2023 NetApp North America Partner Award Winners Named

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NetApp announces winners of its North America Partner Awards for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The awards recognize partners who have driven sales of NetApp's solutions and services. Winners include CDW as the North America Partner of the Year, Arrow Electronics as the Distributor of the Year, Red8 LLC as the Growth Partner of the Year, World Wide Technology as the Flash Partner of the Year, Insight Enterprises as the New Account Acquisition Partner of the Year, ePlus Inc. as the FlexPod Partner of the Year, SHI International Corp. as the Cloud Partner of the Year, CDW-G as the USPS Partner of the Year, CDW-G as the SLED Partner of the Year, FCN Inc. as the DoD Partner of the Year, Flywheel Data LLC as the Intelligence Partner of the Year, CTG Federal LLC as the Civilian Partner of the Year, and various regional partners.

 NetApp recognizes partners’ successes in helping deliver NetApp solutions and services that address customer needs and industry trends

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced the winners of its North America Partner Awards for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). NetApp’s strategic partnerships aid in providing NetApp products and solutions to solve the business challenges of their joint customers.

The North America Partner Award winners have been instrumental in driving the sales of NetApp’s solutions and services. Each winning partner has demonstrated a thorough understanding of the NetApp portfolio and has proven their ability to provide customers with NetApp’s innovative solutions and services.

“I want to congratulate all the winners of this year’s North America Partner Awards,” said Jenni Flinders, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group at NetApp. “Our partners have always been a critical asset to NetApp as we work together to help customers succeed and as we work together to solve the business challenges presented by increasingly complex cloud environments.”

North America Partner Award Winners for NetApp FY23

• North America Partner of the Year: Recognizing overall NetApp FY23 revenue, services capabilities, net-new account wins, and top rankings across product categories.
  • Winner: CDW
• Distributor of the Year: Recognizing distributors driving significant year-over-year (YoY) growth in their NetApp partner ecosystem with demonstrated value in operations, sales, technical enablement, marketing, and financial services.
  • Winner: Arrow Electronics
• Growth Partner of the Year: Recognizing the ability to generate significant YoY growth in NetApp revenue across the portfolio.
  • Winner: Red8 LLC
• Flash Partner of the Year: Recognizing overall FY23 flash revenue, positive YoY growth, and strategic account wins.
  • Winner: World Wide Technology
• New Account Acquisition Partner of the Year: Recognizing the highest number of net-new accounts to NetApp with focused sales efforts on helping customers achieve digital transformation with NetApp solutions.
  • Winner: Insight Enterprises
• FlexPod Partner of the Year: Recognizing a strategic approach and commitment to generating FlexPod sales and net-new account acquisition.
  • Winner: ePlus, Inc.
• Cloud Partner of the Year: Recognizing overall FY23 cloud data services revenue and deploying a focused cloud digital transformation strategy that aligns with the NetApp cloud vision.
  • Winner: SHI International Corp.
• USPS Partner of the Year: Recognizing overall NetApp FY23 revenue and YoY growth in the U.S. Public Sector market.
  • Winner: CDW-G
• SLED Partner of the Year: Recognizing robust sales efforts resulting in the highest overall SLED business while also driving net-new account acquisitions and revenue wins.
  • Winner: CDW-G
• DoD Partner of the Year: Recognizing strong performance in the DoD space, propelled by dynamic customer relationships and a commitment to growth.
  • Winner: FCN Inc.
• Intelligence Partner of the Year: Recognizing profound sales and technical expertise in the Intelligence space contributing to significant overall YoY percentage growth in the US Public Sector.
  • Winner: Flywheel Data, LLC
• Civilian Partner of the Year: Recognizing a strategic approach to sales and marketing, paired with demand generation efforts resulting in Civilian business growth.
  • Winner: CTG Federal, LLC

Regional Partner Award Winners for FY23

These awards recognize overall FY23 revenue, YoY growth, strategic account wins, a significant focus on NetApp solutions, and participation in regional partnership activities.

• Regional Partner of the Year – North:

• Winner: MainlineRTP
  • Regional Partner of the Year – South:
• Winner: AHEAD
  • Regional Partner of the Year – West:
• Winner: Converge Technology Solutions
  • Canada Partner of the Year:
• Winner: CDW Canada

“Since the very beginning of our partnership with NetApp, they have worked with us to deliver what our customers need for successful hybrid multi-cloud, cloud data management with the security, automation, management, and visibility they expect--and we trust--both on premises and in the cloud,” said Tom Cahill, Vice President, Product and Partner Management at CDW. “We couldn’t be happier to be recognized in four different NetApp Partner Awards categories. This is one of many proof points for our customers that illustrate our dedication to providing them with industry-leading products and solutions that constantly evolve to ensure they can always succeed.”

NetApp provides its partners with the resources, training, support, and access to the expertise they need to solve their customers’ most complex data management challenges and expand their market share with a broader range of cloud-based solutions.

For more information on how to become a NetApp partner, visit: https://www.netapp.com/partners/#become

About NetApp

NetApp is a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software, and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from the data center to the cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services, and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere. Learn more at www.netapp.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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FAQ

Who are the winners of NetApp's North America Partner Awards for FY23?

The winners include CDW, Arrow Electronics, Red8 LLC, World Wide Technology, Insight Enterprises, ePlus Inc., SHI International Corp., CDW-G, FCN Inc., Flywheel Data LLC, and CTG Federal LLC.

What criteria were used to select the winners?

The winners were selected based on criteria such as overall revenue, year-over-year growth, net-new account wins, product rankings, and sales efforts focused on digital transformation and cloud solutions.

What is the significance of these awards?

These awards recognize the partners' contributions in driving sales of NetApp's solutions and services, their understanding of the NetApp portfolio, and their ability to provide customers with innovative solutions.

How can one become a NetApp partner?

To become a NetApp partner, you can visit their website at https://www.netapp.com/partners/#become for more information.