Michael Görner and team were on site to accept the awards.
National Road Transport Federation – Responsible Transport and Logistics In the industry’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) award of its kind, TD SYNNEX France earned the Responsible Transport and Logistics label from the France National Road Transport Federation. This label recognizes companies’ ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
NetApp – Distribution Partner FY23 The Netherlands TD SYNNEX team was named the NetApp Distribution Partner for FY23 and are looking forward to continuing the successful collaboration with NetApp in the coming year.
PCR Awards – Software/Cloud Distributor of the Year Not only did TD SYNNEX walk away from the PCR Awards as the winner of the Software/Cloud Distributor of the Year category, but they also left as “highly commended” for Security Distributor of the Year and Sustainability Initiative. These awards honor the incredible companies operating in the UK PC and tech industry.
Portuguese Communications Foundation – Largest in Technology, Distributor In the 17th edition of the Best & Biggest of Technological Portugal awards at the Portuguese Communications Foundation in Lisbon, TD SYNNEX earned the Largest in Technology in the distribution category.
Cisco – Distributor of the Year, Peru At the Cisco Partner Awards event, TD SYNNEX Peru snagged the Best Distributor of the Year 2023 award. This recognition isn’t just a pat on the back; it’s a motivator to keep up the excellent service that contributes to the tech industry’s growth and success.
Cisco – LATAM MCR-Regional Distributor of the Year Announced at Cisco Partner Summit 2023, TD SYNNEX was named the LATAM MCR Regional Distributor of the Year. The event is designed to provide exclusive updates and market insights from Cisco’s leadership, making the award all the sweeter and more memorable.
Commvault – Top Performance FY23 Award – Distributor of the Year Elvis has left the building presented TD SYNNEX Brazil with the Top Performance FY23 Award as the Distributor of the Year from Commvault.
F5 – LATAM Distributor of the Year 2022 At the F5 Revolution LATAM Summit, TD SYNNEX Brazil was awarded LATAM Distributor of the year 2022 – Congratulations to our co-workers in Brazil and to all partners involved whose contributions helped us secure this incredible win.
Hitachi Vantara – Distributor of the Year 2022 LATAM The LAC team is proud to have earned the Hitachi Vantara Distributor of the Year 2022 LATAM. The award ceremony took place at the Hitachi LATAM Partner Summit in Cancun which brought together more than 80 guests from ten different countries.
Microsoft – Country Partner of the Year (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador) Our Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador teams each took home country-based Partner of the Year awards from Microsoft. This award highlights the hard work, dedication and teamwork that help make digital transformation happen. Microsoft awards the country-based awards to the organizations who help deliver cutting-edge Microsoft tools and solutions to help customers achieve their goals.
Microsoft – Partner of the Year, Business Transformation, Indirect Provider, LAC TD SYNNEX proudly secured the 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year award in Business Transformation, Indirect Provider category, showcasing our team’s dedication to innovation and service excellence. We’re thankful to Microsoft, our customers, and partners for their trust and support in driving digital transformation and leveraging emerging technologies for growth.
Palo Alto Networks – LATAM Regional Distributor of the Year Palo Alto Networks awarded TD SYNNEX with the Regional Distributor of the Year FY23 LATAM award live from Istambul at the Palo Alto Distributor Kick-Off (DKO) event. At the event, distributors had the opportunity to learn about Palo Alto’s vision and strategy for FY24.
Zoom – LATAM Distributor Partner Award / Marketing Innovation Partner Award TD SYNNEX proudly earned Zoom’s LATAM Distributor Partner Award and Marketing Innovation Partner Award 2023 at Zoomtopia, an event highlighting the latest workplace innovations and AI’s role in shaping efficiency and flexibility. Huge thanks to our partners, customers, and Zoom for these awards, inspiring us to deepen our commitment to excellence in our endeavors!
Cisco – Canada Marketing Partner of the Year 2023 The TD SYNNEX Canadian team was rewarded for their marketing efforts by taking home the Canada Marketing Partner of the Year 2023 award from Cisco.
Dell Technologies – Canadian Partner of the Year For the second consecutive year, TD SYNNEX Canada was named the Dell Technologies Partner of the Year. This recognition signifies the trust Dell has in TD SYNNEX to deliver world-class technology solutions to the channel.
Digi International – North America Partner of the Year TD SYNNEX was named the Digi International North America Partner of the Year at the 2022 Channel Awards. The accolades are presented to the distributor who has exhibited improved performance and delivered unparallelled customer value while driving the IoT market forward.
HPE – North American Distributor of the Year For the third consecutive year, TD SYNNEX received the North American Distributor of the Year award from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), showcasing our consistent commitment to customer value. The HPE Partner of the Year Awards provide insights into HPE’s future vision and innovation and we’re grateful for this recognition and partnership.
Insight – Canadian Distributor of the Year Six years and counting! TD SYNNEX Canada has been named Insight’s Distributor of the Year once again – a heartfelt thank you to Insight for partnering with TD SYNNEX on this journey.
Lexmark – US Distributor of the Year, Laser Printer Hardware Our US-based Lexmark team has earned the US Distributor of the Year for Hardware.
Veritas – Top Distribution Partner, AMS TD SYNNEX was recognized as the Veritas Top Distribution Partner, showing consistent growth in distribution-managed and Veritas-managed accounts. Our ongoing partnership reflects strong support for Veritas in solution launches, expanding reseller ecosystems and subscription licensing business.
