Entry Process

 
Welcome to the 3rd Annual CRN Women of the Year Awards! These awards are being launched by CRN in conjunction with the Women of the Channel conference series to shine a spotlight on women who have made significant contributions to the channel throughout 2025 and the companies that support them.

Award winners will be celebrated at the CRN Women of the Year Awards Gala on December 9, 2025, in New York City and published on CRN.com. The CRN Women of the Year Awards will honor applicants in both individual and company categories.

Please Note: Individuals or companies can enter multiple categories
 

Individual Categories

Woman of the Year
CEO of the Year
Channel Innovator of theYear
Role Model of the Year
Executive Mentor of the Year
Marketing Executive of the Year
Hidden Gem of the Year
Rising Star of the Year
Ally of the Year (This award highlights men that work to foster gender equality in the channel)

Company Categories

Gender Parity Award
Inclusive Employer of the Year
Community Impact Award

Eligibility for Individual Awards

CRN Women of the Year individual awards are open to women in channel leadership roles at a vendor's channel organization, a solution provider, a distributor or a company that is otherwise prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem. Women whose duties focus on the U.S., North America or have Global responsibilities are eligible to apply. Women whose duties focus on geographies exclusively outside the U.S. are also eligible to apply (i.e. Latin America, EMEA, etc.).

The Ally of the Year Award is open to men in channel leadership roles at a vendor's channel organization, a solution provider, a distributor or a company that is otherwise prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem.

If an applicant changes jobs after submitting an application, it is the applicant’s responsibility to update all relevant information within the online application system. Applicants must occupy their positions as of press time to be eligible.

Please Note: Individuals must submit a completed application via the online application system to be considered.

Eligibility for Company Awards

CRN Women of the Year company awards are open to technology vendors, solution providers and distributors that conduct some portion of their business in the U.S. Technology vendors must work with an indirect channel of solution providers such as systems integrators, managed service providers, network integrators, VARs, resellers, agents or consultants to be eligible.

Please Note: Companies must submit a completed application via the online application system to be considered.

Methodology

The Women of the Year Awards are selected based on an evaluation of information provided during the open application period. An applicant’s individual standing within and contributions to the channel organizations at which they work and the channel at large will also be considered. Consideration is also given to the presence and impact companies have within the IT channel. Applicants must meet the requirements of our online application process to be considered. A panel of CRN editors and Women of the Channel conference staff will select a list of finalists for each category. A panel of judges comprised of CRN editors and members of the channel community at large will assess the finalists and recommend the winners. Judges will not vote in any category in which they have a conflict of interest. In instances where a clear winner is not determined by the judges, a panel of CRN editors will make the final selections.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• PASSION: The degree to which the applicant exemplifies dedication and genuine commitment to the award category
• IMPACT: The level of demonstrated meaningfulness to and effect of the applicant’s actions on individuals, companies or the channel at large
• SUPPORTING DATA & DETAILS: The extent to which provided facts, evidence or testimony create a compelling portrait of the applicant’s influence

Publication

Winners will be published online at CRN.com in December following the Women of the Year Awards Gala.

Application Requirements

All applications MUST be submitted electronically through this online application tool. Email applications will NOT be accepted. Applications with incomplete or insufficient responses may be disqualified. Application fees are non-refundable.

Applicants are encouraged to provide supplemental materials such as testimonials as part of the application process. For individual awards, a high-resolution business headshot is required, color photo preferred. For company awards, a high-resolution corporate logo is required. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Please Note: Do not disclose any information about yourself, your company or others (such as corporate financial data, personal health information) that should not be made public. *Information collected in this application could be published except as noted.*

Questions?

Please contact the following:

Jacquie Rives - jrives@thechannelcompany.com

Amy Mullally - amullally@thechannelcompany.com