Barracuda announces 2026 Australian Partner Award winners

News highlights

• Barracuda celebrates partners during ANZ Partner Summit.

Sydney, Australia, August 25, 2026 - Barracuda Networks, Inc., the cyber resilience platform leader making security easy for all size business, announced Australian channel partners that have been recognised in the 2026 Barracuda Partner Awards. The awards celebrate organisations and individuals that have achieved outstanding customer and business success with Barracuda over the past year, driving innovation, growth and cyber resilience.

The awards recognise partners that are not only driving growth, but actively helping customers achieve measurable cyber resilience outcomes through innovation, service excellence and strong alignment with Barracuda's platform strategy. They were presented at Barracuda's flagship regional partner event, the Barracuda ANZ Partner Summit, hosted this year in Melbourne's Docklands in front of representatives of managed service providers, resellers, VARs, distributors and hybrid partners.

The 2026 ANZ award winners are:

• Partner of the Year: Winthrop Australia - recognising outstanding overall performance, revenue growth, customer outcomes and alignment with Barracuda's strategic priorities.
• MSP Partner of the Year: Alliance Business Technologies - recognising strong adoption of the Barracuda platform to deliver scalable, recurring security services and improved cyber resilience.
• Distributor of the Year: Synnex Australia Pty Ltd - recognising exceptional enablement, pipeline growth and partner engagement.
• Distributor Champion of the Year: Swapnil Jain, NEXTGEN Distribution Pty Ltd - recognising outstanding contribution to channel success, growth and engagement.
• Email Security Partner of the Year: Datacom Systems - recognising excellence in helping customers reduce email security risk and strengthen their security posture.
• Collaboration Partner of the Year: Accucom Systems Integration - recognising strong collaboration with Barracuda teams to drive better customer outcomes.
• Compliance & Risk Leadership Award: Cymax Pty Ltd - recognising leadership in compliance-driven security solutions and helping customers meet frameworks including SMB1001 and Essential Eight.
• Technical Excellence Award: GPK Group Pty Ltd - recognising deep technical expertise in the Barracuda portfolio and the ability to design, deploy and support high-impact security solutions.
• XDR / Managed Security Services Partner: NetStrategy Pty Ltd - recognising leadership in XDR and managed security services, including advanced threat detection and rapid response capabilities.

"Our partners are at the heart of our growth across Australia and New Zealand, and these awards recognise the important role they play in helping customers build stronger cyber resilience," said Dan McLean, Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at Barracuda. "We are seeing tremendous momentum across the local channel, with partners continuing to invest in their capabilities and find new ways to deliver value to customers. Our focus is on giving them the expertise, tools and opportunities they need to grow their businesses while delivering better security outcomes."

Hear from the winners:

• Deniz Kilicci, Product Director at Synnex Australia: "This recognition reflects the strength of our partnership with Barracuda and the dedication of our teams in supporting partners, creating new opportunities and helping customers access innovative security solutions. Together, we've built strong momentum and we're excited to continue growing our partnership and creating new opportunities for mutual success."
• Troy Radloff, General Manager at Alliance Business Technologies: "As an MSP, our focus is on delivering security outcomes that are effective, scalable and sustainable for customers. Barracuda's platform has enabled us to expand our managed security services, strengthen cyber resilience across our customer base and create long-term value. We're proud to receive this recognition and remain committed to helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape."
• Brett Armstrong, Executive General Manager at Winthrop Australia: "Our approach has always been centred on helping customers solve real security challenges while enabling sustainable growth for our business and partners. Being recognised by Barracuda for our performance and customer impact is a proud achievement for the entire Winthrop Australia team and reinforces the value of staying focused on long-term outcomes."
• Swapnil Jain, Senior Vendor Manager, ANZ at NEXTGEN Distribution: "Success in the channel is built on strong relationships, trusted partnerships and a shared commitment to helping partners grow. No one achieves an award like this alone. It is the result of collaboration, shared goals and the dedication of people across both organisations who work every day to support partners and drive growth. I'm proud to represent an incredible team and grateful to Barracuda for the recognition, as well as to the partners who continue to place their trust in us."

Local partner momentum and investments

The awards come as Barracuda continues to invest in its partner ecosystem across Australia and New Zealand. In addition to its ongoing focus on partner enablement and engagement, Barracuda recently announced a strategic alliance with CyberCert, certifier of the SMB1001 international cybersecurity standard. The alliance provides MSPs and their small-to-medium business customers across Australia with a simple, affordable path to cyber resilience and certification.

Barracuda has also recently advanced its Partner Success Program, introducing new offerings and experiences designed to help MSPs and channel partners deepen expertise, improve efficiency and unlock new growth opportunities. Enhancements include advanced demand generation and marketing resources, enhanced partner portal experiences, expanded training and certification through the Barracuda Mastery Program, and new visibility initiatives to help partners differentiate and generate qualified opportunities.

The latest investments build on Barracuda's broader partner program modernisation and are designed to make it easier for partners to activate, engage customers, co-sell and scale their businesses with Barracuda.

About Barracuda

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