Global Vendor Lists and Awards

Channel Chiefs

The CRN Channel Chiefs are influential executives who consistently support, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies. Top Channel Chiefs will be chosen based on their record of business innovation and dedication to the partner community. This definitive guide of channel management movers and shakers is used by solution providers looking for the right contacts within the vendor community. This list is chosen from a pool of applicants. The fee to apply is $395. This list is featured in the February issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Rick Whiting

Cloud 100

The Cloud 100 list recognizes the leading cloud technology providers in the IT channel. Vendors are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to working with channel partners and innovation in product and service development. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the February issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Mark Haranas

Security 100

The Security 100 list recognizes leading IT channel security vendors that bring a combination of channel focus, cutting-edge technology and outstanding partner benefits to solution providers. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the February issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE. 

Contact: Kyle Alspach

Data Center 50

The Data Center 50 list recognizes suppliers that expertly support data centers within the IT channel landscape. These vendors offer best-in-class solutions and services for premier data center management, protection and support. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured online only. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: O'Ryan Johnson

IoT 50

Channel Chiefs

The CRN Channel Chiefs are influential executives who consistently support, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies. Top Channel Chiefs will be chosen based on their record of business innovation and dedication to the partner community. This definitive guide of channel management movers and shakers is used by solution providers looking for the right contacts within the vendor community. This list is chosen from a pool of applicants. The fee to apply is $395. This list is featured in the February issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Rick Whiting

Storage 100

The Storage 100 list recognizes leading storage vendors that provide transformative, cutting-edge solutions. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured online only. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Joseph F. Kovar

Big Data 100

The Big Data 100 list identifies vendors that have demonstrated an ability to innovate in bringing to market products and services that help businesses work with big data. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured online only. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Rick Whiting

Women of the Channel

The Women of the Channel are selected based on individual standing within and contributions to the channel organizations at which they work and the channel at large. Assessments are based on ongoing feedback throughout the year from solution providers on executives’ effectiveness and visibility, as well as their business and sales impact. Women must meet the requirements of our online application process to be considered. A panel of CRN editors made the final selections. Winners will be published online at CRN.com in May, and a selection of winners will be featured in the June issue of CRN magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jane O'Brien

AI 100

The AI 100 list showcases vendors at the forefront of the AI revolution with offerings in areas such as cloud, data center and edge, software, analytics, and cybersecurity. Companies on the 2025 CRN AI 100 are selected for their demonstrated commitment to AI innovation that empowers IT channel solution providers to build out groundbreaking AI tech stacks and deliver the cutting-edge AI-based solutions customers need. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the April issue of CRN Magazine. 

Contact: Jennifer Follett

Inclusive Channel Leaders

The CRN Inclusive Channel Leaders are people who bring a particular focus on inclusivity to their channel leadership roles. Top channel leaders who effectively defend and promote the principles of inclusive leadership and demonstrate a passion for fostering diversity and inclusion within their teams, companies and/or the channel at large will be considered for this award. Applicants must hold a role within the channel ecosystem in a vendor's channel organization, a solution provider, or a distributor. This list is chosen from a pool of applicants. This list will be featured in the August issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jane O'Brien

Inclusive Channel Leaders

The CRN Inclusive Channel Leaders are people who bring a particular focus on inclusivity to their channel leadership roles. Top channel leaders who effectively defend and promote the principles of inclusive leadership and demonstrate a passion for fostering diversity and inclusion within their teams, companies and/or the channel at large will be considered for this award. Applicants must hold a role within the channel ecosystem in a vendor's channel organization, a solution provider, or a distributor. This list is chosen from a pool of applicants. This list will be featured in the August issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jane O'Brien

Channel Women on the Rise

The Channel Women on the Rise list honors up-and-coming, talented women in the IT channel who are shaping the future of the IT channel through their leadership, tireless dedication and innovative ideas. There is no application. To submit someone for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the December issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jennifer Follett

Stellar Startups

The Stellar Startups list recognizes new, rising technology suppliers six years old or younger that exhibit great promise in shaping the future success of the channel with their dedication to innovation and growth. This list is chosen from a pool of applicants. There is no fee to apply. This list is featured in the December issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Rick Whiting

Top 100 Executives

The Top 100 Executives list honors individual technology executives who are continuing to transform and shape the way the channel does business while influencing their organization's future through their exemplary leadership and innovative ideas. There is no application. To submit someone for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the August issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Steven Burke

ARC

CRN's Annual Report Card award is one of the most respected honors a technology supplier can achieve in the IT industry. Determined by independent solution provider surveys, this award recognizes technology vendors with the highest grades from partners in the four categories that solution providers consider most valuable: product innovation, support, partnership and managed and cloud services. There is no application. These awards are featured in the October issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Michael Cloyd-White

Women of the Year

The Women of the Year Awards is run by CRN in conjunction with the Women of the Channel conference series to shine a spotlight on women who have made significant contributions to the channel throughout 2025 and the companies that support them. All applications MUST be submitted electronically through the online application tool. Email applications will NOT be accepted. Applications with incomplete or insufficient responses may be disqualified. Winners are announced in-person at the Women of the Year Awards Gala in December. This list is featured online only. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jane O'Brien

100 People You Don’t Know But Should

The 100 People You Don't Know But Should list recognizes individuals based on their impact on vendor channel strategy, initiatives and programs as well as their impact on channel partners’ success. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the October issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Jennifer Follett

Edge Computing 100

The Edge Computing 100 list spotlights vendors providing partners with technology to build next-generation, intelligent edge solutions that bring data collection and processing closer to users. It includes vendors from across the edge computing ecosystem, including hardware, software & services; IoT & 5G services; and edge security. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the December Issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Mark Haranas

Products of the Year

Products of the Year

The Products of the Year awards are given to standout products and services that represent best-in-breed technological innovation backed by a supportive channel partner program. The winners are determined through a combination of editorial selection and a survey fielded to solution providers to accurately capture real-world satisfaction among partners and their customers. There is no application. To submit your company for consideration, send a recommendation before the list closes by clicking the link below. This list is featured in the December issue of CRN Magazine. See the latest list HERE.

Contact: Rick Whiting

Women of the Year

The Women of the Year Awards is run by CRN in conjunction with the Women of the Channel conference series to shine a spotlight on women who have made significant contributions to the channel throughout 2025 and the companies that support them. All applications MUST be submitted electronically through the online application tool. Email applications will NOT be accepted. Applications with incomplete or insufficient responses may be disqualified. Winners are announced in-person at the Women of the Year Awards Gala in December. This list is featured online only. 

Contact: Jane O'Brien