Channel Awards 2026: Congratulations to all our winners!

CRN is delighted to reveal the list of winners and judges’ highly commended winners for the 2026 Channel Awards

Congratulations to all the winners and judges’ highly commended winners at the Channel Awards who were unveiled last night in a glittering ceremony in Battersea!

The crowd was entertained by comedian Babatunde Aleshe before he revealed the successful winners that were taking home the coveted trophies that evening. The atmosphere was electric, with everyone celebrating the success of their competition and peers before dancing the rest of the night away.

To win a Channel Award means you have triumphed through two very stringent independent judging rounds, with every entry scored and scrutinised to an inch of its life. It is not an easy win by any stretch and is a true achievement.

However, kudos should also be given to all the companies shortlisted on the night – the entries were whittled down considerably before going before the second independent judging panel, and it certainly caused a few headaches for the first panel of judges.

Well done to all!

Our winners are listed below.

RESELLER/PARTNER

Rising Star Award

Winner: Simply Techspace

Public Sector Reseller/Partner of the Year

Winner: SCC

MSP of the Year (under £10m)

Winner: MCS Group

Highly Commended: CloudTech24

MSP of the Year (£10m+)

Winner: Air IT Group

Highly Commended: Espria

Cloud Services Reseller/Partner of the Year

Winner: ANS

Cybersecurity/Data Protection Reseller/Partner of the Year

Winner: SCC

Reseller/Partner of the Year (up to £100m)

Winner: Saepio Solutions

Highly Commended: CNNECT

Reseller/Partner of the Year – (£101m+)

Winner: Academia the Technology Group

Highly Commended: Advania UK

DISTRIBUTOR

Cloud Marketplace of the Year

Winner: Giacom

Highly Commended: Pax8

Hyperscaler Distribution Partner of the Year

Winner: TD SYNNEX

Security Distributor of the Year

Winner: e92plus

Specialist Distributor of the Year

Winner: CI Distribution

Highly Commended: Ikonic

Distributor of the Year (up to £150m turnover)

Winner: e92plus

Distributor of the Year (£150m + turnover)

Winner: Midwich

Highly commended: TD SYNNEX

VENDOR

Software Vendor of the Year

Winner: Wordwatch

Specialist Vendor of the Year

Winner: Zyxel

Vendor Innovation Award

Winner: Tollring

Cloud Services Vendor of the Year

Winner: Nebula

Vendor Channel Team of the Year

Winner: N-able

Rising Star Security Vendor of the Year

Winner: Inforcer

Security Vendor of the Year

Winner: Cybersmart

Vendor of the Year

Winner: TP-Link

Highly Commended: KeepIt

GENERAL

Channel Services Provider of the Year: Support

Winner: The Channel Recruiter

Highly Commended: Ice and a Slice

Channel Services provider of the Year: Technical

Winner: Nebula Global Services

Highly Commended: Assured Data Protection

Best Sustainability project/initiative of The Year

Winner: CiLifecycle,Centerprise International

Best DE&I Project/Initiative of The Year

Winner: Lenovo UK & Ireland

Channel Achievement Award (Editor's Choice)

Winner: David Watts, managing director, TD SYNNEX UK&I