Microsoft Partner of the Year Award Winners and Finalists from Australia and New Zealand – Celebrating the 2024!
Introduction
I am thrilled to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and finalists from Australia and New Zealand at the 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. This prestigious recognition highlights the exceptional achievements of Microsoft partners who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and excellence in their field.
These awards celebrate not only the most creative and impactful solutions but also the remarkable customer implementations that set new benchmarks for success on a global scale. The accomplishments of these partners underscore their commitment to leveraging Microsoft technologies to drive transformative results and deliver exceptional value to their clients. It is truly inspiring to see the remarkable contributions from this region being acknowledged on such a significant platform.
The dedication and expertise of these awardees are a testament to their hard work and visionary approach, and they exemplify the highest standards of excellence within the Microsoft ecosystem. Congratulations once again to all the winners and finalists for their well-deserved recognition and achievements.
Highlights of the Achievements
Our partners have accomplished remarkable feats this year, using Microsoft technologies to deliver groundbreaking solutions. Their dedication and creativity have made significant impacts across various industries, showcasing the transformative power of the Microsoft network.
Country Partner of the Year Winners
Australia: Arinco
Achievement: Delivered cutting-edge AI solutions.
Impact: Enhanced operational efficiency and drove local business growth.
Recognition: Showcased the exceptional impact of modernizing and innovating infrastructure.
New Zealand: Aware Group Ltd
Achievement: Pioneered efforts in data analytics and AI.
Impact: Empowered businesses to make strategic, data-driven decisions.
Recognition: Set a new benchmark for achievements through the partnership with Microsoft.
Country Partner of the Year Finalists
Australia: Rapid Circle
New Zealand: LawVu
ANZ Partners Excel on the Global Stage
ANZ partners were also recognized as winners and finalists in the Global Category Awards, which received 4,700 highly competitive submissions.
Modern Work Awards
Rapid Circle: Won the Employee Experience award for transforming workplace connection and productivity with Viva and Copilot.
Data#3: Emerged as the Surface Reseller winner for the second consecutive year, showcasing expertise in safeguarding digital assets and ensuring compliance.
Global Category Finalists
Data#3: Secure Productivity
Avanade Inc/Accenture and Velrada: Dynamics 365 Service
Avanade Inc/Accenture: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
PwC: Identity
Dell Technologies: Modern Endpoint Management
Exigo Tech and KPMG Australia: Nonprofit
KPMG Australia: AI Innovation
Local Impact of the Partner Network
Microsoft also gave regional awards to ANZ partners excelling in various categories and areas of expertise.
Azure Category: Logicalis
Achievement: Helped Western Sydney University leverage the cloud.
Impact: Improved operational efficiency and provided modern, engaging digital services for staff and students.
Business Applications Category: Fusion5
Achievement: Transformed service operations with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
Impact: Enhanced customer experiences with AI-powered tools and drove productivity improvements across industries.
Modern Work Category: Data#3
Achievement: Modernized a large power utility’s device fleet with Surface.
Impact: Enhanced management and security.
Security Category: Quorum
Achievement: Provided robust end-to-end security.
Impact: Enabled customers to proactively defend against cyber threats.
Industry Category: Wipro
Achievement: Delivered an industry-leading data analytics solution for Water NSW.
Impact: Advanced digital transformation efforts and reduced data collation time from months to minutes.
Partner Innovation Award: HCLTech
Achievement: Used Microsoft’s digital technology innovatively.
Impact: Helped clients achieve transformation goals.
Business Transformation Category: KPMG Australia
Achievement: Worked in Generative AI.
Impact: Drove AI adoption and transformation with their secure, enterprise-grade AI agent KymChat.
Social Impact Category: Barhead Solutions
Achievement: Launched a Microsoft-based solution for community legal centres.
Impact: Aimed to provide more efficient services to 180,000 people and potentially save community legal centres up to $25 million over five years.
Conclusion
As we celebrate these achievements, we look forward to an exciting future. Together, we will continue driving innovation and creating impactful solutions for our customers.
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References
Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2024 Contributions of Australian and New Zealand partners in the global and local categories.
