COMPUTER RETAIL AWARDS
PC Retail Magazine Awards at London’s Café Royal Celebrate Stars of the PC Trade
The inaugural PC Retail Magazine Awards were held last night at the Café Royal, London, where over 300 industry executives gathered to honour, celebrate and reward the industry’s high achievers.
Hosted by comedian Bob Mills, the PC Retail Awards rewarded companies across 15 categories voted for by a panel of industry experts pooled from the magazine’s influential readership. In addition, a special overall ‘Grand Prix’ Award was presented by the magazine’s editorial team to a company which has taken great strides in the sector over the past 12 months.
The biggest winners on the night were Entatech which picked up both sales awards, whilst Gem bagged the night’s biggest accolade: The PC Retail Grand Prix Award. John Lewis was crowned best High Street multiple retailer, whilst YoYoTech was voted the High Street’s best independent.
PC Retail (incorporating CTO) is the only trade magazine dedicated to home computing. It is read by 15,000 members of the PC trade, including independent retailers, multiples, value-added resellers, system builders, distributors and vendors.
Its emphasis on quality editorial such as interviews, sector guides and news analysis draws the PC retailer and reseller community together with the common interest of ensuring the most desirable products and services are made available to the UK consumer and small business markets.
Stuart Dinsey, managing director of Intent Media, publisher of PC Retail, says: “Up until now, the PC retail and reseller sector has been poorly served in terms of recognition, but even we were surprised by the enthusiasm for the inaugural PC Retail Awards. There are some phenomenal companies and individuals driving this hugely important business – and we’re delighted to, finally, celebrate their endeavours with such a prestigious event.”
The full list of winners is as follows:
HIGH STREET INDEPENDENT
YOYOTECH
HIGH STREET MULTIPLE
JOHN LEWIS
ONLINE RETAILER
OVERCLOCKERS.CO.UK
VALUE ADDED RESELLER
STONE COMPUTERS
BEST TECHNICAL SUPPORT
FORUM COMPUTERS
SALES TEAM: HOME
VIP
SALES TEAM: BUSINESS
ENTATECH
SALES INNOVATION:
ENTATECH
MARKETING AND PR TEAM:
XMA
SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTOR:
TARGET COMPONENTS
SALES TEAM: HOME:
AVG
SALES TEAM: BUSINESS:
LENOVO
MARKETING & PR TEAM: HOME:
SYMANTEC
MARKETING & PR TEAM: BUSINESS:
AMD
SPECIALIST VENDOR:
ANTEC
GRAND PRIX:
GEM
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