PCR Awards 2013: Finalists unveiled

Seventy-five different companies from across the technology and computing channel have become finalists for the PCR Awards 2013. Find the full list below.

The Awards take place on Thursday March 14th at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington – you can buy tickets and find out more at www.pcr-awards.com.

With the finalists now decided, a panel of some 100 UK computing/technology channel execs will be asked to vote. Judges will be named once the winners have been revealed.

There are two exceptions – the Grand Prix Award, which will be voted for by the PCR team, and the new Special Recognition Award, which will be chosen by PCR’s Retail Advisory Panel.

Here is the full list of companies that are up for an Award across the Frontline, Distribution and Vendor categories:

Frontline

Independent Retailer
Utopia Computers
GHI Computers
Micro Plus Computers
Netgear
PCs Made Simple
Hi-Tec Bradford

Specialist Retailer
Dabs.com
PC World/Currys
Maplin
Overclockers UK
Ebuyer
Scan Computers

Non-specialist Retailer
Zavvi.com
HMV
Amazon
Argos
John Lewis
Tesco

Reseller
Tandem Solutions
Synergy Technology
Mirus IT Solutions
Pensar
Wyvern Business Systems

Service and Support
Utopia Computers
PC Pal
OrderWork
SimplyFixIT
Totally Techy
FixmyiPhone

Distribution

Software (non-gaming)
Westcoast
Entatech
Computers Unlimited
Computer 2000
Ingram Micro
Gem Distribution

Gaming (PC hardware and software)
Entatech
Gem Distribution
Koch Media
CentreSoft
VIP Computers
Turtle Beach/Lygo

Consumer Electronics
Computers Unlimited
KMS Components
Micro-P
Computer 2000
Westcoast
Midwich

Components Distributor
VIP Computers
Entatech
Centerprise
Micro-P
Avnet
Ingram Micro

Peripherals
CMS Distribution
Centerprise
Northamber
Micro-P
Meroncourt
Computer 2000

Marketing & PR
Westcoast
VIP Computers
Computers Unlimited
Computer 2000
Gem Creative
Entatech

Distributor of the Year
Westcoast
VIP Computers
Entatech
Micro-P
Computer 2000
Ingram Micro
Gem Distribution

Vendors

Business and Utility publisher
Kaspersky
Adobe
Microsoft
ESET
Serif
CyberLink

Leisure software publisher
Blizzard
Excalibur Publishing/Contact Sales
NCsoft
Focus Multimedia
Kalypso
Bethesda

Peripherals Vendor
Hannspree/HannsG
TP-Link
Synology
Mad Catz
Brother
Fujitsu

Computing Vendor
Lenovo
Samsung
Microsoft
Fujitsu
Acer
ASUS
Toshiba 

Components Vendor
PNY
BeQuiet
Nvidia
AMD
Western Digital
ASUS 

Special Recognition Award

Michael Buchanan, Corsair

Andy Dow, Computer 2000

Alex Tatham, Westcoast

There are limited sponsorship opportunities available for the PCR Awards 2013 – for more information contact pcr-online-staff@transfer.pcr-online.biz. 

The event is already supported by Entatech as Platinum Partner, VIP Computers as Drinks Reception Host, Meroncourt as Vendor Category Partner, Micro-P as After-Show Party Host and Philips/MMD as Gold Partner. 

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