Awards

Championing Diversity 

Best Place to Work

The Finalist award for Best Place to Work at CRN Women and Diversity in Channel Awards 2025 means a great deal to us. It highlights our organisation's strong track record of nurturing diverse talent across characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and cultural background. This recognition affirms our dedication to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels value, empowered, and able to reach their full potential. 

Mental Health Champion

We are proud to share that our colleague Melanie Whittaker has been named a finalist for Mental Health Champion of the Year at the CRN Woman and Diversity in Channel 2025 Awards. This award honours her passion for advocacy for mental health in the workplace, her ongoing support for colleagues, and her dedication to creating a positive change around mental wellbeing within our company. 

Role model

We are proud to see our colleague Alexandra Stephenson be chosen as a finalist for the Role Model of the Year Award at CRN Woman and Diversity in Channel Awards 2025. Her inspiring leadership and dedication to leading by example have made a positive impact on her colleagues and exemplify the qualities we celebrate and value. 

Diversity Champion

We wholeheartedly celebrate Alexandra Stephenson as a finalist for Diversity Champion of the Year at the CRN Women and Diversity in Channel Awards 2025. Her passionate commitment to diversity shines through in her efforts to highlight both the issues and opportunities within our organisation, and dedication to creating a more inclusive environment. 

Cultural Inclusion

The Cultural Inclusion of the Year Finalist Award from CRN Women and Diversity in Channel Awards 2025 validates our ongoing efforts in cultural inclusion, creating a workplace where everyone feels value, respected, and able to thrive. 

Contact Centre Partner of the Year

We are delighted to be named 8x8's Contact Centre Partner of the Year. This award reflects the relentless dedication, innovation spirit and seamless collaboration our team consistently brings to deliver exceptional contact centre solutions. Working closely with 8x8, we've empowered our customers to enhance their customer engagement and operational efficiency.

Resell partner of the year

We are thrilled to be named 8x8's Resell Partner of the Year. This award is a testament to the incredible dedication, innovation, and collaboration our teams put forth every day. Together with 8x8, we have delivered outstanding outcomes for our customers, ensuring top-tier solutions and unmatched service. 

MSP of the Year

We are elated to be named a finalist for MSP of the Year at the Cloud Excellence Awards 2025. With 25 years of expertise in managed services, we are proud to be a trusted extension of our customers' IT teams. This recognition is a testament to our passion, commitment, and relentless drive to deliver excellence. 

Best Cloud Support Provider

We are honoured to be named a finalist for Best Cloud Support Provider at the Cloud Excellence Awards 2025. For 25 years, we have been dedicated to providing expert cloud support that truly empowers our customers. This recognition reflects our passion for delivering exceptional service and being a trusted partner in our customers' cloud journey.

MSP OF THE YEAR

We’re honoured to be shortlisted for MSP of the Year at the 2025 Comms Business Awards after having proudly been named MSP of the Year in 2024. This recognition highlights our continued commitment to delivering exceptional managed services, driving innovation, and putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. Being named a finalist again is a testament to our team’s dedication, expertise, and relentless drive to set the standard for managed service excellence.

Managed Services Partner of the Year

We are delighted to have been named Managed Services Partner of the Year at Comstor’s 2025 VIP Summit. This award recognises the strength of our partnership with Comstor and our shared commitment to delivering innovative, reliable, and future-ready managed services for our customers.

BC Management Planning Software

We are so proud to have been shortlisted for Business Continuity Management Planning Software at CIR's Business Continuity Awards 2025. This recognition celebrates our award-winning Shadow-Planner, which has been designed by practitioners for practitioners to make business continuity as easy as possible. 

Specialist Technology Company

We are so pleased to be shortlisted for Specialist Technology Company at CIR's Business Continuity Awards 2025. This recognition awards providers of bc/resilience/disaster recover solutions on innovation, quality, and customer service and satisfaction.

Security Woman of the Year

We are delighted that we have been shortlisted three times for Security Woman of the Year at the Security Excellence Awards 2025. We are immensely proud of Lucy Sharp, Sarah Cunningham, and Rachel Seagrove for their outstanding contributions and achievements.  

Managed Security of the Year

Technology Partner of the Year

We are very honoured to be highly commended for HPE's Technology Partner of the Year award. As a proud HPE Gold partner with over 20 years of experience and more than 50 HPE certifications, we are dedicated to helping businesses evolve into agile, data-driven organisations.

