Channel Asia unveils record-breaking number of finalists for new-look Women in ICT Awards

Representing the entire ASEAN ecosystem, 160 finalists make the shortlist from a pool of more than 65 organisations and over 220 nominations, spanning partner, vendor and distributor businesses #WIICTA

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TECHNICAL

This award recognises excellence in the form of technical and engineering expertise, honouring deep domain knowledge in relation to technology products, solutions and services. This candidate has provided business value through specialised skills and competence, spanning technical, pre-sales and support roles.

Meiriza Loebis - Abyor International
Alejandra Artíguez - Amazon Web Services
Jina Park - Cisco (Singapore)
Sarah Quinto - Cisco (Philippines)
Ee Laine Koh - Commvault
Min Fang - Google Cloud
Nawiya Innoom - ISS Consulting
Pratthana Suppradith - Palo Alto Networks
Linette Mananghaya - Sophos
Arpaporn Skunkittiyut - Microsoft
Weiman Kow - VMware

ENTREPRENEUR

This award recognises an enterprising candidate with a risk-taking mentality, honouring excellence in launching new ventures, products or services. This individual has a proven background in building innovation from the ground up, evident through converting market-leading ideas into viable business offerings.

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Enki Rahmawati - Abyor International (Indonesia)
Maria Eva Kalaw - Cisco (Philippines)
Atitaya Surapunthu - Cisco (Thailand)
Nadia Alatas - Cybertrend Data Academy (Indonesia)
Elisa Indriasari - Digimaster Inovasi Cemerlang (Indonesia)
Seema Mishra - Pinkstripes (Singapore)
Anissa Sharmanti - Crayon (Indonesia)
Cherilyn Tan - Tessaract Technologies (Singapore)
Khwanta Sudsaeng - The Prodigy (Thailand)
Jenny Diamzon Santos - Westcon Group (Philippines)

Regional:

Bhavika Thakkar - AspireNXT
Fidi Putri - Cisco Meraki
Deborah Wong - Cisco
Camy Ooi - Citrix
Rachel Ler - Commvault
E-Vonne Loh - HP
Joey Lim - Lark
Kerry Islin - ServiceNow
Lily Chia - Zscaler

GRADUATE

This award recognises a standout graduate candidate who has leveraged apprenticeship programs to start a career within the ICT industry. Open to all roles and responsibilities, this individual has made an immediate and positive impact on the business through providing a fresh perspective and high levels of professionalism. This award is open to candidates involved in a graduate program between 2018-2021.

Michelle Teo - Cisco
Violet Lim - Delaware Consulting
Ragini Verma - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sophia Yap - HP
Xu Ying - Microsoft
Kimli Ng - Telstra
Yoomi Oh - VMware

RISING STAR

This award recognises a standout candidate rising up through the ranks within the ICT industry, acknowledging significant advancement during the early stages of her technology career. This individual is growing in stature and importance through demonstrating outstanding business acumen, deep market expertise and high levels of professional integrity. This award is open to candidates with eight years or less experience within the ICT industry.

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Agatha Armadhea Vashti - Abyor International (Indonesia)
Preety Vatvani - Cloudera (Singapore)
Danica Pai - Logicalis (Vietnam)
Sarah-Ann Yong - Microsoft (Malaysia)
Kana Mizuoka - New Relic (Singapore)
Dr Fairoza Amira Binti Hamzah - STMicroelectronics (Malaysia)
Michelle Bautista - Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines)
Eileen Chong - Westcon Group (Singapore)
Araline Lee - World Wide Technology (Singapore)
Kek Hwee Bian - VMware (Singapore)

Regional:

Anna Green - Amazon Web Services
Lynette Lim - Cisco
Natsuki Hamakawa - CrowdStrike
Claudia Seah - Rackspace Technology
Opal Piyaporn Kijtikhun - Senna Labs (Thailand)
Maggie Chan - ServiceNow

SHINING STAR

This award recognises an established candidate with a strong record of achievement, acknowledging excellence in spearheading company initiatives and driving strategic change. This individual is a consistent high performer who regularly achieves standout business results and continues to assume increased levels of seniority within the organisation. This award is open to candidates with eight years or more experience within the ICT industry.

