Blancco Partners of the Year Awards Winners

Apr 10, 2025 Blog Article

We are proud to announce the winners of Blancco’s Partners of the Year Awards. 

Jim Elder Blancco

Jim Elder As VP of Global Pathways, Jim Elder builds and expands Blancco’s relationships with OEMs, GSIs, solution providers, and tech alliance partners to construct the most strategic balance. Prior to joining Blancco, Jim spent five years at NetApp, where he served as the Channel Chief for the Americas Partner Organization. Before NetApp, Elder held sales leadership positions at SanDisk (acquired by Western Digital), Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, AMD, IBM, and Seagate.

Celebrating the Blancco partner ecosystem

The past year has seen an incredible upsurge in the need for software-based data sanitization. And, with so many enterprises seeking a secure, certified way to erase data, our partners are at the forefront of delivering our solutions to the global business community.  

Whether the need to erase data is driven by multiplying security threats, increasingly complex compliance environments, or a desire to find sustainable alternatives to the physical destruction of end-of-life IT assets, our partners have been exceptional in driving change and creating customer-focused outcomes. 

Each Blancco Partner of the Year Award recognizes the remarkable work of organizations from across the Blancco partner ecosystem. From original equipment manufacturers to distributors and more, these winners have shown their ongoing commitment to collaborative working and their resounding impact on their customers. It is a great pleasure to be able to celebrate them. 

Overall Partners of the Year category 

Across different regions, these partners exceeded targets, improved customer satisfaction, assisted with implementation, or played a key role in bringing data erasure to their customers this year. 

Community Impact / Sustainability category 

As ESG regulations gather pace, organizations are looking for sustainable solutions for end-of-life data and devices. These partners generated positive environmental or social impacts through collaborative efforts with Blancco this year. 

Emerging Vendor of the Year category

Our partners are an indispensable part of our mission to make data sanitization and mobile diagnostics an essential part of data and asset lifecycle management for all organizations. This partner made a significant impact on that mission by demonstrating strong growth and innovation. 

Growth Champion category 

Support from our partners across the world helps us to deliver a consistently excellent experience regardless of location or language. This partner significantly expanded Blancco’s presence in new markets or customer segments.  

Distributors of the Year category 

This award recognizes partners whose dedication to customer service and relationships has grown the market for data erasure worldwide. Working closely together, we have built lasting partnerships of great value.  

Thank you to all of our partners 

The Blancco Partners of the Year Awards are a celebration of the incredible work our partners do every day. Working together with us at Blancco, these partners help customers around the world protect sensitive information securely and sustainably. 

We’re proud that these awards also shine a light on the strength of the Blancco partner ecosystem. At its core, the Blancco partner program is designed to empower partners with the tools and support they need to grow their business and deliver real value to their customers. Recognizing our award winners is just one way we show our appreciation for their vital role in helping organizations securely manage data when it reaches the end of its lifecycle.

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