World Wide Technology Named HPE's 2026 Global Solution Provider of the Year, North America and UKIMEA AI Partner of the Year, and UKIMEA Financial Services Partner of the Year
St. Louis, MO – June 15, 2026 – Today, HPE announced the winners of its HPE Partner of the Year 2026 Awards. World Wide Technology, a global technology solutions provider, was named HPE's 2026 Global Solution Provider of the Year, North America and UKIMEA AI Partner of the Year, and UKIMEA Financial Services Partner of the Year. The recognition is awarded to HPE partners who have achieved exceptional performance in financial results, innovative solutions, and significant business outcomes.
"Winning four HPE Partner of the Year awards, including back-to-back Global Solution Provider of the Year and North America AI Partner of the Year recognitions, reflects the depth of our commitment to this partnership and to helping customers harness the power of AI. These awards validate not just what we've accomplished together, but where we're headed," said Kraig Ecker, EVP, Global Service Provider, WWT.
"The HPE Partner of the Year 2026 Awards spotlight partners who don't just keep pace with innovation, they invest in truly understanding the full HPE portfolio and building the expertise to apply it to real customer challenges," said Simon Ewington, senior vice president of Worldwide Channel and Partner Ecosystem at HPE. "That depth of capability is what turns great technology into measurable outcomes for our customers. HPE is proud to celebrate our partners' achievements and to help them deliver world -class innovation and services for all our customers."
"Our Global System Integrator partners are at the forefront of helping the world's largest enterprises turn AI ambitions into reality at scale," said Mayur Bharath, Vice President of Global System Integrators, Global Sales at HPE. "The HPE GSI Partner of the Year 2026 Awards recognize the GSI partners who go beyond implementation to become true strategic advisors, delivering transformational outcomes for their customers."
About World Wide Technology
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider helping organizations make a new world happen by turning ambition into real-world outcomes. Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class technology partnerships to help public- and private-sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software, WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities. With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations worldwide, WWT's culture— grounded in core values and leadership philosophies— has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.
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About HPE
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