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Vendor Awards of Excellence

An RSPA Vendor Award of Excellence is an honor given to a vendor by their resellers and is highly coveted in the retail technology industry. RSPA Vendor Awards of Excellence are the only awards in the industry where resellers can actually vote for their favorite vendors in six categories: Electronic Payments/Financing, Technology Distributor, Software, Software & Hardware, Hardware Manufacturer and Reseller Support Services. See this year’s winners here.

Vendor Awards of Excellence

2026 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

gold

Datacap

silver

CoCard

silver

Global Payments

bronze

Platinum Relations
2026 - VAE: Technology Distributor

gold

M-S Cash Drawer

silver

BlueStar

bronze

Metropolitan Sales
2026 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

gold

Card Market

silver

eCard Systems

silver

Washburn

bronze

Mastery Partners
2026 - VAE: Hardware and Software

gold

CRS

silver

Ubiquiti

bronze

Dejavoo
2026 - VAE: Hardware Manufacturer

gold

HANASIS

silver

Touch Dynamic

bronze

Epson

bronze

PAX Technology

Datalogic - Honorable Mention

Star Micronics

WTI Wireless
2026 - VAE: Software

gold

NCC

silver

OrderCounter

bronze

EdgeServ

Bodega

LINGA

LOC Software

SpotOn
2025 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

gold

Datacap

silver

CoCard

bronze

BOLD Integrated Payments
2025 - VAE: Technology Distributor

gold

M-S Cash Drawer

silver

BlueStar

bronze

ScanSource
2025 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

gold

Card Market

silver

Washburn

bronze

eCard Systems
2025 - VAE: Hardware and Software

gold

CRS

silver

Dejavoo

bronze

Toshiba
2025 - VAE: Hardware Manufacturer

gold

Epson

gold

Touch Dynamic

silver

Hanasis

bronze

WTI Wireless

Datalogic - Honorable Mention

PAX Technology - Honorable Mention
2025 - VAE: Software

gold

OrderCounter

silver

NCC

bronze

EdgeServ

SpotOn - Honorable Mention

Tonic - Honorable Mention
2024 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

gold

Datacap

silver

COCARD

bronze

BOLD Integrated Payments
2024 - VAE: Technology Distributor

gold

M-S Cash Drawer Corporation

silver

BlueStar

bronze

ScanSource
2024 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

gold

Card Market

silver

eCard Systems

silver

Mastery Partners
2024 - VAE: Hardware and Software

gold

Cash Register Sales (CRS)

silver

Heartland

bronze

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions
2024 - VAE: Hardware Manufacturer

gold

Touch Dynamic

silver

Epson

bronze

PAX Technology

Star Micronics America - Honorable Mention

Datalogic - Honorable Mention
2024 - VAE: Software

gold

NCC

silver

OrderCounter POS & SaaS Solutions

bronze

Vigilix

EdgeServ POS

LOC Software

Saturday – August 1, 2020
RSPA Board Meeting	9:00A – 5:00P
Implementing an Effective Sales Management Program Key Components to Driving Results and Productivity of Sales Teams Download Video Download Audio Only	Dave Menton
Learning From Another’s Forensic Engagement Download Video Download Audio Only	Adam Perella
Meet the Modern Marketer: Content Marketing Key Concepts Download Video Download Audio Only	Mark Fraker and James Korte
Things You Can Do Right NOW to Improve the Value of Your Business Download Video Download Audio Only	Tom Bronson

