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ITP Telecoms Awards Finalists 2026


For 19 years, the ITP Telecoms Awards have celebrated excellence, achievement and innovation across the telecommunications industry, recognising the outstanding individuals, teams and organisations helping to shape its future.

We are delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s ITP Telecoms Awards and congratulate everyone who has been shortlisted.

Our awards are supported by an independent judging panel of 12 respected industry professionals, bringing together a broad range of knowledge, expertise and experience from across the telecommunications sector.

Judges are carefully selected for each individual award category based on their relevant expertise. This ensures every entry is assessed by professionals with a strong understanding of that particular field, while maintaining the independence, impartiality and integrity of the judging process.

We would like to thank all of this year’s entrants, our judging panel and everyone who continues to support the ITP Telecoms Awards.

We look forward to welcoming our finalists and guests and announcing the winners at the ITP Telecoms Awards Ceremony on Thursday 8th October 2026.

Dress Code: Black Tie

We wish all of our finalists the very best of luck and look forward to celebrating an exceptional evening of achievement, innovation and excellence across the telecommunications industry.

Headline Sponsor

Cluttons is a real asset advisory business that creates value for its clients by broadening traditional infrastructure, commercial and residential property advice for a future-facing market. It continues to grow its industry leading focus on digital connectivity, energy transition, and the route to net zero.   

Cluttons delivers the full range of property consultancy services including property management, valuation, building consultancy, commercial and residential estate agency, corporate occupier services, business rates, and lease advisory. 

Silver Sponsor

VodafoneThree is the UK’s largest mobile network, formed by the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK, with full ownership now held by Vodafone Group.

VodafoneThree are investing £11 billion in their mission to build the UK’s best network. This will help them transform connectivity for every home and business across the nation, powering the UK’s digital future by creating a platform for innovation and next-generation technology.

Award Categories


Company Awards

Early Careers Champions

Finalists


Cornerstone

Swann Engineering Group

Clarke Telecom

Sponsored by MBNL

Best Health and Safety Initiative

Finalists


FLI Structures

VodafoneThree

MacTrax

Sponsored by MATS

People and Culture

Finalists


VMO2

Cornerstone

MBNL

Sponsored by Cluttons

Best Company to Work For

Finalists


Green IP

VMO2

Cornerstone

Sponsored by Projex Cellular Infrastructure

Most Sustainable Company

Finalists


VMO2

FLI Structures

Technetix

Sponsored by TXO

Outstanding Community or Charity Initiative

Finalists


Mast and Tower Safety (MATS) Group

Meserani Warriors - Cross-Industry Initiative

Cornerstone

Sponsored by Flint Technology Services

Individual Awards

Apprentice of the Year

Finalists


Advanced

Bradley Scaife - Royal Signals

Callum Thompson - VMO2

Jay Kincaid - Royal Signals

Higher

Hayley Evans - VodafoneThree

Stanley Todman - Clarke Telecom

Henry Freeth - Dalcour Maclaren

Sponsored by Com Group

Award for Technical Excellence

Finalists


Tooba Faisal - BT Group

Carla Di Cairano-Gilfedder - BT Group

Ayesha Abdul Majeed - BT Group

Sponsored by UKTL

Telecoms Surveyor of the Year

Finalists


Emma Artley - Dalcour Maclaren

Dougie Currie - Cornerstone

Anthony Lavery - WHP Telecoms

Sponsored by DCS Networks

Mentor of the Year

Finalists


Thomas Smith - VodafoneThree

Vicky Ortigosa - Openreach

Steve Froggatt - Telecom IP

Sponsored by VodafoneThree

Woman in Technology

Finalists


Daisy Adde - VMO2

Natalie Strange - RPS Telecom

Emma Reid - VodafoneThree

Sponsored by M Group

Engineer of the Year

Finalists


Soubhagya Ranjan Mohapatra - VodafoneThree

Balvinder Doiccee - TXO

Mike Milner - VMO2

Sponsored by Teligent

Graduate of the Year

Finalists


Precious Maina - Colt Technology Services

Benjamin Shaw - NPL

Harry Scott - Swann Engineering Group

Sponsored by KTL

Innovator of the Year

Finalists


Eifion Lloyd - Openreach

George Aldridge - VMO2

Danielle Williamson - VMO2

Sponsored by Telent

Outstanding Leadership

Finalists


Darren Zitren - Cluttons

Stewart Mardle - MATS

Gaynor Hatch - VMO2

Sponsored by Circet UK

Special Awards

Outstanding Contribution to Industry

Sponsored by Cornerstone

The Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award recognises an individual who has made a significant and lasting impact on the telecommunications sector over the course of their career.

This award is peer-nominated by the ITP Board of Directors, recognising those whose influence, leadership and dedication have helped shape the industry at the highest level.

Recipients will have demonstrated exceptional contribution through areas such as:

  • Leadership and influence across the telecoms sector

  • Driving innovation or major industry advancements

  • Supporting the development of skills, standards and the wider profession

  • Mentoring and inspiring the next generation of talent

This award celebrates individuals whose impact extends beyond their own organisation, leaving a meaningful and enduring legacy across the telecoms community.

Cornerstone

Event Sponsors

Champagne Reception Sponsor

Virgin Media has partnered up with O2, the UK’s favourite mobile network operator – and together, we’re ready to supercharge the UK.

We’re two of the UK’s most iconic brands, combining 45.8 million broadband, mobile, phone and home subscribers, and 16,000 employees. We’ve come together to give the UK more choice and better value - it’s good news for customers, communities and businesses all over the country.

Evening Entertainment Sponsor

Up Connect is a UK-based property consultancy specialising in wayleaves, land acquisition and stakeholder engagement for digital infrastructure projects. We work with network operators, landlords, managing agents and developers to remove barriers and enable the efficient rollout of telecoms and utilities infrastructure nationwide. With a strong focus on collaboration, compliance and commercial pragmatism, Up Connect supports projects from early strategy through to agreement completion, helping clients navigate complex property, legal and operational challenges. Our experienced team is known for its hands-on approach, clear communication and ability to deliver outcomes that work for all parties. Ultimately, our goal is to support the growth of resilient, future-ready networks that benefit communities and businesses alike.

Photobooth Sponsor

Founded in 2003, Fuel Recruitment is one of the UK’s top Technology Recruitment Specialists working in Telecoms and IT. We are an award-winning agency and have appeared on The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 1000 Most Dynamic Companies to work for.

We deliver the highest quality recruitment services to both clients and candidates and have placed over 12000 technical professionals in either Interim, Contract or Permanent roles throughout the UK and internationally.

Fuel provides candidates in Mobile and Fixed Line Telecoms with expertise in Fibre, Civils, Radio Access Networks (RAN), Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS/small cell), IP, Antenna, Wayleaves, BTS, RF, Microwave, Satellite, Broadband, transmission and CNI. We work with Private and Public Sector organisations, from FTSE100 companies to niche technology specialists and have consistently tailored bespoke solutions to their business needs. We put people first in everything we do.

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