UK Partner Week Launched to Foster Growth and Leadership in ICT Channel
London, 19th November 2025 – BPL Business Media has announced the launch of UK Partner Week, a UK-wide festival of events and initiatives taking place from July 3rd to 10th 2025. This week-long celebration is designed to promote partner-led growth, leadership, and talent in the ICT channel.
The inaugural UK Partner Week will kick off with The Channel Champions Awards 2025 on July 3rd at Regents Park, London. The week will culminate in the UKPW25 Summit on July 9th at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London. This one-day event will bring together industry leaders to share ideas, experiences, and insights into the UK’s channel partner community. The summit will also highlight the channel’s critical role in driving collaboration, innovation, and growth in the UK economy.
The goals of the UKPW25 Summit are to help participants enrich their vision for their business, develop future leaders, gain practical insights into revenue growth strategies, benchmark against industry best practices, network with the wider partner and vendor community, and have fun.
BPL Group Managing Director Michael O’Brien said, “Our businesses – IT Europa and BPL Business Media, publisher of Comms Dealer magazine – believe in the power of the channel community. UK Partner Week is a highly focused initiative designed to promote the channel’s vital role in supporting UK businesses. Partner Week will also provide resources to help channel partners invest in their leadership, sales, marketing, and technical talent. 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%+ reaching a total value of $250 Bn by 2027. Partner-delivered ICT and Services are expected to grow at a faster annual rate (5%+) than direct or vendor-delivered (3%) through 2026. Partner-delivered technology and services reached $3.4 Trn in 2023, accounting for more than 70% of the global market, a trend that is set to continue and expand.
PXC, a launch sponsor of UK Partner Week, recognizes the channel community’s remarkable contribution to the UK economy and sees it as an opportunity to foster new resources, partnerships, and opportunities. PXC Director of Products & Marketing Neil Wilson stated, “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.”
Nick O’Donovan, Head of Sales EMEA at UKPW25 sponsor Huntress, added, “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 relationships and understanding that will fortify their cyber posture and keep pace with emerging threats.”
A select group of UKPW Ambassadors will also support UK Partner Week. These high-profile industry leaders and influencers will act as standard bearers for the continued development of organizational excellence across the channel. Partner Week Ambassador Paul Hooper, CEO, Uplands OneTelco, said, “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.” Fellow Partner Week Ambassador Ruth Kennedy, CEO of comms reseller TalkTalk Business (TTB), added, “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 invited to promote and co-brand their own events and programs as part of UKPW25 through the digital and social channels set up for the event. Vendors and service providers are also welcome to participate (full details are available upon request).
O’Brien concluded, “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.”
For more information about UK Partner Week, please visit www.partnerweek.uk.
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