2025 FINALISTS

Congratulations to our 2025 finalists!


Best Diversity Recruitment Initiative of the Year

Howell Technology Group (HTG)

HP inc.

Softcat

STECHAD LTD

 

Best Place to Work Award

Exertis

Extreme Networks

Highgate

Howell Technology Group (HTG)

HP inc.

Impartner

PRPR

STECHAD LTD

Vizst Technology

Wavenet

Westcoast

 

Championing Diversity Award

Exertis

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Howell Technology Group (HTG)

HP Inc.

Redstor (Now CyberSentriq)

Trustmarque

Wavenet

 

Cultural Inclusion Company of the Year

Exertis

Extreme Networks

Fortinet UK&I

Howell Technology Group (HTG)

Redstor (Now CyberSentriq)

STECHAD LTD

Wavenet

 

Health and Wellbeing Recognition Award

Chorus

Conv3rt Marketing Limited

Exertis

Highgate

Howell Technology Group (HTG)

HP inc

PRPR

WithSecure

 

Graduate/Apprentice of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Courteney Drane, Roc Technologies

Serena Jivan, Agilitas IT Solutions

Bethan Jones, Computacenter

Jaime Lloyd, Noteworthy Support

Maryam Miah, Computacenter

Precious Odeyemi, World Wide Technology

Ricca-Renee Ramsay-Nicol, Computacenter

 

Graduate/Apprentice of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Nimrah Amjed, Westcoast Ltd

Tilly Booker, HP Inc

Chara Christakopoulou, Exertis UK

Sophie Cutler, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Niamh Gibson, HP

Lea Harris, Lenovo

Usman Ishtiaq, Arrow ECS

Madison Key, Westcoast

Yasmin Mohamed, MHRA

Margaret Prodayvoda, HP

Anna Ward, HP Inc

Collette Whitley, Exertis UK

Zoya Yasmine, MeditSimple

Lauren Yates, QBS Software Limited

Sales Employee of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Francesca Beddow, Ice Blue Sky

Niki Cholia, Crayon UK Ltd

Jo Dunkley, Coterie

Tarah Mason, boxxe Ltd

Sinead O'Donnell, MTI Technology Limited

Imogen Toms, Softcat

Georgia Tully, Fortinet

Sarah Upton, FNG

Caz Wilford, boxxe Limited

Vivienne Williamson, Bytes

 

Sales Employee of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Holly Louise Alexander, Bitdefender

Josie Atkins, Arrow ECS

Sophie Dimelow, Giacom

Grace Ensell, Western Digital

Liela Gates, Infinigate

Leanne Gibb, HP

Beth Holland, Fortinet

Amy Lishman, Brivo

Sinéad Nestor, IBM

Emma Purdue, OPSWAT

Faye Quinn, Neat

Chloe Schofield, Brigantia

Zeta Stephenson, Mimecast

Teodora (Teddy) Tepavicharova, Conde Nast

Hayley-Jayne Webber, Trustwave

Rachel White, VIPRE Security Group

 

Marketing Employee of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Charlotte Allen, Millgate Connect Ltd

Tolu Bademosi, Technimove Limited

Helen Boggs, Agilitas IT Solutions Limited

Rosie English, Opus Technology

Adriane Gillies-Read, Codestone Group

Vicki Goodlock, Pixelbeach

Emily Keen, MTI Technology

Nikki Laker, Opus Technology

Rachel Moon, Computacenter

Amala Pillai, Fortinet

Em Richards, Wildcat Careers

Gemma Roalf, Vizst Technology

Laraine Taylor, Softcat

Kelly Waring, LIMA

 

Marketing Employee of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Danielle Bull, Westcoast

Rowena Case, Nutanix

Kate Danks, Coro

Quin Dao, QBS Software

Bethan Deakins-Harvey, Trustwave

Tess Garner, Tenable

Konstantina Giannopoulou, HP

Lucy Greenaway, XM Cyber

Steph Hackney, OpenText Cybersecurity

Rebecca Little, Ericsson

Lucinda Mitchell, Westcoast

Abhi Morjaria, Meta

Harpreet Narang, Ingram Micro

Laura Peach, Exertis

Claire Towlson, Rapid7

Helen Wells, HP

Technical Employee of the Year

Mini Biswas, Cisilion

Hannah Burgess, SHI.