Partner:

Indrani Chandrasegaran - Accenture
Zoe Shang - AvePoint
Netra Prabhu - Capgemini
Jutharat Jirasathienporn - ISS Consulting
Herryanti Herman - Mitra Integrasi Informatika
Wynthia Goh - NCS
Annie On - NTT Data
Sunita Bottse - SuperNap
Geraldine Kor - Telstra
Jayalakshmi Rao - Virtusa
Ang Sze Pheng - World Wide Technology

Distributor:

Marrian Lontoc - Crayon
Rachel Velasquez - Rhipe
June Chua - Tech Data
Jesse Yeoh - Westcon Group (Malaysia)
Lilian Ong - Westcon Group (Singapore)

Vendor (Country):

Patricia Tan - BitTitan (Singapore)
Angeline Ong - Cisco (Singapore)
Fanly Tanto - Cloudera (Indonesia)
Alicia Joseph - Commvault (Malaysia)
Doreen Goh - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Singapore)
Mee Mee Hong - HP (Malaysia)
Juliana Cen - Microsoft (Indonesia)
Millie Yong - Microsoft (Malaysia)
Karine Lim - Microsoft (Singapore)
Chanikarn Pronanun - Microsoft (Thailand)
Emily Ng - Oracle (Singapore)
Rebecca Gan - ServiceNow (Singapore)
Jett Ching - Sophos (Philippines)
Sasivimon Wasuwanich - Veeam Software (Thailand)

Vendor (ASEAN):

Siew Khim Ong - Aruba Networks
Farah Darlina - Cisco
Angie Ong - Citrix
Aileen Tang - Commvault
Kaylee Fung - Google Cloud
Dr. Jasmine Begum - Microsoft (Malaysia)
Sona Jain - Microsoft (Singapore)
Supaporn Vacharanarumol - Palo Alto Networks
Verena Siow - SAP
Kristine Adeline Dacanay - Schneider Electric
Prachi Shah - Software AG
Katrina Tirante-Uy - Vertiv

Vendor (Asia Pacific):

Pamela Ong - ESET
Seet Yan Lin - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Joanne Pei Lee Wong - LogRhythm
Sojung Lee - SolarWinds
Ji Hye Choi - VMware
Emy Lun - Zscaler

ACHIEVEMENT

This award recognises a standout candidate who has delivered an unrivalled contribution to the ICT industry, evident through outstanding professional and personal achievements. This individual has earned a reputation as an esteemed thought leader following a distinguished career as both a business leader and role model for aspiring executives. This award is open to candidates with 25 years or more experience within the ICT industry.

Vicki Batka - Cisco
Siew Foong Wong - Cloud4C Services
Sucheta Baxi - Dell Technologies
Yee May Leong - Equinix
Chu Thi Thanh Ha - FPT Software
Megawaty Khie - Google Cloud
May Lee - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Fiona Lee - HP
Joan Yeo - IBM
Tracy Quah - Informatica
Chankaew Chantima - ISS Consulting
Mary Rose dela Cruz - Stratpoint Technologies
Vijaya Pandya - Tata Consultancy Services
Belinda Jurisic - Veeam Software

D&I CHAMPION – Company

This award recognises the standout company in driving diversity and inclusion (D&I) across all aspects of the business, spanning employees, customers and key stakeholders. This organisation has gone beyond a surface-level commitment through the introduction of policies and programs to meet D&I goals, evident through targeted initiatives, strong leadership and clearly defined deliverables. This award is open to all aspects of diversity and inclusion (gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation etc).

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Cisco
Cloudera
Equinix
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HP
IBM
Microsoft
NTT Data (Singapore)
World Wide Technology

D&I CHAMPION – Individual

This award recognises an influential individual who actively drives diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives beyond their current job responsibilities through mentoring and thought leadership across the ICT industry. This candidate acts as a role model for aspiring executives, cultivating diverse teams to drive change both internally and externally. This award is open to all aspects of diversity and inclusion (gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation etc).

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