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IN PICTURES: Channel connects during Whitsundays cruise at EDGE 2016

Following a half-day of plenary and breakout sessions, partners enjoyed an afternoon cruising the Whitsundays, networking amidst the backdrop of one of Australia's most beautiful beaches. Photos by Hafizah Osman.

IN PICTURES: Channel connects during Whitsundays cruise at EDGE 2016
IN PICTURES: ARN's are partners prepared for the next wave of security roundtable (+39 photos)

Businesses remain united in the belief that security - and all it encompasses - stands tall as the overriding priority of the digital age. But while the notion of securing the enterprise takes precedence across boardrooms in Australia, in reality, organisations remain weak on strategy, outlook and capabilities. As such, this ARN roundtable questioned who’s driving the security conversation in Australia, removing facts from fiction as the industry prepares for a new wave of security threats. Photos by Maria Stefina.

IN PICTURES: ARN's are partners prepared for the next wave of security roundtable (+39 photos)
IN PICTURES: Trend Micro networking Events, Melbourne and Sydney (+10 photos)

Trend Micro and its partners kicked off the year with a bang at two partner networking evenings in Melbourne and Sydney. The partner evenings, held at the Mon Bijou Penthouse in Melbourne and The Ivy Penthouse in Sydney, offered partners an informal opportunity to celebrate the year ahead and network with the Trend Micro channel team. Trend Micro unveiled its 2016 road map on the evening, along with new partner benefits and rewards available to its partners this year. The company also launched its new partner portal. (Photos courtesy of Trend Micro)

IN PICTURES: Trend Micro networking Events, Melbourne and Sydney (+10 photos)
IN PICTURES: Cisco Partner Summit 2016 day 1 keynotes (+12 photos)

Cisco is hosting its annual partner summit in San Diego this year and some of the company's C-level executives took to stage on day 1 to talk about its future plans. Cisco CEO, Chuck Robbins; senior vice-president of the global partner organisation, Wendy Bahr; and executive vice-president and CFO, Kelly Kramer, took to stage. Photos by ARN deputy editor, Hafizah Osman.

IN PICTURES: Cisco Partner Summit 2016 day 1 keynotes (+12 photos)
IN PICTURES: Cisco Partner Summit 2016 A/NZ party (+31 photos)

The A/NZ partners attending Cisco's annual Partner Summit were treated to a sit down dinner this year at San Diego. Partners mingled and shared laughs over food and drinks, and spoke about business and how Cisco's new solutions will aid their organisations. Cisco's Ken Boal and Jason Bowers also thanked the attendees for their partnerships. Pictures by ARN deputy editor, Hafizah Osman.

IN PICTURES: Cisco Partner Summit 2016 A/NZ party (+31 photos)
IN PICTURES: Thomas Duryea's Xmas party (+25 photos)

Thomas Duryea recently hosted drinks and nibbles for its channel partners, customers and guests at the Hotel Palisade in Sydney. The attendees were all smiles as they chatted amongst themselves and took in the pretty views of Sydney landmarks. Here are some pictures from the evening. Photos by HAFIZAH OSMAN.

IN PICTURES: Thomas Duryea's Xmas party (+25 photos)
EXCLUSIVE: IN PICTURES - ShoreTel A/NZ's Christmas party (+26 photos)

ShoreTel recently brought together its A/NZ channel partners at the Kirribilli Club at Sydney’s Lavender Bay for an update on the company’s regional and global strategy. The event featured presentations from ShoreTel’s chief marketing officer, Mark Roberts; Asia-Pacific vice-president and managing director, Frédéric Gillant; and A/NZ managing director, Jamie Romanin. A highlight of the event was ShoreTel’s inaugural A/NZ partner awards, with Flexnet, One Solution, Telstra, Reliance Communications, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Aerus Technologies all recognised for their achievements in 2015. The formal proceedings were followed up with ShoreTel’s Christmas party, giving partners the opportunity to celebrate a successful year with the vendor.

EXCLUSIVE: IN PICTURES - ShoreTel A/NZ's Christmas party (+26 photos)
IN PICTURES: ESET Security launch Hobart (+26 photos)

It was a good turnout for ESET’s Security launch event in Hobart. More than 25 partners from across the state attended the Slovakian security company’s first trip to the Apple Isle. Attendees enjoyed some fine local cheese and wine and saw presentations from ESET Australia managing director, Florin Vasile, and business development manager, Edmund Li. Photos courtesy of Catalin Photography.

IN PICTURES: ESET Security launch Hobart (+26 photos)
IN PICTURES: Huawei's Aussie partners take over the Forbidden City (+20 photos)

It wasn't all work and no play at Huawei's recent Network Congress 2015 in Beijing, China. The company took its Australian partners on a trip to the Forbidden City, where they learnt of the history behind the Chinese imperial palace. Of course, appreciating the beauty of the architecture and its surroundings was also part of the tour. Here are some pictures from the outing.

IN PICTURES: Huawei's Aussie partners take over the Forbidden City (+20 photos)
IN PICTURES: Hemisphere Technologies partner event (+16 photos)

Partners and vendors came from all over the country to attend Hemisphere Technologies' first partner event at the Sydney Rowing Club in Abbotsford. The event was attended by many of the firm's partners and vendors who came together to share success stories, hear vendor presentations and network. Here are some of the highlights.

IN PICTURES: Hemisphere Technologies partner event (+16 photos)
IN PICTURES: WatchGuard A/NZ Elite 2013 winners and grinners - Day 4

Winners of WatchGuard A/NZ Elite 2013 are in the midst of a rewards trip to Malaysia. Here are the highlights from day four's gala dinner.

IN PICTURES: WatchGuard A/NZ Elite 2013 winners and grinners - Day 4
IN PICTURES: Citrix Solutions expo (49 photos)

Citrix's partners showcased their solutions and technologies at the Citrix Synergy '13 expo. Vendor partners who displayed solutions included Cisco, NetApp, HP, Dell and Samsung. Many of the partners also detailed their solutions and how they supported Citrix's technologies.

IN PICTURES: Citrix Solutions expo (49 photos)
IN PICTURES: Your channel round-up, w/e May 17 (+ 20 photos)

ARN's Community Manager, Hafizah Osman, has disappeared under a flood of community picture stories and reports of company events, so we thought what better to do than put them all in a slideshow summing up the week in the channel. This week features company awards and partner events amongst others. Are you pictured?

IN PICTURES: Your channel round-up, w/e May 17 (+ 20 photos)
IN PICTURES: Veeam ProPartner Conference 2013

Virtualisation and software vendor, Veeam, recently held its ProPartner Conference 2013 in Sydney where it took the opportunity to provide its partners with business insights, announced changes to its channel partner program and awarded its top performing A/NZ partners for 2012. After the formal conference was over, Veeam, its staff, as well as the partners enjoyed drinks and canapes to celebrate their success for 2012.

IN PICTURES: Veeam ProPartner Conference 2013
IN PICTURES: Cisco Live! 2013 partner party (64 photos)

Themed the Seven Deadly Sins, Cisco hosted a party for its staff and partners to see off Cisco Live! 2013 with a blast. The lavish event had plenty of sins/delights to indulge in - from a money machine booth, Lamborghini, ice-cream trays, a video area with beanbags to laser tag. All this and more to a cool soundtrack as the Irish-Australian group, Potbelleez, rocked the house throughout the night.

IN PICTURES: Cisco Live! 2013 partner party (64 photos)