Zerto, setting the standard for protection, recovery and migration of data in cloud and virtualized data centers, announced today the award winners that were presented at its recent first annual ZertoCON event in May. With nearly 400 conference participants, this was the first time Zerto brought together customers, partners, and industry experts to discuss the issues companies face when it comes to disaster recovery. Talks focused on how organizations can solve their data recovery issues head on, product discussions, and real-world examples of how customers are currently using BC/DR software.

As part of the event, Zerto presented six companies with awards to recognize their outstanding dedication to and usage of Zerto's software. Awards and respective winners include:

• Zerto Advocate: Someone who has gone above and beyond in his or her efforts to spread the word about Zerto. A customer that is always willing to participate as a Zerto evangelist. Winner: Bob Lanning of Premier Healthcare.
• Innovation: Customer that has used Zerto's technology outside the traditional BC/DR use case. Winner: TenCate.
• Master of Disaster: Company that has used Zerto Virtual Replication to recover from a catastrophic event. Winner: KESA.
• Partner of the Year: Organization that has driven exceptional levels of revenue, market share, and growth through its Zerto BC/DR business. Cloud Service Provider winner: iLand. Reseller winner: Sirius Computer Solutions.

Ziv Kedem, CEO, Zerto 

"Our very first ZertoCON was a tremendous success, but that wouldn't have happened without the support of our customers and partners. From the very beginning they've been the driver of all of our accomplishments, and for that we wanted to show our appreciation by presenting them with an award that recognizes just how invested they truly are in everything we do."

Russell Lynch, Sr. Support Specialist, KESA 

"Zerto has been more than a provider of BC/DR technology for KESA. We see them as a true partner in our efforts to ensure our staff has access to data at all times - especially in the event of a disaster, be it man made like ransomware or a hurricane. With their help, we avoided what could have easily become a huge, costly issue, enabling us to quickly recover without affecting our commitment to customers and daily operations. We are honored to be recognized for how we handled the situation - with Zerto's help."