SDM acknowledged some of its Channel Partners award winners at ESX in June. From left: Axis Communications’ Larry Newman, and Honeywell’s JoAnna Sohovich and Scott Harkins.

SDM announced the recipients of its fourth annual Channel Partner Awards during ESX in Charlotte, N.C. on June 9. These awards are presented to manufacturers in the security industry based on nominations and votes received from SDM magazine subscribers via a two-part online survey process conducted by Clear Seas Research. The awards recognize the superior support these companies provide to the dealer and integrator channel.

“Winning an SDM Channel Award is like getting an A+ on your report card,” said Mark McCourt, publisher of SDM. “SDM readers deal with these companies on a daily basis and this program truly represents the voice of the customer.”

The 2011 Channel Partner Awards include awards for the top nominees in 14 specific categories: Sales Support, Technical Support, Marketing Support, Brand Reputation, Education & Training, Wholesale Monitoring Partner, Managed Services Vendor, and Technologically Advanced Products. The Technologically Advanced Products category is divided into seven subcategories.

Clear Seas Research conducted the research and determined the winners for each category, as follows: