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(Australia) — Crayon, a global leader in IT services and innovation, celebrates two exceptional women leaders as finalists at the Reseller News Women in ICT Awards 2025.
Amy Knox
Channel Sales Lead, is a finalist for the Rising Star category. This award recognises her outstanding record of achievement, excellence in leading initiatives, and driving strategic growth, along with her consistent high performance. Amy’s expertise in vendor licensing has secured millions in savings, while her leadership drove a year-on-year increase in sales. She has also empowered her team through mentoring and developing a successful onboarding program.
Katerina Thomas
GM of Market Strategy and Development at Parallo (a Crayon company), is a finalist for the Innovation Award. This category recognises her creative thinking and ability to turn bold ideas into real business outcomes. Katerina has played a key role in Parallo’s transformation, driving significant growth and leading initiatives like the Cloud Excellence Suite and Innovate, which have modernised cloud services for enterprise clients.
These nominations reflect Crayon’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity and diversity in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Our initiatives supporting women’s professional development continue to amplify their voices and highlight their expertise. Today, women represent 45% of Crayon’s workforce, a testament to our dedication to building an equitable workplace.
We take immense pride in their achievements, as their leadership shapes Crayon and the broader ICT industry.
For more information contact:
Ana Pedraza
E: Ana.pedraza@crayon.com
APAC Communications Director
Ph: +65 82514136
About Crayon:
Crayon is a customer-centric innovation and IT services company with over 4,000 team members across 46 countries. We optimize businesses’ IT estate to help them innovate with expertise they can trust. Our services create value for companies to thrive today, and scale for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.crayon.com.
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