Bull's Eye Awards: Products of the Year

The Channel Insider Bull's Eye Product of the Year Award goes to the vendor that released a new hardware or software product in 2009 that provides resellers with good sales margins, integration and deployment opportunities, and after-market services. The product addresses pressing end-user needs and is interoperable with deployed technologies.

Awards are given for the following:

• CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that isn't in a leadership position today, but exhibits admirable qualities and momentum that shows promise for future success.
• CONTENDER recognizes a vendor or individual that demonstrates the qualities and characteristics of excellence in channel performance and commitment.
• CHAMPION is the person, vendor or organization that typifies channel excellence, outperforming all other nominees.