Award Categories

Open to any specific data business continuity and disaster recovery project implemented in any organisation of any size in EMEA.

Open to any project, carried out on behalf of any organisation of any size in EMEA, where a Cloud implementation or outsourced MSP project has led to demonstrable business transformation.

Open to any specific IT security project, including compliance and GDPR implemented in any organisation of any size in EMEA.

Open to any project, carried out on behalf of any organisation of any size in EMEA, where the end result has contributed to a significant digital transformation of the business&ndashthese might includea focus on topics such as remote/hybrid working low/no code, API and microservices or data analytics.

Open to any IT automation project implemented within an enterprise or public environment in EMEA - the project is likely to encompass one of the following technologies: orchestration management, IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and/or robotics process automation.

Open to any project, carried out on behalf of any organisation of any size in EMEA, where a new or updated comms/networking project has led to demonstrable business transformation. This could encompass technologies such as 5G or Edge Infrastructure.

Open to any project, carried out on behalf of any organisation of any size in EMEA, where a storage implementation has led to demonstrable business transformation.

Open to any system or solution that enhances or improves backup and archive of IT data in any organisation or company of any size.

Open to any BC/DR software - delivered in either single or multi-vendor environments.

Open to any product/technology solution that delivers enhanced IT security and/or compliance in any part of any organisation&rsquos IT environment.

Open to any clearly identifiable IT storage hardware solution &ndash disk, tape, SSD/Flash etc.

Open to any IT storage management software - delivered in either single or multi-vendor environments.

Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos primary design is to provide AI/machine learning for the end user. It&rsquos likely that the innovation will focus on one or more of the following: machine/deep learning (ML/DL), Internet of Things (IoT), robotic process automation (RPA), edge.

Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos primary design is to provide a data management and / or analytics solution for the end user.

Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos primary design is to provide any form of IT management / operations solution for the end user.

Open to any product or service that delivers IT orchestration and/or automation to the enterprise or public organisation.

Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos design is to provide a cloud-based platform via a service offering in the public or private domain

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Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos design is to enable or enhance cloud-based security via a service offering.

Open to any product/technology solution that&rsquos design is to enable or enhance specific cloud-based data storage via a service offering.

Open to any product/technology/serviceor solutionthat would identifiable within the IaaS classification, delivering a fully outsourced infrastructure service to end-use organisations.

Open to any product/technology solution that is not covered by any other Cloud Innovation category, and which is delivered via a Cloud/service offering.

Open to any IT vendor or Channel organisation delivering end-user customer service in the UK or EMEA markets. Entries must be accompanied by a minimum of THREE customer testimonials (in English) attesting to the high level of customer service delivered that sets the entrant apart from their competition.

Open to any Managed Services Provider or Value-Added Reseller delivering end-user services in the storage, cloud and/or digitalization technologies market in the EMEA region.

Open to any innovative Managed Service(s) or VAR solution designed around cloud technologies available in the EMEA region.

Open to any innovative Managed Service(s) or VAR solution designed around cyber-security, data protection and/or compliance technologies available in the EMEA region.

Open to any individual recognised to have made a significant contribution to business development in the storage, digitalisation, cloud and cyber-security spaces &ndash they should be working within a systems distributor, VAR or MSP organisation.

Open to any IT vendor&rsquos channel program in the storage, cloud and/or digitalization technologies market introduced in the EMEA market in 2021/22 that has made a significant difference to the vendor&rsquos and their channel partners business in terms of revenue increases, improved customer satisfaction or market awareness. 

Open to any company supplying a range of cloud products and/or technologies/solutions and services in the EMEA Market.

This award recognizes a corporate or individual contribution (between 1 July 2022 and 31 August 2023) which has had a significant, positive benefit in developing a positive company culture &ndash likely to include some or all of the following: inclusivity, mental health,diversity environmental and social responsibility, the digital/hybrid workplace

Open to any company which can demonstrate major success in supplying technology solutions which enable end users to undertake digital transformation projects.

This award recognizes a corporate or individual contribution ( between 1 July 2022 and 31 August 2023) in developing a training/education programme to help address the current IT industry skills shortage. This might include anything from STEM-focused work, the re-training of personnel from other industry sectors (ie accessing transferable skills), or more general personal digital skills improvement projects.

Open to any company supplying cybersecurity and/or compliance products, solutions and services in the EMEA market.

This award recognizes a corporate or individual contribution ( between 1 July 2022 and 31 August 2023) which has a beneficial impact outside of the workplace &ndash with the main focus likely to be some combination of charitable, local community, environmental and/or fundraising activities.

Open to any company supplying a range of storage products and/or technologies/solutions and services in the EMEA Market.