SYDNEY, Australia, 31 May 2024 – Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced its Partner of the Year Awards at the NextWave Partner Gala Dinner Awards held last night. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of Palo Alto Networks’ partners towards securing the digital future of customers against cyber threats. The awards night followed the successful conclusion of Ignite on Tour Sydney earlier that day.
Janet Docherty, Director for Channel Sales & Alliances ANZ at Palo Alto Networks, said, “At Palo Alto Networks, our partners are integral to our success, and I’m proud to have celebrated their achievements last night. Australia remains one of the most targeted countries globally by cybercriminals but thanks to the effort from our partners, we are able to reach more organisations and help them safeguard their businesses.”
“This year’s winners showcase the exceptional range of partner excellence across the region. Our partners – including systems integrators, distributors, telcos, managed service providers, and cloud providers – all share a common dedication to protecting our customers from cyber threats. The success of our partners underscores the strength and importance of our collaboration. I extend my heartfelt thanks to all our partners for their outstanding contributions and for helping achieve these remarkable achievements.”
Recognising the dedication, innovation, and excellence of its partners, Palo Alto Networks presented 11 awards. This year’s winners include:
- NextWave Partner of the Year 2024 – Data #3
- NextWave Service Provider Partner of the Year 2024 – Telstra
- NextWave MSSP Innovator Partner of the Year 2024 – Superloop
- NextWave Cortex Partner of the Year 2024 – NTT Data
- NextWave Prisma Cloud Partner of the Year 2024 – Bastion
- NextWave Network Security Partner of the Year 2024 – Cube Networks
- NextWave Rising Star Partner of the Year 2024 – Secure Agility
- NextWave Sales Professional of the Year 2024 – Shelby Friedman at Datacom
- NextWave Technical Professional of the Year 2024 – Andrew Colliver at Secureware
- NextWave Marketplace of the Year 2024 – AWS
- NextWave Distributor of the Year 2024 – Arrow ECS
Held at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney, the NextWave Partner Gala Dinner Awards was sponsored by Arrow ECS, Ingram Micro and Westcon, and hosted by Moxie Insights’ editorial director, James Henderson.
The awards night was preceded by Ignite on Tour Sydney 2024, Palo Alto Networks’ global roadshow. The event brought together top cybersecurity decision makers, influencers and practitioners for one day of inspiration, strategy building, and hands-on learning on how AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape. This was followed by a networking session with peers.
To find out more about Palo Alto Networks’ NextWave Partner Community, please visit https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners.
