2023 Authorized Training Center Awards

Welcome to the second annual Fortinet Authorized Training Center (ATC) Awards. We are excited to recognize and honor all the hard work that our ATCs have done this past year.

All awards will be granted on a regional basis. Each region will be subject to the same deadlines and notification dates below.

Key Dates:

January 9: Submissions Open
January 31: Submissions Deadline
February 15: Winners will be notified
April 4: Awards announcements 

This is a great opportunity to showcase your commitment to and investment in the cybersecurity training industry and to demonstrate to your customers you are an award-winning Fortinet partner.

Winners will be announced at Accelerate in Orlando, Florida in April 2023 and will be posted on this page. Awards will be mailed to the winners and digital badges will be provided to include in the winning ATC’s marketing efforts, including their website, emails, and promotional materials. Fortinet will create a blog announcing the winners and share this through various social media channels.

ATC Partner of the Year
This award is determined by the volume of students trained. The Fortinet ATC team will review ATC data to determine a winner.

Fortinet Certified Trainer of the Year Award
This award is based on technical expertise and customer satisfaction. The ATC team will review class surveys to determine a winner.

Marketing Innovation Award – Gold, Silver, and Bronze
This award recognizes Fortinet ATC partners who are driving market engagement and advancement in the customer experience. It will focus on innovative marketing campaigns that drive Fortinet training, a sales initiative to penetrate targeted accounts, hybrid training programs, or any innovative program that was developed by the ATC to help drive business. Submissions should be detailed and outline all aspects of the marketing and sales program being described. The more statistics provided the better, but submissions may also include qualitative analysis.

All awards are determined by the Fortinet ATC team and will be evaluated based on the category of the award:

• The Marketing Innovation Award will be determined based on submissions from Fortinet ATCs. Submissions should be detailed and outline all aspects of the marketing and sales programs being described. The more statistics provided the better, but submissions may also include qualitative analysis.
• All other awards will be determined by the business numbers collected by Fortinet from the ATCs over the course of the award year. The Fortinet ATC team will evaluate the numbers and determine a quantitative winner. See award descriptions below to determine how each award will be evaluated.