We were selected as a finalist Across 2 Categories in the 2023 ARN Innovation Awards - blueAPACHE

Congratulations blueAPACHE and Jayati Gulati on becoming finalists at the ARN Innovation Awards

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023: ARN is proud to announce the finalists of an enhanced Innovation Awards in 2023, housing a record-breaking number of submissions in what will be the largest celebration of ecosystem excellence in delivering transformative customer solutions across Australia. Representing the entire Australian ecosystem, 345 finalists (including 120 individuals) make the shortlist from a pool of over 160 organisations and more than 400 nominations, spanning partner, start-up, vendor and distributor businesses.

“ARN congratulates blueAPACHE on becoming a finalist in the Partner Innovation – Mid-Market category and Jayati Gulati in the Personal Innovation – Sales Excellence category,” said Simon Hopkins, Head of Channel Sales, ANZ at Foundry. “This is a stunning statement from the market. Irrespective of ongoing societal challenges and worsening economic conditions, Australia continues to power forward unperturbed — the ecosystem has once again raised the bar to set new levels of innovation. “Enormous credit to the market-leading companies and individuals continuing to press ahead in helping customers innovate at pace – despite the notable difficulties – which once again demonstrates the depth of transformation taking place across the country. Congratulations blueAPACHE and Jayati Gulati, nothing can stop your pursuit of excellence.”

In 2023, Innovation Awards will honour the channel across eight categories, spanning Partner Innovation, Tech Innovation, AU-wide Innovation, Start-up Innovation, Personal Innovation, Vendor Innovation, Distributor Innovation and Hall of Fame. In streamlining the program, the aim is to increase focus on the pacesetters of the local market, those revving up the innovation engine and powering ahead in the delivery of transformative solutions and services. Reflective of a diverse technology network, finalists range from large-scale multinational consultancy firms to emerging start-ups, alongside leading system integrators, managed service providers and solution consultants, plus cloud specialists, independent software vendors, boutique agencies and application developers. This is in addition to channel-centric vendors, telecommunications providers and supply chain experts. Collectively, Innovation Awards in 2023 stands tall as the leading forum for setting the industry benchmark for ecosystem excellence across Australia. The winners will now be selected by an executive panel of industry judges – acknowledging creativity, innovation, and excellence – before being announced at a celebration dinner at ICC, Sydney on Thursday, 16 November.

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In which two categories were you selected as a finalist in the 2023 ARN Innovation Awards?

We were selected as a finalist in the Partner Innovation – Mid-Market category, and our employee Jayati Gulati was selected as a finalist in the Personal Innovation – Sales Excellence category.

How many finalists and organisations were represented in the 2023 ARN Innovation Awards overall?

There were 345 finalists, including 120 individuals, drawn from a pool of over 160 organisations and more than 400 nominations, spanning partner, start-up, vendor and distributor businesses.

Who commented on blueAPACHE and Jayati Gulati becoming finalists, and what did they say?

Simon Hopkins, Head of Channel Sales, ANZ at Foundry, congratulated us and Jayati Gulati, calling it 'a stunning statement from the market' and praising the ecosystem for raising the bar on innovation despite ongoing societal and economic challenges.

How many categories did the 2023 ARN Innovation Awards honour, and what were they?

The 2023 ARN Innovation Awards honoured the channel across eight categories: Partner Innovation, Tech Innovation, AU-wide Innovation, Start-up Innovation, Personal Innovation, Vendor Innovation, Distributor Innovation and Hall of Fame.

Where and when were the winners of the 2023 ARN Innovation Awards announced?

The winners were announced at a celebration dinner at ICC, Sydney on Thursday, 16 November 2023, after being selected by an executive panel of industry judges.

Have you been recognized as an ARN Innovation Awards finalist in years other than 2023?

Yes. A separate 2026 announcement names blueAPACHE as a Mid-Market Partner finalist, seeking an eighth consecutive win. That is a finalist announcement, not confirmation of a 2026 win.

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