Konstantina Giannopoulou, HP

Bisma Hashmi, Freshwave

Danielle Kinsella, Gigamon

Sarah Lupson, Bechtle Limited

Aine Morgan, SCC

Kateryna Naumenko, CyberSentriq

Chioma Nwankwo, Agilitas IT Solutions Limited

Amie O'Donnell, Agilitas IT Solutions Limited

Heather Perriam, Trustmarque

Catarina Pestana, Sharp

Nicole Reader, Cyberfort

Sandra Tamer, Fortinet

Manager of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Michelle Allen, Cybit

Claire Cawthorne, Millgate Connect

Janine Chattenton Sharp UK

Lucy Coates, Softcat

Julie Cobden, Sharp

Laura Cowl, Computacenter

Helen Croft, Computacenter

Chanice Downer, Highgate

Debbie Harriott, FNG

Isabelle Hasselman, Ebuyer

Sophie Hughes, CI Group

Rebecca Nixon, Harbor Solutions

Moesha Robinson, ARO.

Julia Short, Technimove

Oblubukola Sulemian, STECHAD LTD

Olivia Ward, Bytes Software Services

 

Manager of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Hannah Billington, HPI

Kelly Boyd, Aviva Plc

Anna Chalmers, HPE Aruba Networking

Samantha Edwards, Climb Channel Solutions

Alida Jinnah, HPE

Jugpreet Jootle, Ingram Micro

Amy Lishman, Brivo

Zina Livingstone, Westcoast

Gemma Richards, Zoom

Era Sahni, Meta

Claire Silcock, Fortinet

Emma Taylor, TD SYNNEX

Helen Watson, Zoom

Emily Whelan, Giacom

Rising Star Award – Reseller/Solution Provider

Betty Abate, Oakland

Keira Aust, Cybit.

Mia Avery, Softcat

Michelle Ayres, DXC

Fabienne Bird, Highgate IT Solutions

Lucy Cross, Computacenter

Beth Francis, Computacenter

Isabelle Hasselman, Ebuyer

Mariashelle Jeyaventhan, Computacenter

Bethan Jones, Computacenter

Joanne May, Wildcat Careers

Ellie Moreton, Computacenter

Precious Odeyemi, World Wide Technology

Tania Singh, Black Box Network Services UK Limited

Olubukola Sulemian, STECHAD LTD

Jessica Winfield, Trustmarque Solutions Limited

 

Rising Star Award – Vendor/Distributor

Dinara Bakirova, Lookout

Emily Cook, HP

Rose Copus, Fortinet

Sophie Cutler, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Verity Denman, HCL Software

Olivia Finnigan, HPE

DeborahFranzoni, Extreme Networks

Hannah Forde, Westcoast Limited

Lucy Greenaway, XM Cyber

Amy Lishman, Brivo

Cara McKenna, Fortinet

Karishma Patel, Westcoast Limited

Harriet Robbins, Giacom

Lara Sweet, Mimecast

Role Model of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Yanitsa Arnaudova, Computacenter

Francesca Beddow, Ice Blue Sky

Claire Cawthorne, Millgate Connect

Chelsea Chamberlin, Roc Technologies

Chrissie Cook-Martin, LIMA

Helen Croft, Computacenter

Adaora Precious Dagogo, STECHAD LTD

Indy Dhami, KPMG

Sarah Jones, MS Talent

Tamara Lajara, Crayon

Matilda Najmaldin, Computacenter

Evonne Pemberton, Vizst Technology

Kasia Regula, Softcat

Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet

Anita Swann, Logicalis

Kandyce Tester, CACI Ltd

Role Model of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Holly Louise Alexander, Bitdefender.

