8x8 celebrates global partner excellence with 2025 Elevate Awards

8x8, Inc. has revealed the winners of its 2025 Elevate Partner Awards, honoring standout partners worldwide for excellence in customer experience (CX) transformation.

  • Tuesday, 8th July 2025 Posted 6 months ago in by Phil Alsop

The annual program recognizes top-performing organizations around the globe that drive business outcomes using 8x8’s unified platform – 8x8 Platform for CX – which combines contact center, unified communications, and Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) solutions.

“This year’s winners set the standard for what partnership looks like in action,” said Michelle Paitich, Global Vice President, Channel Sales at 8x8, Inc. “They’re not just driving adoption — they’re delivering outcomes. Their focus on execution, innovation, and customer success fuels our shared momentum. Together, we’re not just connecting systems — we’re transforming how businesses connect with people.”

Global Leaders in Partnership Excellence

This year’s Elevate Partner Awards honorees were selected based on their performance, impact, and commitment to delivering innovation and value across the 8x8 platform:

Contact Center Partner of the Year

North America: Upstack

UK: Wavenet

ANZ: Reliance Communications

Technology Solutions Distributor of the Year

North America: Avant

UK: goAvant UK

Agent Partner of the Year

North America: ePlus

UK: Softcat

ANZ: Mal Lewis

Resell Partner of the Year

North America: New Era Technology

UK: Wavenet

ANZ: Arrow Voice & Data

Distributor of the Year

North America: ScanSource

UK: Westcon International

8x8 Technology Partner Ecosystem Awards

Global Solution of the Year: Creovai

Global Partner of the Year: CallCabinet

8x8 CPaaS Awards

CPaaS Reseller Partner of the Year: Terrabit 

CPaaS Rising Star Partner of the Year: One Depot

8x8 congratulates all honorees and thanks its partner community for their continued collaboration, commitment, and excellence, and praises the broader partner ecosystem for its ongoing collaboration and impact. 

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