Deployment of an APRA-compliant AWS platform for a leading Australian financial organisation and the fast migration of a luxury car dealership are among the partner finalist projects in the Modernising Infrastructure category of the 2024 CRN Impact Awards.
The awards, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS), recognise the impact of Australian IT channel-led projects, innovation, ESG initiatives and leaders. Winners will be revealed at the gala CRN Impact Awards dinner which will take place at the 2024 CRN Pipeline conference on August 15.
The Modernising Infrastructure category recognises Australian partner projects that moved end-user customers IT infrastructure to modern platform to support cost savings, efficiencies, growth or innovation.
An IT vendor and distributor will also be recognised in this category. We will be announcing the vendor and distributor winners at the gala CRN Impact Awards dinner at the 2024 CRN Pipeline conference on August 15.
The Modernising Infrastructure Partner Finalists are:
- Wild Tech’s system overhaul for Uncle Bills – Wild Tech supported wholesaler Uncle Bills in a comprehensive overhaul of its systems and processes across multiple departments and operational areas. The project has led to enhanced visibility of margins and improved inventory management, increasing profitability.
- Cevo’s APRA-compliant AWS platform for a leading financial services organisation – Cevo helped this client accelerate its AWS platform strategy, providing strong controls and protections for potentially hundreds of workloads, and prioritising security, compliance, cost efficiency and scalability.
- Logicalis helps Western Sydney University move from legacy infrastructure – Logicalis helped Western Sydney University align its future cloud strategy, with consulting, advisory, design and deployment, including deploying an Azure landing zone and helping the University exit its data centre.
- Oreta helps Fleet Partners move workloads from public to private cloud – This project involved deployment of a Cisco and Pure Storage FlashStack-based Private Cloud in NextDC data centers and helping Fleet Partners to optimise costs and improve operational efficiency.
- Cloud4x Enterprise System’s speedy migration for Sydney BMW – Cloud4x was asked to migrate Australian Motor Group’s Sydney BMW dealership to new systems within six weeks, with one weekend to move the dealership from BMW Global’s IT infrastructure to Cloud4x’s bespoke managed IT services.
- BluBiz modernises network and cloud for MS Plus – BluBiz worked with not-for-profit MS Plus, which delivers Allied Health and NIDS services, to refresh and modernise its Wi-Fi and LAN, and uplift security across network systems and the client’s Azure environment.
- Bridged Group reduces downtime for Aurora Construction Materials – Bridged Group significantly reduced downtime for construction firm Aurora Construction Materials (ACM) by modernising its infrastructure, moving it from outdated Windows versions and a complex hybrid environment to an optimised Azure environment.
- Viatek streamlines communications for Maryvale Private Hospital – Amid a $15 million construction upgrade to Maryvale Private Hospital in eastern Victoria, Viatek streamlined communications for the hospital by moving it from an ageing, on-premise telephony system to an Access4 cloud-based system.
- Fuse Technology enhances security for Mills Group – Fuse used its Fuse365 managed IT security service to ready Mills Group, a provider of visual merchandising solutions in the retail and exhibition sectors, for a technology modernisation, which included a migration to Azure from ageing servers, and streamlining networks at the client’s offices.
- Precision IT extends life of legacy infrastructure for Neta Tire Service and Sales – Precision IT used Citrix to integrate Neta Tire Service and Sales’ legacy systems with a modern cloud environment, enabling the client to extend the life of those systems. It also upgraded the client to Microsoft 365 to help streamline operations and improve remote work capabilities.
Thank you to everyone who entered this category. If your entry isn’t a finalist, that does not mean the judges thought it was without merit. We received many entries and separating the nominations was not always straightforward. Thank you for giving the judges the opportunity to learn more about your achievements.
We also thank AWS for making the 2024 CRN Impact Awards possible though their sponsorship.
The CRN Impact Award winners will be announced at the gala awards dinner on 15th August which is the final night of the CRN Pipeline conference at the Sheraton Grand Mirage on the Gold Coast. See the 2024 CRN Pipeline agenda and purchase tickets.