The winning partners at the annual HP Partner Awards.For the first time this year partners from the Southern African region were also included. Also present were the former Samsung print employees who now form part of HP’s print division.
Disruption was the theme of this year’s event and this was continuously highlighted by HP Africa MD David Rozzio. He emphasised this is what the company aims to do to the marketplace in 2018 through its strategies and new products.
“Even though we have grown market share, we are not resting on our laurels, and with through our partners will continue shaking up the marketplace in a positive disruptive manner. We are investing in new technologies and in 2018 expect an announcement on the company’s 3D printing models, as we continue growing our footprint.”
HP Partner Awards 2017
PC Platinum Partner of the Year 2017: First Technology
Print Platinum Partner of the Year 2017: First Technology
PC Gold Partner of the Year 2017: DG Store
Print Gold Partner of the Year 2017: Nashua Limited
PC Growth Partner of the Year 2017: DG Store
Print Growth Partner of the Year 2017: Midcomp
Supplies Growth Partner of the Year 2017: Introstat
Supplies Platinum Partner of the Year 2017: Waltons Stationery
Supplies Gold Partner of the Year 2017: Nashua Limited
PC Retail Partner of the Year 2017: HP Store
Print Retail Partner of the Year 2017: Game
Rest of Southern Africa Partner Awards Category
PC Gold Partner of the Year 2017: Reliance Technology
Print Gold Partner of the Year 2017: Dataserv
Supplies Gold Partner of the Year 2017: The Copier Parts Company
Specialisation Category
Value Products Partner of the Year 2017: Business Connexion
Education Partner of the Year 2017: Golan Traders
Retail Point of Sale Partner of the Year 2017: Business Connexion
Channel MPS Partner of the Year 2017: Nashua Limited
ServiceOne Partner of the Year 2017: DG Store
ServiceOne Delivery Partner of the Year 2017: EOH
Consumer Experience Partner of the Year 2017: Digital Planet
Individual Awards
PC Business Unit Manager of the Year 2017: Francois van Wijk - Drive Control Corporation
Print Business Unit Manager of the Year 2017: Caron de Fortier - Drive Control Corporation
Ambassador Category
Commercial Channel Ambassador: Elmari Keyser - Datacentrix
Distribution Ambassador: Carel Liebenberg - Axiz
Retail Ambassador: Wayne Coetzer - Incredible Connection
HP Channel Executive Category
Executive of the Year 2017: Gary Pickford - Tarsus Distribution
Distributor of the Year Category
PC Hardware Distributor of the Year 2017: Tarsus Distribution
Print Hardware Distributor of the Year 2017: Drive Control Corporation
Supplies Distributor of the Year 2017: Drive Control Corporation