Has your MSP (managed service provider) business ever won an award or been nominated for one? Would you be interested in putting yourself forward for one? Why or why not?

Why You Should Enter MSP Award Competitions

Winning an award, or being nominated (even if you’re not a runner up) is great for your IT business. Why? Because it shows your current and potential clients, suppliers, partners and vendors that you’ve been recognised for the great work you do.

It also shows that an independent third party or panel have looked at what you do and how you deliver it, and agreed that you should be credited publicly. Plus, it gives you an opportunity to get to know other businesses, who you could collaborate with or take inspiration from.

There are MSP award ceremonies that are national, Europe-focused and global, and UK MSPs are eligible to apply. Some have categories focusing on niche or specific services. IT companies are recognised for innovation, app development and cybersecurity, amongst others.

A List of MSP Awards

This list is not exhaustive! I will update it when new awards come to my attention, but it should get you started!

MSH Awards – Part of the Managed Services Summit, the aim is to recognise and reward excellence in a dynamic industry sectorChannel E2E – They produce the ‘Top 100 MSPs List’, identifying and celebrating the best vertical market MSPsCloudtango – The awards recognise the most successful MSPs. Their 2021 list focuses on cybersecurity, support, infrastructure and cloudBest Managed IT Companies – The company uses an aggregate scoring system to find the 50 best-practice IT companies in the countryChannel Futures – The MSP 501 is a survey and ranking of managed service providers, which has the added bonus of allowing businesses to see how they perform against their peersChannel Web – the CRN Channel Awards celebrates the power of the channelCorporate Vision Magazine – Their Technology Innovator Awards recognises software, hardware, communications and manufacturing developments in the IT industryGlobal Excellence Awards – Categories include Most Outstanding SME IT Support Specialists and Outstanding App, so quite variedEuropean MSP Innovation Awards – from the Channel Partner Insight digital publication, recognising innovationComms Business Awards – this is open to Partners, MSPs, Resellers, Distributors, Specialists… everyone!GTIA Spotlight – acknowledging Vendors, MSPs, Tech Leadership and moreChannel Pro Network – Readers Choice – Email security s(pecifically sent) but also cover Cloud Computing, Managed Serivces, Virtualisation, Mobility, Storage, Security, Distribution, Hardware etc

If you know of another award that should be added to this list, then please feel free to contact me!