Partner Connect Awards, 2025: Who won?
Partner Connect 2025 ended with a celebration of our partners, with six awards marking innovation, dedication and creativity in our community.
Partnership is at the heart of our business model, and we’re truly proud to work with partners like these, who are dedicated to growth, serving customers and driving positive change.
Strategic Business Partner of the Year: Elevate
2024 was a year of exceptional growth, innovation and collaboration for the Elevate team. Their continuous engagement with Virgin Media Business Wholesale led to several successful tenders for multisite projects. We also supported the growth and success of their wholesale channel after an exciting rebrand.
Highly commended: Giacom.
Channel Partner of the Year: ARO
Our partnership with ARO flourished in 2024. One highlight was ARO winning a major connectivity council tender with our support, demonstrating the value of collaboration, transparency and mutual understanding of each other’s businesses.
Highly commended: Blaze Networks.
Carrier Partner of the Year: PlatformX Communications
PlatformX Communications and Virgin Media Business Wholesale’s long-standing relationship has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Our mutual partnership is a good example of transparency and understanding. This award recognises the team’s amazing work in driving this reciprocal relationship onwards and upwards.
Highly commended: Zayo.
Altnet of the Year: Hyperoptic
Over just a few years, Hyperoptic has become one of our key infrastructure partners. The company is among the UK’s leading altnets in terms of network expansion and customer satisfaction. It’s a privilege to be part of Hyperoptic’s journey and ambitions.
Highly commended: Grain.
Collaboration Partner of the Year: Vodafone
Vodafone is a longest-standing strategic partner, as well as one of our biggest customers, suppliers and competitors. It’s a rich, multi-layered partnership. With major business changes on the horizon, this partner remains focused and continues to collaborate closely, to the benefit of both businesses.
Highly commended: Gamma.
Growth Partner of the Year: Node 4
Node 4 has truly embodied a growth mindset, achieving outstanding results that resonate with our shared goals of continuous improvement and success. The team chose us as infrastructure partner for their core network rebuild, and commitment to growth and innovation are central to their work.
Highly commended: Redcentric.
Congratulations to all our winners, and a massive thank you to all our partners for growing with us in 2024. We look forward to collaborating with you even more in 2025.
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