APC Channel Awards 2022

The Elite IT Solution Provider award recognises partners who are essentially an IT Reseller, System Integrator, or a Solution Provider, who understand to a high extent the needs of their customers and are equipped with the expertise to be their trusted advisor.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest % of Solution Sales, the most certified, the highest number of registered opportunities, and highest revenue generated, among Elites.
For 2022, the finalists are Datacom, Data#3 and NTT.

The Premier IT Solution Provider award recognises partners who are essentially an IT Reseller, System Integrator, or a Solution Provider, who understand to a high extent the needs of their customers and are equipped with the expertise to be their trusted advisor.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest % of Solution Sales, the most certified, the highest number of registered opportunities, and highest revenue generated, among Premiers.
The finalists are Mycom, Natural Power Solutions and Intelli-Systems.

The Select IT Solution Provider award recognises partners who are essentially an IT Reseller, System Integrator, or a Solution Provider, who understand to a high extent the needs of their customers and are equipped with the expertise to be their trusted advisor.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest % of Solution Sales, the most certified, the highest number of registered opportunities, and highest revenue generated, among Selects.
This year’s finalists are Fusion Energy, Secure Agility, PSQ Group, and MediaForm.

Partner Sales Champion of the year recognises an individual that has made significant growth in their customer base and/or revenue by driving customer impact and satisfaction through APC offerings. The individual nominated for this award will have demonstrated effective engagement with their local APC representative, shown innovation, competitive differentiation, and customer value that resulted in a profitable business that showcases the benefit of using APC.
The winning entry in this category will demonstrate their ability to leverage the breadth of the APC by Schneider Electric solution portfolio and build and nurture a sustainable business that provides value to their customers.
Entrants will be judged based on partners' nominations. Thus, each partner to nominate their top sales champions with valid reasons and the Schneider Electric team will pick the winner.
The finalists are: Arthur Dematons from PREH, Lance Giannas from Datacom, and Kirt Walters from Data#3.

E-Commerce partner of the Year pays recognition to partners who have successfully transitioned and invested heavily upon their digital transformation this year. Partners nominated for this award will have successfully utilised and harnessed the potential of digital commerce/eCommerce through the implementation of listing APC products online, providing substantial customer support and delivering customer value with all the convenience digital commerce has for their subscribers, delivering on the promise of Certainty in a Connected World to end-users. Entrants will be judged based on the highest number of products listed online and the highest % of digital commerce sales out of their total revenue.
These finalists are Umart Online, Mwave Australia, and Scorptec Computers.

The Most Sustainable partner award recognises the outstanding success that has been shown by a partner who continues to lead the way towards a sustainable future. This award looks at a partner that is helping their customers cut down or minimise their carbon footprint, whilst showcasing the benefits of using APC.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest sales of APC Green Premium.
These finalists are Data#3, Datacom and Mediaform.

The Managed Service Partner award recognises a partner who has shown and demonstrated knowledge and success in selling all Schneider Electric product line offerings and understands the value that SaaS beings to their customers and business. Partners nominated for this award showcase their ability to demonstrate effective management with their local APC Representative, show innovation, competitive differentiation, and increase customer value that results in a profitable business showcasing the benefits of using APC.
Entrants will be judged based on the most number of assets monitored as an MSP.
The finalists are BDC Services, Secure Agility and Mycom.

Partner Technical Champion of the year recognises an individual that has made significant growth in their customer base and/or revenue by driving customer impact and satisfaction through APC offerings. The individual nominated for this award will have demonstrated effective engagement with their local APC representative, shown innovation, competitive differentiation, and customer value that resulted in a profitable business that showcases the benefit of using APC.
The winning entry in this category will demonstrate their ability to leverage the breadth of the APC by Schneider Electric solution portfolio and build and nurture a sustainable business that provides value to their customers.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest number of solutions designed and ordered on the LEC tool and based on the highest number of certifications completed.
The finalists are Andrew Skeels from Mycom, Brendan Dunne from BDC Services and Dean Bromley from Intelli-Systems.

The Distributor of the year award is aimed at recognising a Distributor that has showcased substantial growth in their customer base and revenue by driving customer impact and satisfaction with APC offerings. Distributors that are nominated for this award will have demonstrated effective management with both APC and Channel Partners, shown innovation, competitive differentiation, and customer value that results in a profitable business showcasing the benefits of using APC. The winner of this award will have demonstrated their ability to leverage both the breadth of the APC by Schneider Electric solution portfolio and build/nurture a sustainable business that provides value to the customer. Entrants will be judged based on their YOY growth and the numbers of completed certifications.
The finalists are Dicker Data, Ingram Micro and MMEM.

The Distributor Sales Champion of the Year recognises an individual that has shown substantial growth within their customer base and/or revenue through increasing customer impact and satisfaction with APC Offerings. Individuals who have been nominated for this award will be able to demonstrate effective engagement with their local APC Representative show innovation, competitive differentiation, and customer value that results in a profitable business showcasing the benefits of using APC.
The winner of this award will show their skill in leveraging both the breadth of APC by Schneider Electric solution portfolio and build/nurture a sustainable business that continues to provide value to their customers.
Entrants will be judged based on the top Amplify Disti Sales member.
These finalists are Matthew Lancaster – Dicker Data, Tina Kuleski – Dicker Data and Debbie Mason – Dicker Data.

This award shows recognition to a distributor who has exceeded in their showcasing of APC products and service in their marketing campaign efforts. This award is for a distributor who has created both innovative and engaging advertisements throughout 2022.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest ROI.
The finalists are Dicker Data, Ingram Micro and Lawrence & Hanson.

The Branch of the Year award recognises an Electrical Wholesaler branch that has had substantial growth. This partner has achieved a high overall result through exceptional sales and service.
Entrants will be judged based on the highest revenue by an electrical wholesale branch.
For 2022, the finalists are between AWM from Clayton, AWM from Port Melbourne and TLE from Newcastle.