Announcing the 2025 CRN A-List!
The ones who showed up, stood out and steered the UK channel forward
This year’s A-List celebrates the people who quietly (and not so quietly) moved the UK channel forward. These are the builders, fixers and connectors who made the difference for partners and customers when it really counted. A shorter list this year, we focused on the influencers, movers and shakers that really made strides within their careers, their companies and the channel.
The A-List is CRN UK’s unranked roll call of influence and impact. Over the past two years, we’ve widened the spotlight beyond the corner office to recognise leaders outside the C-suite who’ve grown their influence and delivered tangible results. Think operations and services leads who turned strategy into margin, product and programme owners who made partner life simpler, marketing and alliances pros who opened new routes to revenue, and rising leaders who set the pace on culture, skills and execution.
Selection was guided by a few simple questions: Did this person materially move the needle for partners and customers? Did they show clear leadership rather than noise? And did their work leave the business and wider ecosystem stronger? We also looked for contributions beyond the balance sheet: progress on inclusion, sustainability, skills and community matters counted.
You’ll find representation across vendors, distributors, MSPs and VARs. Many names will be familiar; others operate behind the scenes and deserve a lot more credit than they get. All earned their place.
The 2025 edition lands today. Use it as a who’s-who for your next partnership conversation, a hiring wishlist, or simply a snapshot of what good looks like in a year defined by AI, but also humanity, professionalism and personality.
As always, the list is unranked and intentionally broad: influence in the channel comes in many forms, and we want to reflect that. Congratulations to everyone featured!