Patient Zero Named Finalist in Three Categories at ARN Innovation Awards 2025

October 27, 2025

Patient Zero has been named a finalist in three categories at the ARN Innovation Awards 2025.


Triple Recognition for Patient Zero

Out of more than 470 nominations across 179 organisations, Patient Zero has been shortlisted in the following categories:


Patient Zero - Enterprise (Partner)

This nomination recognises Patient Zero's work delivering technology solutions to Australia's largest organisations. The Enterprise category focuses on projects involving 1000+ employees, where we've helped clients tackle complex infrastructure, security, and digital transformation challenges.


Paul Seymour - Technical Excellence (Partner)

Paul Seymour, Patient Zero Technical Excellence finalist at ARN Innovation Awards 2025

Paul's nomination recognises his technical leadership in designing and implementing complex solutions for enterprise clients. His approach combines deep technical knowledge with practical problem-solving, helping organisations navigate challenging technology transformations.


Paul's passion for developer experience was central to why Patient Zero was created. He believed great software comes from empowered teams working with the right tools and processes, not from grinding developers down with poor workflows and burnout. Now, with the introduction of AI workflows and tools, Paul is focused on the next generation of developers.



Demelza Green - Marketing Excellence (Partner)


Demelza Green, Patient Zero Marketing Excellence finalist at ARN Innovation Awards 2025

Demelza's nomination celebrates her strategic approach to building Patient Zero's brand presence in the Australian technology market. Her work spans campaign development, content strategy, and industry engagement, which positioned Patient Zero as a thought leader in the channel.


Drawing on her background in product management and UX design (she won the Women in Digital UX Leader Award in 2023), Demelza approached the brand as an experience design challenge, gathering feedback, testing hypotheses, and rolling out iterative changes. The result: a reconnection to the company's heritage, embedded in zombie culture, fun, and innovative thinking.

About the ARN Innovation Awards

The ARN Innovation Awards recognise excellence across Australia's technology channel, including managed service providers, system integrators, and value-added resellers.


"The calibre of this year's Innovation Awards finalists is a true reflection of the creativity, resilience and forward-thinking spirit driving the tech industry forward," said Julia Talevski, ARN Editor.


About the Categories

The Enterprise category recognises partners providing innovative solutions to organisations with 1000+ employees, while the Personal Innovation categories celebrate individuals who contribute to customer, company, and channel success through technical and marketing excellence.


What's Next

The winners will be announced on Thursday, 27 November 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney.


For more information about the ARN Innovation Awards 2025, visit the official ARN announcement.


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