Lenovo, TD Synnex, Arctic Wolf Keeping Rivals At Bay In Round 2: Global Channel Cup Update

Some companies find themselves in challenging contests as Round 2 of the CRN Global Channel Cup progresses.

Voting for the Round of 16 in the 2026 CRN Global Channel Cup was strong throughout the weekend, with several companies locked in intense contests. Here’s a look at how the matchups stand as companies make their final push for spots in the quarterfinals.

The Acceleration region is home to one of the closest matchups of the round, where Lenovo is out in front with 54 percent of the vote against Amazon Web Services, which has 46 percent.

In the Innovation region, TD Synnex is holding steady with 54 percent of the vote in its contest with Intel, which has 46 percent.

In the Evolution region, Arctic Wolf is looking for an upset against a much larger competitor as it holds 57 percent of the vote against Dell Technologies at 43 percent.

Meanwhile in the Transformation region, Pax8 appears formidable with 78 percent of the vote against CrowdStrike’s 22 percent, while HPE looks fierce with 77 percent of the vote against AMD’s 23 percent.

Here’s a look at the full results so far:

Transformation

Pax8, 78 percent vs. CrowdStrike, 22 percent

HPE, 77 percent vs. AMD, 23 percent

Acceleration

Ingram Micro, 61 percent vs. Cloudflare, 39 percent

Amazon Web Services, 46 percent vs. Lenovo, 54 percent

Innovation

Microsoft, 60 percent vs. Sophos, 40 percent

TD Synnex, 54 percent vs. Intel, 46 percent

Evolution

Arctic Wolf, 57 percent vs. Dell Technologies, 43 percent

Cisco, 29 percent vs. Nvidia, 71 percent

Voting in Round 2 remains open until noon EDT (UTC -4) on Tuesday, July 7, so there’s still time to head to CRN.com/channelcup to cast your votes and choose your chief!