World Wide Technology and Softchoice win Global One Cisco Partner of the Year and Canada Security Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CISCO PARTNER SUMMIT 2026 – World Wide Technology (WWT) has been named Global One Cisco Partner of the Year, Global Enterprise Partner of the Year, Global Americas Partner of the Year and Global Networking Partner of the Year. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, has been named Canada Security Partner of the Year and Central Canada Impact Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2026. These recognitions underscore the strength of WWT and Softchoice’s unified approach, combining WWT’s enterprise expertise and global scale with Softchoice’s proven success in the commercial and SMB markets. Together, under one company, the full spectrum of Cisco solutions is available to clients across every market segment with enterprise-grade innovation, flexibility and trusted engagement.

Cisco’s Partner Summit Global Awards recognize top-performing partners demonstrating innovation in delivering solutions that help customers succeed in new ways. Awarded to partners for standout success and exemplary sales and service, Partner Summit Global Awards are the highest form of recognition for Cisco partners.

“These awards represent a defining year in WWT’s more than 30-year partnership with Cisco, reflecting the shared vision, trust and commitment to innovation that have long shaped our work together,” said Bob Olwig, EVP, Global Partner Alliances, WWT. “From achieving Cisco Global Partner status to earning new specializations in Secure Networking and Secure AI Infrastructure, we have expanded our ability to help clients modernize with confidence. We are helping organizations of every size accelerate AI and digital transformation, and we thank Cisco for its valued partnership and recognition.”

"It’s my pleasure to recognize WWT as the 2026 Global One Cisco Partner of the Year and Softchoice as the Canada Security Partner of the Year," said Tim Coogan, SVP, Global Partner Sales, Cisco. “Through their commitment to partnership and their ability to deliver customer outcomes that matter, WWT and Softchoice are proof that when we invest in each other’s success and stay focused on our shared goals, everybody wins."

At Cisco Partner Summit 2026, WWT and Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, earned multiple honors for their continued performance and impact:

Global Awards:

• Americas Partner of the Year
• Networking Partner of the Year
• Enterprise Partner of the Year
• One Cisco Partner of the Year

Americas Geo Awards:

• Networking Partner of the Year
• Security Partner of the Year
• USA Partner of the Year
• Collaboration Partner of the Year
• Public Sector Partner of the Year
• US Federal Partner of the Year
• US Federal Defense Partner of the Year
• Services and Software Partner of the Year
• Service Provider of the Year (Amer Regional West)
• Commercial Partner of the Year (Amer Regional Central)
• Enterprise Partner of the Year (Amer Regional Central)
• Security Partner of the Year (Amer Regional Central)
• Cloud & AI Infrastructure Partner of the Year (Amer Regional East)

Canada Geo Awards:

• Canada Security Partner of the Year (Softchoice)
• Central Canada Impact Partner of the Year (Softchoice)

EMEA Geo Awards:

• Services and Software Excellence Partner of the Year
• UK&I Services and Software Excellence Partner of the Year
• UK&I Enterprise Partner of the Year

APJC Geo Awards:

• Cloud Partner of the Year

These awards build upon a monumental year for WWT and Cisco. WWT’s recognition as a Cisco Global Partner, along with its Cisco Secure Networking and Secure AI Infrastructure Specializations, marks three major milestones that reflect WWT’s expertise across networking, security, data center solutions and AI software. The achievements come as WWT and Cisco have exceeded an ambitious shared business goal, adding to more than three decades of work together to help customers modernize and grow.

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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