Member Recognition
GTIA Spotlight Awards Program
The GTIA Spotlight Awards shine a light on active leadership, outstanding contributions and innovation that have a positive impact on our association and the tech industry around the world. These awards illuminate an aspirational pathway for individual members who desire to give back to the industry and for innovative MSPs, vendors and distributors.
Spotlight Award recipients are selected from GTIA members in leadership categories and company categories. Currently, the Spotlight Awards program is available to members participating in regional communities in North America, the UK and Ireland, and Australia and New Zealand.
Nominations for the UK & Ireland Spotlight Awards program are open through 14 March 2025
UK & Ireland Spotlight Awards
Future Leader Award
The Future Leader Spotlight Award is given to a young professional who is making their mark within a GTIA member organisation, who has shown success or originality as an entrepreneur, or has made an industry impact in some other demonstrable way. Must be actively involved in the GTIA UK & Ireland Community. Candidates must be 35 years old or younger as of 30 June 2025.
Advancing Women in Technology Leadership Award
The UK & Ireland Advancing Women in Technology Leadership Award recognises a GTIA member who is an active leader in the industry as well as their personal network and community. This individual serves as an advocate for women in technology, a role model for others and has made a positive impact on individuals as well as organisations. Must be actively involved in the GTIA UK & Ireland Community.
Community Leadership Award
The Community Leadership Spotlight Award recognises an individual from a member organisation who, in the prior 12 months, demonstrated outstanding service and impact through their commitment, passion, professionalism and leadership in assisting GTIA as it advances the IT industry. Must be an active member of the GTIA UK & Ireland Community.
Cybersecurity Leadership Award
The Cybersecurity Leadership Award recognises a single GTIA member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, leadership, passion and professionalism in their support for GTIA cybersecurity programs by engaging other members in both discussion and by providing thought leadership around cybersecurity in any of the active cybersecurity program activities over the past 12 months. This leader demonstrates a level of engagement and cybersecurity expertise that is critical for the advancement of the cybersecurity resilience of our members.
Advancing Diversity in Technology Leadership Award
The Advancing Diversity in Technology Leadership Award is earned by a GTIA member organisation that is actively advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the industry and has a positive impact on the lives and careers of others. The organisation is a change maker, transforming lives and/or organisations through a sustained commitment to DEI values.
MSP/Solution Provider Award
Must be a GTIA member operating as a solution provider, MSP or other business that offers technology services and solutions to end customers. Nominees must demonstrate leadership, excellence, and innovation toward their organisation and clients. Their business operations may include IT support, network management, cybersecurity, cloud computing and other services and solutions. The nominee should serve as a trusted advisor to their clients, offering proactive and ongoing support to optimize technology infrastructure, enhance productivity and address various IT needs.
Innovative Vendor Award
Must be a GTIA vendor member operating in the technology sector. This award will go to the company that can best demonstrate an innovation or innovative approach that has transformed the organisation or the wider industry. Has the company’s innovation contributed to a significant impact on their organisation or the industry? Did this company offer a new service that has improved their clients' experience or a product that has had an impact on their customers' everyday lives? This award recognises the vendor that successfully applied any form of innovation, celebrating the ideas that have had the greatest impact on an organisation, company, or industry.
Innovative Distributor Award
Must be a GTIA distributor member operating in the technology sector. This award will go to the company that can best demonstrate an innovation or innovative approach that has transformed the organisation or the wider industry. Has this company’s innovation contributed to a significant impact on the organisation or the industry? Did this company offer a new service that has improved their clients' experience or a product that has had an impact on their customers' everyday lives? This award recognises the distributor that successfully applied any form of innovation, celebrating the ideas that have had the greatest impact on an organisation, company or industry.
Associate Member Award
This category is for GTIA member organisations that provide services to the tech ecosystem, such as financial, legal, sales, marketing, business consulting firms, academia, training organisations, media, and other not-for-profit technology organisations. The Associate Member Spotlight Award is earned by a member organisation that is actively participating in GTIA activities and has had a positive impact on the lives and careers of others. The organisation is an engaged and involved member throughout the year.