TD SYNNEX wins AI Partner of the Year at the 2025 NetApp UK Partner Awards

By Simon Meredith | 31st July 2025

Further recognition of the value that TD SYNNEX is bringing to partners with its AI-focused activities and Destination AI programme

Basingstoke, 31 July 2025 – TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) has been recognised as the AI Partner of the Year at the 2025 NetApp UK Partner Awards, a testament to its innovative approach and dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions in artificial intelligence.

TD SYNNEX has been working to enable and support partners for NetApp’s reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions for generative AI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workloads. It has also been driving awareness and providing enablement of the accelerated data processing and simplified data management delivered by NetApp ONTAP AI.

In addition, TD SYNNEX has been recruiting NetApp partners for Destination AI, its end-to-end enablement journey that empowers partners to unlock new opportunities and gain a competitive edge in the evolving AI landscape.

Simon Bennett, managing director – Advanced Solutions, UK and Ireland, TD SYNNEX, said: “TD SYNNEX UK has been working hard to bring AI opportunities to life for partners and it is gratifying to see our efforts being recognised by NetApp with this award. We have a close and productive partnership with NetApp that is empowering our shared partners through knowledge and awareness and enabling them to approach the huge opportunity that AI presents in both a strategic and pragmatic way.”

Sonya Mathieu, Senior Director of Channel and Alliances at NetApp UK, added: “At NetApp, we deeply value the strength of our partner community. The UK Partner Awards provide a platform to recognise those who go above and beyond in driving innovation, delivering exceptional customer value, and demonstrating technical excellence. This year’s winners exemplify what it means to be true partners—driving transformation through intelligent data infrastructure and helping customers thrive in an increasingly digital world.”

The awards also served as an opportunity for NetApp to share its partner strategy for fiscal year 2026. Key themes included portfolio evolution, flash technology, and the continued development of NetApp’s partner programme, Partner Sphere.

Picture: Simon Bennett, TD SYNNEX.

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