CRN Tech Innovator Awards winners by year

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CRN Tech Innovator Awards 2026

Announced Aug 5, 2026

30 of 30 companies

Source: crn.com/news/channel-news/2026/the-2026-tech-innovator-awards-the-winners

About this award

Edition	Announced	Winners
2026	Aug 5, 2026	30

The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Aug); it changes when CRN announces one.

Date	Item	What changed
Sep 25, 2026	CRN Tech Innovator AwardsSep 25, 2026	New winnerAdded

Sources: each organizer's own list, linked on every winner, read monthly in each award's announcement window. A list is the organizer's judgment, not ours. Logos via logo.dev; trademarks belong to their owners.

Winner	Category	Source
Red Hat AIAI Infrastructure	AI Infrastructure
HP ZGX Nano G1nAI PCs	AI PCs
Dell AI Data Platform With Dell Orchestration EngineAI Software And Platforms	AI Software And Platforms
SmartBear BearQApplication Development And DevOps	Application Development And DevOps
Dynatrace IntelligenceApplication Performance/Observability	Application Performance/Observability
Cohesity GaiaBusiness Intelligence and Data Analytics	Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0Cloud Management and Optimization	Cloud Management and Optimization
Qumulo Data PlatformData And Information Management	Data And Information Management
Commvault CloudData Protection, Management And Resiliency	Data Protection, Management And Resiliency
Zscaler CellularEdge Computing/Internet Of Things	Edge Computing/Internet Of Things
NetBrain Next-Gen R12IT Infrastructure Monitoring And Management	IT Infrastructure Monitoring And Management
Cavelo FlashMSP Platforms And Tools	MSP Platforms And Tools
Zayo DynamicLinkNetworking Enterprise	Networking Enterprise
Auvik Network ManagementNetworking SMB	Networking SMB
Eaton 9PX G2 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)Power Protection And Management	Power Protection And Management
Cyera AI Security PlatformSecurity, AI Security	Security, AI Security
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud 2.0Security, Cloud And Application Security	Security, Cloud And Application Security
CrowdStrike Falcon Data SecuritySecurity, Data Security	Security, Data Security
Abnormal AI Phishing CoachSecurity, Email And Web Security	Security, Email And Web Security
Arctic Wolf Aurora Endpoint SecuritySecurity, Endpoint Protection/Extended Detection And Response	Security, Endpoint Protection/Extended Detection And Response
1Password Unified AccessSecurity, Identity And Access Management	Security, Identity And Access Management
Cynet CyAISecurity, Managed Detection And Response	Security, Managed Detection And Response
Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)Security, Network Security-Enterprise	Security, Network Security-Enterprise
ThreatLocker Zero Trust Network AccessSecurity, Network Security-SMB	Security, Network Security-SMB
Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeSecurity, Secure Access Service Edge	Security, Secure Access Service Edge
CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEMSecurity, Security Operations Platform/SIEM Platforms	Security, Security Operations Platform/SIEM Platforms
ESET Threat IntelligenceSecurity, Threat And Exposure Management	Security, Threat And Exposure Management
VDURA Data Platform V12Storage Enterprise	Storage Enterprise
Luware Nimbus Virtual UserUnified Communications and Collaboration-Enterprise	Unified Communications and Collaboration-Enterprise
StorMagic SvHCI 2.4Virtualization/Virtual Desktop Infrastructure	Virtualization/Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

CRN Tech Innovator Awards 2026

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