2011 Annual Report Card
Each year, the Annual Report Card gives solution providers the opportunity to rank their vendor partners.
CRN's ARC has spotlighted some of the best vendor partners out there--based on your ratings. Below, you can review all 21 of this year's Report Cards, along with more than 200 previous report cards dating back to 1996. Display Report Cards by year, technology, or participating company.
Vendor Partners Make The Grade For 2011
High quality and great return on investment-those are what puts a vendor at the top of CRN's Annual Report Card.
The 21 Category Winners
Here are the top vendors in 21 product categories as rated by their solution provider partners.
Top Channel Programs
VARs that participated in CRN's Annual Report Card rate the top IT solution provider programs.
ARC 2011: Top 10 Vendors For Partner Support
The top 10 vendors for Support, according to solution providers surveyed for our Annual Report Card.
Top 10 Vendors For Product Quality And Reliability
The top 10 vendors for Product Quality and Reliability, according to solution providers surveyed for our Annual Report Card.
Top 10 Vendors For Boosting Your Revenue
The top 10 vendors in Revenue and Profit Potential, according to solution providers surveyed for our Annual Report Card.
The 10 Highest Scoring Vendors
The top 10 vendors in our Annual Report Card, according to IT solution providers.
Biggest Vendor Gains And Drops
Solution providers rated partners on 18 criteria. Here are five vendors that saw their scores drop from 2010 and 20 that made marked improvements.
Mountains' Majesty: 2011 Annual Report Card Awards Winners
The biggest names in the channel headed to the mile-high city to claim their trophies for the 2011 Annual Report Card awards. Here's a look at the ARCs in Denver.
Category Profiles
- Backup & Recovery Software
- Business Intelligence / Data Analytics
- Client Security Software (Firewall, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus)
- Data & Information Management
- Digital Signage
- Enterprise Network Storage
- Enteprise Networking Infrastructure
- Flat Panel Displays
- Middleware
- Midrange Servers
- Multifunction Printers
- Network Security Appliances
- Network Security Software
- Notebooks/Mobile Computers
- Processors (including graphic processors)
- Server Virtualization Software
- SMB Networking Hardware
- SMB Network Storage
- Unified Communications/VOIP Technology
- Volume Servers
- Workgroup Color Printers
Methodology
We surveyed 3,647 solution providers for this year's report.