Veeam Honours Africa’s Leading Partners at 2025 ProPartner Awards to Power Partnership

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 22 May 2025: Veeam® Software, the #1 global leader by market share in Data Resilience, proudly celebrated the achievements of its top-performing partners across South Africa and the rest of Africa at the 2025 Veeam ProPartner Awards held on 21 May, at this year’s ProPartner Summit.

These awards celebrate the remarkable achievements and dedication of partners within the Veeam ProPartner Network who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating outstanding performance, innovation, and commitment to delivering exceptional solutions and support to our customers.

“This year’s winners exemplify the very best of what partnership means to us at Veeam,” explains Lisa Strydom Senior Manager, Field Channel Sales at Veeam. “Their ongoing commitment to customer success, along with their technical proficiency and collaborative spirit, are the driving forces behind our shared achievements in 2024.

As a channel-first company, Veeam’s growth and success are rooted in the dedication, innovation, and technical excellence of its ProPartner ecosystem. Each year, the ProPartner Awards recognise the partners who have demonstrated exceptional performance, customer commitment and impact in enabling data resilience for businesses across a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The following Veeam partners were recognized for their outstanding performance in 2024:

In South Africa:

• Veeam Fastest Growth of the Year - DatacentrixRecognised for the highest growth in Veeam sales during 2024.

• Veeam Best VCSP Partner of the Year - Business ConnexionAcknowledged for significant contributions to cloud technology adoption, product diversity, and certifications.

• Veeam Best Resell Partner of the Year - First Technology Western Cape & KwaZulu-NatalAwarded for closing the highest number of subscription deals.

• Veeam Best Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 - DatacentrixCelebrated for success in Microsoft 365 data cloud deployments.

• Veeam Best Marketing Performance of the Year - First DistributionRecognised for impactful and effective marketing efforts that elevated Veeam’s visibility in the region.

Across the rest of Africa:

• Veeam Fastest Growth of the Year - BirgerHonoured for rapid sales growth across the region.

• Veeam Best VCSP Partner of the Year - ParatusAwarded for driving cloud service adoption and partner enablement.

• Veeam Best Resell Partner of the Year - KenacAcknowledged for the largest number of subscription deals closed in 2024.

• Veeam Best Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 - Technology Associates KenyaRecognised for exceptional performance in Microsoft 365 data cloud deployments.

• Veeam Best Marketing Performance of the Year - Redington LtdCelebrated for outstanding marketing initiatives across Africa.

Africa-wide award winners

• Veeam Best Strategic Products Partner Deal of the Year - Green Enterprise SolutionsHonoured for securing a significant strategic product deal in 2024.

• Veeam Best Veeam Distributor of the Year - AxizRecognised for excellence in regional distribution.

• Veeam Best Veeam Aggregator of the Year - AxizAcknowledged for exceptional aggregation services across the continent.

These accolades reflect more than just revenue achievements and signify a deeper alignment with Veeam’s vision of providing resilient, secure, and seamless data management solutions. Each recipient has played a pivotal role in delivering measurable outcomes for customers navigating digital transformation, cloud migration, and cybersecurity challenges.

“In today’s world, ensuring data availability and recovery is not optional; it’s mission critical. Our partners are not only selling technology; they are enabling businesses to safeguard operations, ensure compliance, and recover swiftly from disruption. Their expertise extends beyond the tools - they are strategic advisors and architects of change, and they are key to our customers’ long-term success,” concludes Lisa Strydom. 

With a rapidly growing customer base and a portfolio of solutions that address backup, recovery, ransomware protection, cloud data management, and regulatory compliance, Veeam continues to invest in the success of its partners across the African continent.

The latest version of Veeam Data Platform provides a single platform that delivers data resilience across cloud, on-premises and hybrid platforms bringing together powerful data protection, secure migration, seamless cloud integration, and the industry’s most advanced end-to-end ransomware protection.

With advanced features for secure migration and cloud integration, Veeam Data Cloud delivers resilient data protection and recovery, all through cloud-native backup and storage services. By helping organizations meet regulatory compliance goals while minimizing risks, Veeam is committed to ensuring that all company data remains secure and accessible.

To learn more about Veeam and its partner programs, visit https://www.veeam.com.