Niamh Butler, Fortinet

Jo Dunkley, Coterie

Nicki Farrell, Nerdio

Ruby Hamilton, Microsoft

Maria Jackson, Ingram Micro

Namrata Kiri, HP inc

Louise Mahrra, Cisco

Raj Meghani, BlockAPT

Leanne Newell, Exertis Hypertec

Chanda Patel, TD SYNNEX

Jennifer Price, HP Inc

Sylvaine Smith, Google

Cristina Tate, Xero

Frederique Tenthoff, Fortinet Ltd

Amanda Walker, Westcon Comstor

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

Chelsea Chamberlin, Roc Technologies

Adaora Precious Dagogo, STECHAD LTD

Sian Herrington, Noteworthy

Claire Jenks, Jenks Consulting

Jane Matthews, Wildcat Careers

Raj Meghani, BlockAPT

Emily Mitchell, Zebra Technologies

Tara-Jane Sloane, Telev8 Ltd

Katy Upton, FNG

Executive Mentor of the Year – Reseller/Solution Provider

Yomi Akinsanya, Computacenter

Brian Dunleavy, Viadex

Alison Hodgens, Converge Technology Solutions

Jennifer Knowles, Computacenter

Jenny Latimer, Highgate IT Solutions

James Mansell, Ultima

Evonne Pemberton, Vizst Technology

Paolo Rodia, Highgate IT Solutions

Anita Swann, Logicalis

Rachel Ward-Miller, Cisilion Limited

Executive Mentor of the Year – Vendor/Distributor

Sameena Akhter, Capgemini

Samantha Brar-Crone, Zscaler

Hollie Cerdan, Infoblox

Lauren Curtis, Westcoast

Michaela DeGale, Exertis UK Ltd

Jo Dunkley, Coterie

Julie Louise Fry, CloudM

Maz Lopez, AMD

Louise Mahrra, Cisco

Matt Mansell, NetXL

Melissa Pugh, HPE

Natalie Seymour, TD SYNNEX

Sylvaine Smith, Google

Michael Sudlow, Exertis

Helen Wilson, Microsoft

Pauline Yau, HPE

Unsung Hero – Reseller/Solution Provider

Adele Anderson, Jola

Becky Blackmore, Vizst Technology

Cassandra Bolton, Computacenter

Claudia Capanna, Bytes Software Services

Samantha Cartwright, Vizst Technology

Sharon Edwards, FNG

Nafeesah Ikram, Trustmarque

Sam Jeffery, Smart CT.

Sonia Krishnan, Vizst Technology

Zoe Mulvey, Academia Ltd

Carolyn Nash, Grey Matter

Evonne Pemberton, Vizst Technology

Baiju Shah, Computacenter

Kira Squire, LastPass

Amanda Stewart, Illuminate

 

Unsung Hero – Vendor/Distributor

Holly Bentley, Westcoast

Andrea Bowyer, Westcoast

Suzanne Bullock, FORTINET

Louise Buxton, Exclaimer

Tiegan Carter, Blue Square / HP

Corey Halliburton, Mimecast

Alison Macdonald, Exertis UK Ltd

Lucinda Mitchell, Westcoast

Lucy Plummer, Westcoast Ltd

Olena Sivachuk, Redstor LTD

Kira Squire, LastPass

Zeta Stephenson, Mimecast

Outstanding Returner Award

Emma Alder, Bytes Software Services

Yvonne Chan, Reality Solutions Limited

Dani Connor, Ultima

Sarah Cox, Bytes Software Services

Diane Godfrey, ARO

Tara Huddless, Softcat.

Malathi Nadarajan, MHRA

Jess Senior, Agilitas IT Solutions

Jennifer Sindle, Arrow

Georgia Taggart, Cisilion

Michelle Trimble Harte, Saviynt

Holly Wade, Softcat

Diversity Champion of the Year

Dylan Aupetit, WWT EMEA UK Limited

Mini Biswas, Cisilion

Nicki Brock, KORE

Rose Calzado, Fidelity International

Carol Cardoso, Schneider Electric

Samantha Cartwright, Vizst Technology

Adaora Precious Dagogo, STECHAD LTD

Elizabeth Harris, 8x8

Alison Hodgens, Converge Technology Solutions

Judith McKellar, Computacenter

Leanne Newell, Exertis Hypertec

Sarah Noble, Computacenter

Alexandra Stephenson, Wavenet

Frederique Tenthoff, Fortinet Ltd

Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Cyber Security Unity

Anna Wesley, SHI Corporation UK Ltd

 

Mental Health Champion of the Year

Zoe Browse, CUBE

Samantha Canaway, Bell Integration

Rachel Coles, Conv3rt Marketing Limited

Nafeesah Ikram, Trustmarque

Ella Joyce, Roc Technologies

Grace Lyon, Revere Agency Ltd

Michelle Taupier, Extreme Networks

Kirsty Sprules, Hypertec Ltd

Kira Squire, LastPass

Amy Thompson, boxxe

Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Cyber Security Unity

Melanie Whittaker, Wavenet

 

CRN Woman of the Year

Mini Biswas, Cisilion

Claire Cawthorne, Millgate Connect

Adaora Precious Dagogo, STECHAD LTD

Thea Fineren, Advania

Sarah Geary, Distology

Ruby Hamilton, Microsoft

Estelle Johannes, GTIA

Jenny Latimer, Highgate IT Solutions

Leanne Newell, Exertis Hypertec

Lauren Northcott, Climb Global Solutions

Stephanie O'Kelly, e92plus

Eloina Pesce, Darktrace

Julie Simpson, Resource IT

Katy Upton, FNG

Hannah Varley-Fodden, Oakland

Amanda Walker, Westcon Comstor

Helen Watson, Zoom

Sara Wilkes, Agilitas IT Solutions

Jessica Winfield, Trustmarque Solutions Limited