Cohesity, the leader in AI and data security, today announced the winners of its FY2026 Partner Awards, honoring partners that delivered outstanding performance and customer impact during fiscal year 20261.
The awards reflect the expanding role partners play as organizations move beyond traditional data protection priorities to address broader cyber resilience, security, and AI initiatives. The FY2026 program includes both global and regional awards, spanning Cohesity’s entire partner ecosystem.
“This year’s winners across MEA were among the first in the region to recognize that cyber resilience would become a strategic priority for their customers, and they invested early to build that expertise,” said Hassan Aoun, Senior Channel Director, International Emerging Region, Cohesity. “That early commitment has helped them grow alongside Cohesity, deepening their capabilities in AI and data security while forging closer relationships with customers across a region that’s rapidly maturing its approach to cyber resilience. Congratulations to our Middle East winners on their continued leadership and impact.”
The full list of regional and global winners include:
| Emerging Markets | Winner |
| Emerging Partner of the Year | Sonata Information Technology |
| Emerging Growth Partner of the Year | IS NET ELEKTRONIK BILGI |
| Emerging Net-New Logo Partner of the Year | V-PRO SERVICES |
| Emerging Distribution Partner of the Year | Tech Data Advanced Private Limited |
“For us, this award is not only a recognition of what we have accomplished together, but also a powerful motivation to aim even higher,” Said Remi ANDJEMIEN, CEO & FOUNDER, VPRO SERVICES. “We deeply value our relationship with Cohesity and remain fully committed to expanding our business, developing new opportunities, strengthening our market presence, and creating even greater value for both organizations across the region.”
Cohesity recently enhanced its Aspire Global Partner Program to further support partner growth and market expansion. Updates include broader earning opportunities, new Specializations including Professional Services, streamlined training requirements, and improved visibility into training, certifications, and billing requirements through the partner portal. Through these investments, Cohesity is helping partners build differentiated services, accelerate go-to-market opportunities, and deliver solutions that address organizations’ evolving data security, cyber resilience, and AI priorities.
| Global | Winner |
| Global Security Accelerator Partner of the Year | Semperis |
| Global AI Accelerator Partner of the Year | Anthropic |
| Global Alliance Partner of the Year | HPE |
| Global Cloud Partner of the Year | AWS |
| Global Distribution Partner of the Year | TD SYNNEX |
| Global GSI Strategic Partner of the Year | DXC |
| Global GSI Growth Partner of the Year | Accenture |
| Global GSI Innovation Partner of the Year | Wipro |
| Global MSP Strategic Partner of the Year | Fenix24 |
1The Cohesity fiscal year 2026 ran from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026
