Object First Voted Enterprise Backup Hardware Vendor of the Year and Ransomware Company of the Year at 2026 Storage Awards

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Object First, the ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, today announced it received two honors at the 23^rd annual Storage Awards in London on June 18: ‘Ransomware Company of the Year’, for its leadership in ransomware protection and cyber resilience, and ‘Enterprise Backup Hardware Vendor of the Year.’ Chosen by public vote from across the UK technology community, both wins reflect the industry’s trust in Object First as a leader in enterprise data protection.

Object First Ootbi delivers secure, simple, and powerful backup storage for Veeam® that’s absolutely immutable, which means that no one—neither cybercriminals nor insiders—can alter the firmware, operating system, storage layer, or backup data. It’s simple to deploy and manage with no security expertise required, and is powerful enough for lighting fast backups and supercharged Instant Recovery to scale with any business. Third-party tested and verified to be secure, Object First ransomware-proofs organizations and makes them simply resilient to cyber threats.

“Being recognized by both the industry and the editorial community is a tremendous honor, one that reflects the continued strength of our product, our team, and our growing partner ecosystem,” said Daniel Fried, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Object First. “Ransomware threats continue to evolve, and organizations are increasingly prioritizing our secure, absolutely immutable backup storage as a necessary component of their cyber resilience strategy."

“Congratulations go to Object First for winning in both categories this year,” said Sharon Munday, Editor, Storage Magazine UK, which runs the awards. “Every year, the Storage Awards demonstrate just how vibrant and innovative the storage industry remains. This year was no exception, with the impact of AI-driven data growth becoming increasingly evident and driving notable additional competition in performance, acceleration and AI-focused categories.”

The double accolade builds on an already successful 2026 for Object First. It was named a 2026 Global InfoSec Award winner by Cyber Defense Magazine in the "Hot Company Data Security" category at the RSAC Conference in March. The company also received three CRN^® honors: the 2026 Partner Program Guide, the 2026 Cloud 100, and the 2026 Channel Chiefs, which recognized its channel-first approach and continued investment in its partner ecosystem.

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