CRN Australia is bringing the Channel Awards down under

The iconic and respected awards program is launching in September 2026.

CRN Australia will be launching its inaugural channel awards in September this year,

Held in the heart of the Sydney CBD at the Hyatt Regency, the awards will be the Australian IT channel’s night of nights celebrating the hard work of partners, distributors and vendors.

These prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals and teams who make the Australian IT channel truly exceptional.

These teams are the backbone of many thriving channel businesses, and this event is all about recognising their hard work and impact.

These awards are globally respected and admired, hosted in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Asia by their respective CRN brands in the region.

Athina Mallis, editor at CRN Australia said these awards are a perfect opportunity for those in the IT channel industry to gain industry recognition from their peers.

“Every category is judged by respected professionals in the industry, who know the IT channel inside out,” she said.

“It will be a wonderful night for celebrating milestones, hard work and perseverance in the channel. Apply today and put September 17 in your diaries.”

Partners, vendors and distributors of all sizes are encouraged to enter the awards. There are four major categories for the awards: vendors, distributors, partners, and all IT companies.

CRN Australia Channel Awards Categories

Vendors

• AI and Automation Vendor of the Year
• Channel Leader of the Year
• Cloud Vendor of the Year
• Emerging Vendor of the Year
• Network Vendor of the Year
• Security Vendor of the Year
• Storage Vendor of the Year
• Vendor of the Year

Distributors

• Cloud Distributor of the Year
• Distributor of the Year
• Infrastructure Distributor of the Year
• Network Distributor of the Year
• Security Distributor of the Year
• Storage Distributor of the Year

Partners

• Best Community/IT Network of the Year
• MSP of the Year
• ISV of the Year
• Solution Provider of the Year
• Solution Provider Innovation/Project of the Year
• MSSP of the Year

All IT companies

• AI Initiative of the Year
• Best Young Professional Initiative
• Channel Service Provider of the Year
• ESG Achievement Award
• Role Model of the Year
• Security Initiative of the Year
• Marketplace of the Year
• Start-up of the Year (Founded post-2020)
• Woman of the Year

Entries are open now and close May 29. The CRN Australia Channel Awards will be held on September 17 at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney.

Apply for the CRN Australia Channel Awards now!