Why Should I Enter?
The IBM NZ Business Partner Awards are highly esteemed, both within our industry and beyond, generating high levels of publicity and exposure for finalists and winning businesses and individuals. Winners receive a promotional package with an approximate value of NZ$5000.
If you are a category winner (Smart Work, New Intelligence, Dynamic Infrastructure, Green & Beyond, Rookie of the Year, Best Co-Marketing) you will:
- Receive one of these great prizes;
- Raise your company profile through editorial coverage in the IBM Business Partner Awards supplement in New Zealand Reseller News;
- Differentiate your company and its accomplishments and enjoy national acclaim in the IT community as an IBM Business Partner or IT Reseller that has achieved excellence;
- Receive excellent publicity through media coverage in New Zealand Reseller News;
- Receive a category winner plaque acknowledging your achievement;
- Supreme winner will receive an IBM Business Partner Awards trophy;
- Receive an IBM Business Partner Awards winner logo for use in promotions (e.g. web, print advertising);
- Become part of the FBM/IBM Marketing Partner Programme Package.
- If your customer can be publicly referenced and you and your customer agree to participate, we'll professionally develop a case study about your customer's solution, offering you a valuable new marketing document to add to your portfolio.
If you become a finalist you will:
- Receive editorial coverage in New Zealand Reseller News;
- Receive an IBM Business Partner Awards finalist logo for use in promotions (e.g web, print advertising);
- Receive tickets to the IBM Business Partner Awards event where winners will be announced.
By entering the awards you will:
- Reinforce your strengths as an organisation;
- Gain insights into your team’s performance;
- Be seen to be recognising your team’s achievements;
- Raise the profile of your team within the organisation and to the wider business community.
If you are a Partner of the year you will:
- Receive a Partner of the year winner plaque acknowledging your achievement;
- Receive editorial coverage in New Zealand Reseller News;
- Receive an IBM Business Partner Awards winner logo for use in promotions (e.g web, print advertising);
- Receive tickets to the IBM Business Partner Awards event where winners will be announced.
Partner of the Year includes: Power Business Partner of the Year, TotalStorageŽ Business Partner of the Year, System x Business Partner of the Year and Software Business Partner of the Year)