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The 2023 telecom awards season is now in full swing. Already, the Comms Business Awards, UK Fibre Awards, and Channel Champions Awards have held their ceremonies, and the worthy winners have collected their silverware. We are proud to have recently lifted the trophy for the CRN Sales & Marketing Best Company to Work for category, so we know firsthand how special these telecom awards are for companies in our sector.

ITS Technology Group picking up an award at the CRN Sales and Marketing Telecom Awards

Recent Telecom Award Shortlistings

In the past two weeks, more shortlists have been announced and we are thrilled to be finalists in six highly competitive categories at three additional telecom awards this year. This highly prized recognition is testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire ITS Technology Group team and our suppliers, as we continue to deliver on our full fibre mission.

As a wholesale business network provider, our valued partners are at the very heart of all that we do. From helping to shape our Faster Britain full fibre network rollout and product roadmap to the continued development of our innovative Partner Portal and plug-in API; their input is pivotal. We’re delighted that they can come on this journey with us.

The Comms National Awards (CNAs)

You may have seen on our LinkedIn Page that we’ve been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s CNAs. This comes after we took home the highly coveted ‘Best Wholesale Network Provider’ award in 2022.

Our ‘Best Network’ entry centred around our Faster Britain network rollout, dedicated to providing the best connectivity that allows both our partners and their end-users to unlock unlimited opportunities to advance technologically, scale their operations and become the cornerstone within their market.

Our ‘Best Channel Portal’ entry embodies the value that our user-friendly portal offers to our partners. This online marketplace for business connectivity enables them to search, quote, and order full fibre services, as well as access marketing campaign material with ease!

We’re also delighted to have been shortlisted in the ‘Best Wholesale Service Provider’ category this year. The CNA winners will be announced on the 28th of September.

ISPA Awards (Internet Service Providers Association)

We’re finalists in two categories at this year’s landmark ISPAs. These long-standing telecom awards have showcased the very best of the UK internet industry for 25 years and are one of the most highly regarded in our sector. Therefore, it’s a real honour to be shortlisted in the ‘Best Channel Support’ and ‘Best Infrastructure (more than 250k premises passed)’ categories. The winners will be announced on the 9th of November at a ceremony in London.

CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards

Amongst our array of shortlistings, we’re also celebrating Neelam Parmar, our incredible Channel Marketing Manager here at ITS. Neelam has made it through to the ‘Outstanding Returner’ shortlist at the 2023 Women & Diversity in Channel Awards. This shortlisting comes after going through the nomination process.

Neelam works very closely with both our partners and their Account Managers, ensuring they’re equipped with the necessary tools and data they need to succeed in the highly competitive telecoms market.

She is a driving force in the execution of our Faster Britain movement, which includes being the brains behind our ‘Campaign in a Box’ marketing toolkit, which has been well received by our partner community. We’re absolutely delighted for Neelam and wish her well in her category. The winners will be announced on the 12th of October.

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