Partner of the Year

We are beyond thrilled to win Partner of the Year at the 2025 Audiocodes awards. This recognition highlights our successful partnership with Audiocodes and our commitment to delivering future-proof communication solutions. Together, we've seamlessly integrated Microsoft Teams to meet our customer's needs, designed to provide secure, scalable, and future-ready communications.

Enterprise Partner of the Year

Being named Mitel's Enterprise Partner of the Year 2024 means a lot to us and highlights the hard work, commitment, and collaborative spirit that our entire team brings every day. It's an honour to partner with Mitel and it inspires us to continue delivering exceptional value to our customers.

MSP of the Year

We are proud to have been named MSP of the Year at the 2024 Comms Business Awards. This was in acknowledgement of our exceptional performance, taking into account business performance, rising customer satisfaction scores, and investments in innovation, sustainability, and staff development.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

Best Workplaces in Tech™

We are delighted to have received the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ certification, which recognises companies that foster a positive, innovative, and supportive work environment. This achievement enhances our ability to attract top talent and strengthens our reputation in the tech industry.

Cloud Innovation of the Year

We are proud to have had our work supporting Royal Holloway University of London highly commended as the Cloud Innovation of the Year at 2024’s UK IT Industry Awards. We were lauded for delivering a forward-thinking cloud strategy that resulted in significant commercial success for the university.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Digital Transformation Project of the Year

We were proud to be named a finalist for Digital Transformation Project of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards for our work with Greene King. The project transformed 1,650 sites with cutting-edge SD-WAN, ultra-fast Wi-Fi, and IoT-enabled efficiencies, enhancing operational performance, customer engagement, and sustainability.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Security Professional of the Year

We were proud to see our colleague Lucy Sharp named a finalist for Security Professional of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards. As Cyber Operations Director, Lucy led the seamless integration of ECSC into Daisy, maintaining 24/7 service and improving customer satisfaction scores.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Technology Refresh Project of the Year

Thanks to our success transforming Hostelling Scotland’s outdated telephony system into a cloud-based, centralised solution, we were named a finalist for Technology Refresh Project of the Year. This refresh improved operational efficiency, enabled hybrid working, and futureproofed against the PSTN switch-off while achieving significant cost savings.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Hero of the Year

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Sarah Cunningham’s recognition as Hero of the Year at the 2024 Women in Tech Excellence Awards. This prestigious accolade highlights Sarah’s outstanding contributions to the tech industry, her unwavering commitment to driving positive change, and her role as an inspirational leader and advocate for women in technology.

Innovator of the Year

We are delighted to share that Lynne Magennis was shortlisted for Innovator of the Year at the 2024 Women in Tech Excellence Awards. This recognition highlights Lynne’s creativity, vision, and her impactful contributions to driving innovation in the tech industry.

This award was entered by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

Role Model of the Year

Our colleague Sarah Cunningham was shortlisted for Role Model of the Year at the 2024 Women in Tech Excellence Awards. This recognition celebrates Sarah’s remarkable leadership, mentorship, and her dedication to empowering others in the tech industry.

This award was entered by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

MSP of the Year

We've been shortlisted for 'MSP of the Year' at this year's Cloud Excellence awards recognising our overall standing as a provider covering a wealth of services and support.

BCM Planning Software of the Year

Our Shadow-Planner software was named BCM Planning Software of the Year in celebration of its ability to guide users through every stage of the business continuity lifecycle, being commended for usability, functionality and alignment with industry best practices.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Specialist Company of the Year

We were finalists for Specialist Company of the Year in recognition of our expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional continuity and resilience solutions for our customers.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Disaster Recovery Award – Digital

We were named a finalist for the Disaster Recovery Award – Digital at the CIR Business Continuity Awards 2024. This acknowledgment reflects our dedication to providing innovative and reliable disaster recovery solutions that help our customers stay resilient.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Our colleague Les Price was honoured as a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his outstanding contributions, dedication, and impact throughout his career in the continuity and resilience industry.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Reading Commitment Award 2024

Chapter One awarded us the Reading Commitment Award for having the highest combined hours volunteered by our colleagues spent helping children learn to read. We're very proud of this one, as it shows the integrity and dedication of our colleagues.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

8x8 EMEA Resell PArtner of the Year 2024

Delighted to win this award from our partner 8x8 in recognition of our collaborative work bringing industry leading cloud communication solutions to organisations across the UK.

