Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) named 11 channel partners as 2025 North America Partner Award recipients, with World Wide Technology (WWT) taking the top Partner of the Year honor for year-over-year growth and continued investment in joint AI strategy. Winners were selected on 2025 results, growth trajectory and customer impact.
WWT wins top award on AI factory deployments
WWT's successful AI factory deployments and the integration of Vertiv technologies into its Advanced Technology Center accelerated AI solution innovation and deepened customer engagement, according to Vertiv. Alex Johnson, Vice President, North America Channel Sales, said demand for "high-density, AI-ready environments" is growing and partners are helping customers deploy scalable infrastructure faster.
Distributors and e-commerce partners drive reach
TD SYNNEX won IT Distribution Partner of the Year for using its scale and channel reach to broaden access to Vertiv solutions, from edge environments to large-scale infrastructure. Wesco took Specialty Distributor of the Year after delivering strong results across enterprise and hyperscale opportunities, including significant customer wins and increased field engagement.
B&H Photo won E-Commerce Partner of the Year with exceptional year-over-year growth and expanding project-based business. Vertiv describes it as one of its fastest-growing online partners.
Integrators and alliance partners focus on AI infrastructure
Cambridge Computer received the AI Excellence Award for its ability to architect, position and deploy Vertiv solutions in demanding high-performance environments. Computacenter won Solution Integration Partner of the Year for building end-to-end AI infrastructure solutions for neocloud and enterprise customers.
NVIDIA was named Alliance Partner of the Year for work on reference architectures, technology alignment and go-to-market collaboration. Dell Technologies won Enterprise Partner of the Year for expanding Vertiv's reach across the enterprise and helping customers deploy infrastructure for AI and other critical workloads.
Vertical specialists extend Vertiv into education, public sector and Canada
STEP CG won Education Partner of the Year for bringing Vertiv edge solutions to K-12 and higher education institutions. Iron Bow took Public Sector Partner of the Year on results across federal AI and OCONUS opportunities, plus wider adoption of Vertiv solutions in data center and edge environments.
Javco, described as a longstanding Vertiv partner, won Canadian Partner of the Year for delivering infrastructure across edge, colocation and AI data center environments.
Partner program supplies enablement, incentives and joint go-to-market
Through the Vertiv Partner Program, value-added resellers, distributors and solution providers receive enablement resources, incentives and joint go-to-market strategies. Partners can bring the full portfolio to market: UPS systems, thermal management and cooling, PDUs, integrated racks and enclosures, IT management software and lifecycle services for data centers, edge environments and AI factories.