Veeam Software held its first local partner summits in March 2015. Warren Olivier, regional manager for southern Africa, revealed that 481 local partners grew new customers by 31 percent in South Africa in 2014. Veeam also took the opportunity to recognise and reward its top local partners by announcing the winners of its ProPartner awards, based on revenue growth, partner activities and the total number of orders generated in 2014.
Fastest Growth of the year (Gauteng): Datacentrix. (l-r) Ian Wells, Veeam; lisa Strydom, Veeam; and Marius Redelinghuys, Datacentrix
Best SMB Partner of the year (Western Cape): iSquared. (l-r) James Beaumont, iSquared; Warren Olivier, Veeam and lisa Strydom, Veeam
Best Enterprise Partner (Western Cape): Business Connexion. (l-r) lisa Strydom, Veeam; Eddie Williamson, Business Connexion and Warren Olivier, Veeam
Best Enterprise Partner (Gauteng): Aptronics. (l-r) Ian Wells, Veeam; lisa Strydom, Veeam; and Mark Perry, Aptronics
Most Significant Project of the year (Kwazulu-Natal): Datacentrix. (l-r) lisa Strydom, Veeam; Robert Green, Datacentrix; and Warren Olivier, Veeam
Fastest Growth of the year (Western Cape): First Technology. (l-r) Warren Olivier, Veeam; Fairoz Jaffer, First Technology and lisa Strydom, Veeam
Most Significant Project of the year (Gauteng): Integr8. (l-r) Ian Wells, Veeam; lisa Strydom, Veeam; and Bennie Strydom, Intergr8
* Best SMB Partner of the year (Gauteng): Business Connexion, not pictured