Branch tracks
8 Key Drivers of Business Value Download Video Download Audio Only	Jim Kahrs
Best Practices for Qualifying your Prospects Download Video Download Audio Only	Phil McCarthy
Building A Sustainable Sales Team in Times of Change Download Video Download Audio Only	Chris Lybeer
Capital For Business Growth Download Video Download Audio Only	Jon Engleking
Delivering the Right Content Download Video Download Audio Only	Stephen Bergeron
Expect Change For Success Download Video Download Audio Only	Mark Schulze
Hijacking Customer Success Download Video Download Audio Only	Butch Langlois and Jake West
How to Create an Effective Sales Compensation Plan Download Video Download Audio Only	P.J. Tierney
Innovation as the Key to Success Download Video Download Audio Only	Mark Paley
Innovative and Simple Solutions for SMB Payments Download Video Download Audio Only	Jim Parkinson
Marketing In The Digital Age Download Video Download Audio Only	Stephen Bergeron
Merging Payments and the Ideal Customer Experience Download Video Download Audio Only	John Arato
Practical Customer Service Tools Download Video Download Audio Only	Andrew Bourne
Put On Your Own Mask Before Helping Others – Critical Security Controls for Resellers Download Video Download Audio Only	Nathan Sweaney
There is No Silver Bullet -Why Multi-Layer Security Strategies are Critical to Success Download Video Download Audio Only	John Ayers
VAR & ISV Secrets to Maximizing Your Vendor Partner Relationships Download Video Download Audio Only	Moderated by Jim Roddy
Win More Business by Selling 24.7.365 with Marketing Automation Download Video Download Audio Only	Jeremy Julian

Breakouts
Balancing Retail, Hospitality and Security (Slides Unavailable) Download Video Download Audio Only	Michael Weaver
Blocking Breaches with Blockchain Download Video Download Audio Only	Dee Duncan
Cloud or Client Server – A Winning Recipe For Each Download Video Download Audio Only	Bob Bauer
Credit Card Processing 101 – Winning Strategies for the Convergence of Industries Download Video Download Audio Only	Dan Brattland
Innovating as an SMB Reseller Download Video Download Audio Only	Alan Outlaw
Keeping Your Top Talent Download Video Download Audio Only	Chelsey Paulson
Positioning VAR Businesses for SMB Success Download Video Download Audio Only	Jeff Riley and Chris Rumpf
The Challenge of Implementing Saas Download Video Download Audio Only	Andrew Warker
The Voice of the Customer Download Video Download Audio Only	Ansley Hoke
Unlocking the Hidden Value of Recurring Revenue Download Video Download Audio Only	Chad Carr

$50	1 individual*
$75	2 individuals of the same company*
$100	3+ individuals of the same company (best value)*

Time	Function
6:00pm – 7:00pm	Open Networking & Tabletops Open Bar & Passed hors d’oeuvres
7:00pm – 7:10pm	RSPA Welcome & Intro RSPA President & CEO: John Kirk
7:10pm – 7:55pm	Guest Speaker Michael Leblanc
8:00pm – 8:55pm	Open Networking & Tabletops Hockey Hall of Fame Games
8:55pm – 9:00pm	Closing RSPA Canadian Committee Chair: Paul Leduc

Vendor Awards of Excellence

Vendor Awards of Excellence

2026 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

Datacap

CoCard

Global Payments

Platinum Relations

2026 - VAE: Technology Distributor

M-S Cash Drawer

BlueStar

Metropolitan Sales

2026 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

Card Market

eCard Systems

Washburn

Mastery Partners

2026 - VAE: Hardware and Software

CRS

Ubiquiti

Dejavoo

2026 - VAE: Hardware Manufacturer

HANASIS

Touch Dynamic

Epson

PAX Technology

Datalogic - Honorable Mention

Star Micronics

WTI Wireless

2026 - VAE: Software

NCC

OrderCounter

EdgeServ

Bodega

LINGA

LOC Software

SpotOn

2025 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

Datacap

CoCard

BOLD Integrated Payments

2025 - VAE: Technology Distributor

M-S Cash Drawer

BlueStar

ScanSource

2025 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

Card Market

Washburn

eCard Systems

2025 - VAE: Hardware and Software

CRS

Dejavoo

Toshiba

2025 - VAE: Hardware Manufacturer

Epson

Touch Dynamic

Hanasis

WTI Wireless

Datalogic - Honorable Mention

PAX Technology - Honorable Mention

2025 - VAE: Software

OrderCounter

NCC

EdgeServ

SpotOn - Honorable Mention

Tonic - Honorable Mention

2024 - VAE: Electronic Payments/Financing

Datacap

COCARD

BOLD Integrated Payments

2024 - VAE: Technology Distributor

M-S Cash Drawer Corporation

BlueStar

ScanSource

2024 - VAE: Reseller/ISV Support Services

Card Market

eCard Systems

Mastery Partners

2024 - VAE: Hardware and Software

Cash Register Sales (CRS)

Heartland