BPL Business Media, a leading media and events company in the ICT and telco sectors, has launched UK Partner Week, a UK-wide festival of events and initiatives aimed at promoting partner-led growth, leadership, and talent in the channel. This week-long celebration, set to take place from July 3rd to 10th, 2025, invites comms and IT channel companies to participate in a series of events and activities designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth within the UK economy.
The week will kick off with The Channel Champions Awards 2025 on July 3rd at Regents Park in London, where the focus will be on recognizing and celebrating people-focused success within the channel community. The highlight of UK Partner Week will be the UKPW25 Summit on July 9th at Convene, 133 Houndsditch in London. This one-day event will bring together industry leaders to share ideas, experiences, and insights, as well as promote the channel’s pivotal role in driving growth and collaboration within the UK economy.
The goals of the UKPW25 Summit are to help participants enrich their vision for their business, develop future leaders within their organizations, gain practical insights into revenue growth strategies, benchmark their business models against industry best practices, network with the wider partner and vendor community, and have fun.
Michael O’Brien, Managing Director of BPL Group, comments: “Our businesses – IT Europa and BPL Business Media (publisher of Comms Dealer magazine) – believe in the power of the channel community and UK Partner Week is a new, highly focused initiative designed to promote the channel’s valuable role in supporting UK businesses. Partner Week will also provide resources that enable channel partners to invest in their leadership, sales, marketing and technical talent. UKPW25 Summit will be the ultimate expression of these goals – a place where partners and vendors can collaborate and create strategies for individual and business growth. We invite organizations who share these values to join the Partner Week community.”
The UK ICT sector is projected to grow at an annual rate of 10%+ and reach a total value of $250 billion by 2027, making it a key sector for driving economic growth. Partner-delivered ICT and Services are expected to grow at a faster annual rate (5%+) than direct or vendor-delivered (3%) through 2026, highlighting the crucial role of partnerships in driving growth within the industry.
As a launch sponsor, PXC recognizes the importance of the channel community in the UK economy and is excited to be part of an initiative that fosters the creation of new resources, partnerships, and opportunities. Neil Wilson, Director of Products & Marketing at PXC, states: “PXC is delighted to be among the launch sponsors for UK Partner Week 2025. Partners are at the heart of our business, so we are proud to join this great initiative, celebrating the channel’s enormous contribution to the UK economy.”
Huntress, a UKPW25 sponsor, sees UK Partner Week as an ideal platform to foster relationships and understanding within the channel community to fortify their cyber posture and keep pace with emerging threats. Nick O’Donovan, Head of Sales EMEA at Huntress, adds: “Huntress is custom-built for the needs of SMBs and the MSPs that secure them, and we see UK Partner Week as an ideal platform to foster the relationships and understanding that will fortify their cyber posture and keep pace with emerging threats.”
UK Partner Week will also be supported by a select group of UKPW Ambassadors, high-profile industry leaders and influencers who will act as standard bearers for the continued development of organizational excellence across the channel. Partner Week Ambassador Paul Hooper, CEO of Uplands OneTelco, comments: “I’m delighted to be an Ambassador for Partner Week. The vision of fostering innovation, growth, and collaboration resonates strongly with me, and I am excited to be part of something that aims to deliver a meaningful commercial and cultural impact in our sector.” Ruth Kennedy, CEO of comms reseller TalkTalk Business (TTB), also shares her excitement about being a Partner Week Ambassador: “As one of the UK’s major comms partners, TTB is committed to investing in its teams and propositions, therefore I am delighted to be an Ambassador for this exciting initiative.”
Channel partners and MSPs are encouraged to promote and co-brand their own events and programs as part of UKPW25 through digital and social channels. Vendors and service providers are also invited to participate. For more information, please visit www.partnerweek.uk.
Paul Cunningham, Group CMO of BPL Group, comments: “The UKPW25 Summit is set to be an unforgettable experience where industry leaders and their teams will gain valuable knowledge, connect with peers, and celebrate the channel community’s enduring contribution to the UK economy. It’s going to be a game-changer.”
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