Revealed: GB Tech Awards 2022 shortlists
The GB Tech Awards will be held on November 2 at the Social Distrikt – The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

The GB Tech Awards have returned for the second year in a row to celebrate the accomplishments of leading tech companies, individuals and ground-breaking innovations that have contributed to this increased focus on technology.
These firms and leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the region’s future and also set global benchmarks when it comes to how businesses should be run in the region.
The GB Tech Awards will be held on November 2 at the Social Distrikt – The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The platform also serves as a great networking opportunity, with over 200 attendees, including entrepreneurs, vendors and channel partners from the regional tech industry.
Awards will be judged by industry experts based on innovation, growth, financial results, product quality, service delivery and corporate social responsibility.
Here are the shortlisted nominees for the year 2022.
Cloud Company of the Year
- Avaya
- G42 Cloud
- Oracle
Artificial Intelligence Company of the Year
- Dataiku
- Trukker
- Santechture
AgroTech Company of the Year
- Red Sea Farms
- Krispr
- Netafim
Digital Transformation Company of the Year
- Finesse
- Liferay
- Zurich International
Cloud Security Company of the Year
- Acronis
- Mandiant
- Proofpoint
Payment Solutions Provider of the Year
- Euronet Worldwide
- Simplifi
- Payermax
5G Solutions Provider of the Year
- China Mobile
- Ericsson
- Batelco
Proptech Company of the Year
- Huspy
- Property Finder
- Stella Stays
EdTech Company of the Year
- Smart
- Human Logic
- Cuemath
Woman in Tech of the Year
- Lucy Aziz, Oppo
- Cindy Chang, Xiaomi
- Ming Hu, Women in Tech Dubai
Top Vendor of the Year
- Western Digital
- Software AG
- Huawei
Top Distributor of the Year
- Spire Solutions
- Enterprise Systems
- Bulwark Technologies
Top System Integrator of the Year
- Alpha Data
- Kyndryl
- Bios IT Solutions
Top Reseller of the Year
- New Trend Computer Networks
- Connect Ads
- Business Experts Gulf
Fintech Company of the Year
- Policybazaar
- ValU
- Rapyd
Tech Leader of the Year
- Sunil Paul, Finesse
- Alain Penel, Fortinet
- Stephen Berner, Help AG
Consumer Tech Company of the Year
- Huawei Consumer Business Group
- Acer
- Oppo
Consumer Tech Product of the Year
- Honor
- Samsung
- Xiaomi
Enterprise Tech Company of the Year
- Cisco
- HP
- AWS
Enterprise Tech Product of the Year
- Asus
- Lenovo
- HP
Enterprise Tech Startup of the Year
- Ziina
- North Ladder
- FlexxPay
Consumer Tech Startup of the Year
- Zofeur
- Huntr
- Fitze
Enterprise Tech Marketer of the Year
- Nadine Mezher, Sarwa
- Sonali Basu Roy, Bulwark Technologies
- Amal Wagdy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Tech Influencer of the Year
- Ihab Mr Tech
- Sizar Aladam
- Sahil Karoul
Marketplace of the Year
- BuyParts24
- Texub
- Tradeling
CIO of the Year
- Abdulla Ahli, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
- Jayesh Maganlal, Damac Properties
- Dr Mohamed Nasaif, Emirates Health Services