Channel Partners Conference & Expo Names 2022 Best in Show Winners

By Channel Futures Team

Last week’s Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas topped off with the naming of four Best in Show winners. The winners were announced on Thursday, April 14, on the floor of the Expo Hall.

Best New Exhibitor: Chrome OS (Google)

Google’s Chrome OS made its Channel Partners debut in a big way. In addition to exhibiting in the Expo Hall, Chrome OS was a Channel Champion Sponsor and participated in a keynote session on Chrome Enterprise Recommended (CER) track for contact center.

Best Promotion/Giveaway: Nextiva

Nextiva never fails to innovate (and astound) on the Expo Hall floor. But this year outdid even NBA great Dennis Rodman (in 2014) and NFL legend Joe Montana (in 2021). Nextiva will be giving away a Shelby American to one of its partners. Contest details will be released soon.

Best Booth Design: LiveVox

Curling was a hit at the Winter Olympics and at the LiveVox booth. In fact, it’s the reason LiveVox swept the competition for Best Booth Design. (See what we did there?)

Best New Product: Abundant IoT

Abundant IoT introduced its EnergyHub app at Channel Partners. The app allows end users to manage all their properties’ energy spend on one pane of glass. The app also uses AI technology, allowing its algorithm to identify market opportunities, manage the contract renewal process and provide benchmarking analytics. EnergyHub has APIs with more than 40 energy suppliers in all deregulated states to provide the best rates the market can offer keeping customers aware of potential energy events.

The 2022 Channel Partners Conference & Expo, colocated with the MSP Summit, set records for attendance (more than 7,400 registrants), sponsors and exhibitors (more than 320) and speakers (more than 200). One highlight of the event was the celebration of Channel Partners’ 25^th anniversary.

The next Channel Partners Conference & Expo will be May 1-4, 2023, at The Venetian Resort & Expo in Las Vegas. But before then, be sure to join us at the Channel Futures MSP Summit, Sept. 13-16, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.