PCR Tech and IT retail, distribution and vendor news
Last night (4th March) the channel gathered at The Brewery in London to celebrate the biggest and brightest companies working in the UK tech and IT industry. And what a great night we had!
The PCR Awards 2020 were hosted by Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman, where – with the help of some big names from the industry – she handed out 19 awards across the retail, reseller, channel services, distribution and vendor sectors.
After the ceremony, attendees celebrated their fantastic achievements at the after show party, where much drinking, dancing and networking took place!
PCR would like to say a big thank you to our panel of 36 industry experts for making some very tough decisions considering we had such a vast array of well-deserving finalists this year. Congratulations to everyone that won last night. As it was such a great selection of finalists, this year we decided to give a special shout out to a highly commended company for each award, so a big congratulations to those as well.
We would also like to say a massive thank you to our Awards Partners who helped to make the night such a success. These include HANNspree as Event Partner, AOC/MMD as Distribution Category Partner, Exertis as Entertainment Partner, CMS Distribution as Retail Category Partner, Synaxon UK as Vendor Category Partner, Tenda as Red Carpet Partner, Smithie UK as Flower Wall Partner, Zaboura as Event Partner, and QBS Distribution as Dining Room Partner.
Here are all the winners and highly commended companies for the PCR Awards 2020:
Retailer Category
System Builder of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Chillblast
Winner – Utopia Computers
The first of tonight’s Retailer categories – sponsored by @CMSDistribution – is for System Builder of the Year. The 2020 winner is… @UtopiaComputers! #Congratulations #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/7CVFPIspXY
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Online Retailer of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Fierce PC
Winner – Box
Continuing with the Retailer categories, the next accolade to be presented this evening is for the Online Retailer of the Year!
The #PCRAwards 2020 winner is… @boxcouk! #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/QzRocfhhVz
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Independent Retailer of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Geeks on Wheels
Winner – The Powerhouse (Jersey Electricity)
Award collected on behalf of the company by PCR’s Sarah Goldhawk
The final Retailer category up for grabs is the coveted Independent Retailer of the Year. This trophy is presented to @powerhouseje! #Congratulations on the win! #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/gqgr8U6Qoz
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Reseller Category
SMB Reseller of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Buy It Direct
Winner – Ebuyer
Up next are the Reseller awards – sponsored by @BullGuard! The #PCRAwards SMB Reseller of the Year is presented to… @Ebuyer! #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/FnRmxnDXaw
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Corporate VAR of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – SSC
Winner – Softcat
The hotly contested Corporate VAR of the Year award is up next! The recipient of this trophy is… @softcat! #Winners #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/yKGwSXYQVR
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
MSP Specialist of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Neuways
Winner – Transputec
The #PCRAwards 2020 MSP Specialist of the Year is… @Transputec! #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/Db3k7q5IZ7
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Channel Services Category
Dealer Services of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Synaxon
Winner – Network Group
Next up is the Channel Services category. This year’s winner of the Dealer Services Provider of the Year is… @nbgltd! #Congratulations on the win! #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/2MIVqJvr3A
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Marketing & PR Agency of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – The PR Room
Winner – Gekko
The title of Marketing & PR Agency of the Year is bestowed upon @GekkoFM! #Winners #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/6MgoXLeQwU
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Vendor Category
Peripherals & Accessories Vendor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – MSI Computer UK
Winner – ASUS
The first of tonight’s Vendor categories – sponsored by @SynaxonUK – is for the Peripherals & Accessories Vendor of the Year. The 2020 winner is… @ASUS! #Congratulations on the win! #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/7EbBzyjTbd
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Software & Services Vendor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Smartsheet
Winner – BullGuard
The Software & Services Vendor of the Year is up next! The #PCRAwards 2020 winner is… @BullGuard! #Winners pic.twitter.com/hvZTca43cg
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Components Vendor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – NVIDIA
Winner – Kingston Technology
Next up, the Components Vendor of the Year accolade! The trophy for this award is presented to @kingstontech! #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/jiFtixCdK1
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
PC Vendor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Terra
Winner – Lenovo
The penultimate Vendor accolade to be announced this evening is for the highly sought after PC Vendor of the Year. And the winner is… @Lenovo! #Congratulations #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/9i9UoPj7g8
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Networking Vendor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Tenda
Winner – TP-Link UK
The #PCRAwards Networking Vendor of the Year for 2020 is…. @TPLINK! #Congratulations on the win! pic.twitter.com/PzWdO9vPw4
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Distribution Category
Software & Services Distributor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Exertis
Winner – Tech Data
The final category tonight is the Distribution Category, sponsored by AOC and Philips! The Software & Services Distributor of the Year trophy goes to… @Tech_Data! #Winners #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/5uYVPUztSo
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Consumer Electronics Distributor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – CMS Distribution
Winner – Exertis
The Consumer Electronics Distributor of the Year accolade goes to… @ExertisUK! #Congratulations on the win! #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/1CBrsZtgpT
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Hardware Distributor of the Year 2020
Highly Commended – Ingram Micro UK
Winner – Exertis
> @ExertisUK collects their second award of the evening as they are announced as the Hardware Distributor of the Year! #Winners #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/RgK9Cipy1z
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Distributor of the Year (Sub £150m Turnover) 2020
Highly Commended – QBS Distribution
Winner – CI Distribution
The penultimate distributor trophy to be presented this evening is for Distributor of the Year, sub £151m turnover. The #PCRAwards 2020 winner is… @Ci_Distribution! pic.twitter.com/l34XqU9ugP
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
Distributor of the Year (£151m Plus Turnover) 2020
Highly Commended – Westcoast
Winner – Exertis
Moving on to the final Distribution category: Distributor of the Year (£151m plus turnover)! Collecting the trophy is… @ExertisUK! #Congratulations #Winner pic.twitter.com/uLiQmOpzoA
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
PCR’s Company of the Year 2020
Winner – BullGuard
The coveted Company of the Year accolade finishes off tonight’s award presentations! The 2020 winner is… @BullGuard! #Congratulations #PCRAwards pic.twitter.com/idPLKAVI69
— PCR Magazine (@pcr_online) March 4, 2020
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