Infrastructure Project of the Year

Our digital transformation project with Greene King was heralded as the Infrastructure Project of the Year after overcoming challenges to set a new standard for innovation and excellence in the pub industry.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Cloud Project of the Year

Our innovative cloud transformation project for Royal Holloway University of London earned us a place as a finalist for Cloud Project of the Year. By modernising their IT infrastructure with a scalable, sustainable solution, we reduced their data centre footprint by 75%, achieved 65% energy savings, and futureproofed their academic operations for the cloud era.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Technology Refresh Project of the Year

Our transformation of Hostelling Scotland’s fragmented telephony system into a modern, cloud-based solution earned us a finalist spot for Technology Refresh Project of the Year. The project streamlined operations, enabled hybrid working, improved customer service, and futureproofed against the PSTN switch-off, all while reducing costs and supporting sustainability goals.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Continuity and Resilience Provider of the Year

Our commitment to delivering exceptional continuity and resilience solutions earned us a spot as a finalist for Continuity and Resilience Provider of the Year at the BCI Europe Awards 2024. This recognition highlights our dedication to helping organisations stay secure, adaptable, and prepared in an ever-changing landscape.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Continuity and Resilience Consultant of the Year

Our colleague Craig Hilton’s expertise and dedication earned him a place as a finalist for Continuity and Resilience Consultant of the Year at the BCI Europe Awards 2024. This recognition showcases Craig’s outstanding contributions to helping organisations remain secure, resilient, and prepared for the unexpected.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Cyber Security Technology Innovation of the Year

We're thrilled to announce our recognition as ‘Cyber Security Technology Innovation of the Year’ for our penetration testing services at the 2024 IT Europa Channel Awards.

Digital Transformation Project of the Year

Our work with Culina Group was celebrated as 2024's Digital Transformation Project of the Year. By implementing SD-WAN, we transformed their network, enabling faster internet, streamlined scalability, and significant cost savings.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

Digital Hero of the Year

Our colleague Paul Martin was named Digital Hero of the Year, recognising Paul’s innovative work on our "On Demand" offering, which revolutionised infrastructure provisioning with automation, agility, and security.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

CTO of the Year

Lizz Poltawski’s exceptional leadership and vision earned her a place as a finalist for CTO of the Year at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2024. Through transformative initiatives like creating a Business Transformation team that delivered £1.5M in efficiencies, Lizz has driven innovation, empowered her teams, and fostered a positive work culture that motivates and inspires.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Digital Service Company of the Year

Thanks to our transformative projects with Greene King and Hostelling Scotland, we were named a finalist for Digital Service Company of the Year at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards. These projects revolutionized operational efficiency, customer service, and sustainability, using advanced technologies like SD-WAN and cloud-based telephony to deliver outstanding results and long-term value.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Marketing Partner of the Year

We're very proud to have won Extreme Networks EMEA Marketing Partner of the Year. This recognition serves as a testament to the strength of our campaigning, ROI and partnership.

IT & Telecommunications CCO of the Year 2024 (UK)

Our colleague Lizz Poltawski was named IT & Telecommunications CCO of the Year at the C-Suite Awards 2024. Lizz’s leadership has driven transformative change at Wavenet, delivering cost efficiencies and fostering a culture of empowerment and innovation.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

Green Shoots Award

We were honoured with the Green Shoots Award for our efforts so far on our ESG journey. Looking beyond our individual efforts to reduce carbon emissions, this achievement focused on our long term plans to not only become a more sustainable business, but to help our customers and the wider UK tech industry become more sustainable.

This award was won by DCS, part of the Wavenet Group.

Small Recruitment Team of the Year

Our recruitment team was honoured to be named a finalist for Small Recruitment Team of the Year at The Firm Awards 2024. Their dedication and exceptional work in attracting and retaining top talent has contributed to our continued growth and success.

This award was entered as DCS, part of the Wavenet group.

MSP of the Year

We're thrilled to have been shortlisted for the MSP of the Year at the 2023 Comms Business Awards. Our submission was highlighted for its outstanding blend of innovative solutions, deep understanding of customer needs, and consistent, high-quality service.

MSP of the Year

We are delighted to have been named MSP of the Year for the second year running at the Comms Business Awards in 2022. Our entry stood out for our ‘exceptional mix of innovation, customer empathy and solid ongoing service’.

MSP of the Year

The Comms Business Awards shine a light annually, on progressive and innovative companies in the managed service and telecommunications space. Wavenet are delighted to have been awarded the Managed Services Provider of the year award at this year’s ceremony, having impressed the judges with evidence of continued growth, proactive support, a strong Covid response and commitment to building effective, tailored solutions for its diverse and expanding customer base.