Held at Doltone House at Darling Island in Sydney on 14 November, the awards brought together more than 570 members of Australia’s channel community. Credit: O'Neill Photography The ARN Innovation Awards 2024 were recently celebrated at a black-tie event in Sydney featuring a leading and diverse line-up of partners, vendors, distributors and individuals across Australia. Held at Doltone House at Darling Island in Sydney on 14 November, the awards brought together more than 570 members of Australia’s channel community. This year’s Innovation Awards celebrated the accomplishments of 40 winners and two new inductees into the ARN Hall of Fame – Leo Lynch and Norm Jefferies. The winners were selected from 265 finalists (including 80 individuals) to make the shortlist from a pool of over 123 organisations and more than 342 nominations, spanning partner, start-up, vendor and distributor businesses. 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