More than 700 leading executives within the Australian channel came together under the ARN banner to honour ecosystem innovation and excellence at the new-look Innovation Awards in 2021, setting a new benchmark for industry expertise following a black-tie celebration dinner in Sydney. Featuring a leading and diverse line-up of partners, vendors, distributors and individuals nationwide, 315 finalists were honoured from a pool of more than 470 nominations. Innovation Awards – now in its 15th year of running – honoured the channel across eight categories, spanning Partner Innovation, Tech Innovation, Australia-wide Innovation, Start-up Innovation, Personal Innovation, Vendor Innovation, Distributor Innovation and Hall of Fame.