VENDOR Awards: To ensure that the most deserving companies in EMEA are selected for vendor awards, it is vital to operate a clear and transparent voting process.  The 'EMEA Channel Academy: 2012 Awards' invites pre-qualified distributors and retailers to submit a list of five nominees for each award category. Registered DISTREE EMEA delegates from the distributor and retailer community are also invited to submit nominations.

These lists of nominees are collated centrally and combined to produce the final list of 5 nominees for each award. During the 'EMEA Channel Academy: 2012 Awards' ceremony, all of the distribution executives gathered take part in a live electronic voting process during the Gala Dinner to determine the vendor winners.

DISTRIBUTOR Awards: Prior to the awards, EMEA-level vendor executives are approached to form the jury. Each vendor nominates their preferred five distributors by sub-region within the EMEA theatre. 

These votes are counted to come up with the 5 finalists for each category. Vendor Jury members then attend the Gala Dinner and vote live (anonymously and individually) to select the winner of each award. Please note that only jury members are eligible to vote for the distributor awards at the Gala Dinner.

Hall Of Fame Awards: These are lifetime achievement awards recognising outstanding contribution to the EMEA channel as selected by the 'EMEA Channel Academy' Executive Committee.