This year's winners set the bar high L to R: Jaynean Leaupepe (F5); Ben Butler (TPO); Andrew Weir (CBR Cyber); Andrew Bernath (World Wide Technology); David Flanagan (Macquarie Government); Andrew Bedford (CyberCX); Malcolm Salameh (SALTT); Marius Muller (NTT Data); Chris Calvert (Data#3); Carl Hemmingson (Spark NZ); Helen Nelson (Datacom); Anatole Perry (Spark NZ). Credit: F5 F5 celebrated A/NZ partner success during an intimate awards dinner held at Sake in Sydney. “F5’s success is built on the strength of our channel ecosystem, and the 2025 Partner Awards was all about celebrating the partners who go above and beyond,” F5 A/NZ regional VP Jason Baden said. “These awards aren’t just about big wins – they’re about recognising the collaboration, innovation, and expertise that drive us all forward. We wouldn’t be where we are without this incredible network of partners.” F5 A/NZ channel team leader Wade Smith added that this year’s winners set the bar high, showing what’s possible when innovation, sharp execution, and a deep focus on customer outcomes come together. “It’s inspiring to see how our partners are solving real-world challenges and helping customers thrive,” Smith said. Winners included: Government Partner of the Year FY25: Data#3 MSP Partner of the Year FY25: Macquarie Government Partner of the Year Australia FY25: SALTT Technologies Deal of the Year FY25: World Wide Technology Digital Transformation Partner of the Year – NZ FY25: Spark NZ F5 Technical Excellence FY25: CBR Cyber Partner of the Year New Zealand FY25: Datacom NZ Cyber Security Partner of the Year FY25: CyberCX Rising Star FY25: TPO Technologies BFSI Partner of the Year FY25: NTT Data Solutions Engineer of the Year – NZ FY25: Harry Singh, Spark NZ Solutions Engineer of the Year – AU FY25: Richard Bible, SALTT Technologies The awards were sponsored by Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor. F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe