Industry Awards Program Honors IT Professionals Who Save the Day

Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading provider of information technology solutions to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, was pleased to honor the winners of the 5th annual IT Superhero Awards at the Connection Technology Summit in Phoenix, Arizona.

The IT Superhero Awards honor outstanding IT professionals who go above and beyond to “save the day” in their organizations through innovation, dedication, and technical expertise. The awards program is open to IT professionals from organizations of every size, across all industries—enabling anyone to submit a nomination for their IT Superhero. During a rigorous, four-month process that took place between April and July of 2025, hundreds of nominees were considered for this year’s IT Superhero Awards.

The 2025 IT Superhero Awards individual category winners, chosen by a panel of three judges, are:

• Best Catch—Daymel Feliú Delgado, Technology Support Services Technician, Brevard Public Schools, Florida. He was recognized for his technical prowess, effective communication, and exceptional customer service, demonstrating quick thinking and a willingness to go above and beyond for his teammates.
• Best Rookie—Lucas Reynard, Information Security Coordinator, Roanoke City Public Schools, Virginia. Lucas was commended for dedication and fearlessness in solving cybersecurity challenges, performing at a high level despite being new to the field.
• Best Team Leader—Jackie Lovell, Assistant Principal and IT Director, St. John the Apostle Catholic School, Virginia. Jackie was celebrated for her patience, empathy, and leadership, inspiring colleagues and future leaders during times of transition.
• Most Unshakeable—Michael Jordan, Junior Network Administrator, Amports, Florida. Michael was honored for resolve and composure in facing new challenges, demonstrating talents and drive that align with Connection’s core values.
• Best Superpower—Ankur Khare, Senior Solution Advisor, SAP America, Pennsylvania. Ankur was awarded for embodying the traits sought in an IT Superhero, serving as a role model for both the workplace and the broader IT community.

Chosen from among the individual category winners, Ankur Khare was recognized as the 2025 Ultimate IT Superhero Award winner.

Jamal Khan, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer and Head of the CNXN Helix Center for Applied AI and Robotics, said, “Every year, the IT Superhero Awards remind us that behind every secure network, every seamless digital experience, and every resilient system is a dedicated professional who makes it all possible. The 2025 winners exemplify the courage, creativity, and commitment that drive innovation forward. From classrooms to corporate campuses, their stories inspire us to celebrate the human side of technology. Congratulations to Daymel Feliú Delgado, Lucas Reynard, Jackie Lovell, Michael Jordan, and Ankur Khare—your impact reaches far beyond the walls of the IT department, empowering others and elevating the very culture of your organizations.”

Connection has made a donation in the name of each winner to a charity selected by Connection employees as part of Connection Cares, with Jackie Lovell supporting the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), Lucas Reynard and Michael Jordan supporting Feeding America, and Daymel Feliu Delgado and Ankur Khare supporting NPower.

This year’s judges included:

• Allen Clingerman, Partner AI Officer, Channels, Dell Technologies
• Ed Soo Hoo, Worldwide CTO – Global Accounts, Lenovo
• Scott Sova, Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Connection

The nominations window for the 2026 IT Superhero Awards will open to the public in early 2026. Anyone can nominate an IT professional they admire—including themselves. Learn more about the awards program and the nomination process at www.connection.com/ITSA

About Connection

PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries, dba Connection, (www.connection.com; NASDAQ: CNXN) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Merrimack, NH. With offices throughout the United States, Connection delivers custom-configured computer systems overnight from its ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab at its distribution center in Wilmington, OH. In addition, the Company has over 2,500 technical certifications to ensure that it can solve the most complex issues of its customers. Connection also services international customers through its GlobalServe subsidiary, a global IT procurement and service management company. Investors and media can find more information about Connection at http://ir.connection.com.

Connection Business Solutions (800.800.5555) is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services serving primarily the small- and medium-sized business sector. It offers more than 460,000 brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account managers, publications, and its website at www.connection.com.

Connection Enterprise Solutions (561.237.3300), www.connection.com/enterprise, provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions, in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and real-time access to over 460,000 products and 1,600 vendors through MarkITplace^®, a proprietary next-generation, cloud-based supply chain solution. The team’s engineers, software licensing specialists, and subject matter experts help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware, software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle.

Connection Public Sector Solutions (800.800.0019), is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions through specialized account managers, publications, and online at www.connection.com/publicsector.

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The IT Superhero Awards honor outstanding IT professionals who go above and beyond to “save the day” in their organizations through innovation, dedication, and technical expertise.