TORRANCE, Calif. – Mar. 15, 2016 - TRENDnet^® (www.TRENDnet.com), a global leader in reliable SMB and consumer networking solutions, announced today that it has won the 2016 DISTREE Diamond Award for Best PC Peripherals & Accessories at DISTREE EMEA 2016.

"We are excited to announce that we have won back-to-back DISTREE Diamond Awards!" said Pei Huang, CEO and president of TRENDnet. "It was an honor to be nominated against so many other top brands, but winning this award is a reflection on our strong brand image and reliable reputation with our strategic partners and the overall market."

TRENDnet was also recognized as a top brand in the home automation category and won the DISTREE Diamond Award for Smart Home Vendor of the Year at last year's DISTREE EMEA event. That same year, TRENDnet also celebrated its 25th anniversary in the networking industry.

"We congratulate TRENDnet on winning a DISTREE Diamond Award at DISTREE EMEA 2016," said Frederic Simard, co-founder of DISTREE Events. "The award shows that distributors and retailers were impressed by TRENDnet's comprehensive portfolio of products - including its networking range. The DISTREE Diamond Award also signifies that channel partners approve of TRENDnet's go-to-market strategy and business approach in the EMEA region."

The DISTREE Diamond Awards honors recipients with the most innovative products and compelling channel proposition. More than 150 brands participated at the DISTREE EMEA 2016 event, with a maximum of nine entrants per category. Winners were selected live by leading retailers, e-tailers, and distributors. Judging was based on a wide range of factors including product portfolio, product roadmap, channel program, business potential, and go-to-market strategy.

DISTREE EMEA is a premiere invitation-only event that brings together high-level buyers and senior level vendor executives from ICT and consumer electronics industries. The event allows channel leaders to discuss growth opportunities and strategies with current and prospective business partners in the EMEA region.

TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.