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Elevate Wholesale, the ground-to-cloud wholesale partner to the UK channel, will launch its Women in Channel community on Thursday 19 June at Balfour Winery in Kent.
This initiative was created specifically for women working within the telecoms reseller channel. However, it is also open to individuals from wholesale partners, resellers, suppliers, and other women who engage with the channel.
Teigan Kemp, partner account manager at Elevate Wholesale, said: “We know that there are certain trials and tribulations that come with working in such a traditionally male-dominated sector. And we also know that, together, we can move our industry forward in a way that gives more women more opportunities to succeed.”
According to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), women comprise less than one-fifth of the nation’s telecoms workforce. So few women in the industry means there are fewer mentors and role models to inspire and support other women, creating a cycle of underrepresentation. This is the tide Elevate Wholesale is hoping to turn with the new initiative, directly connecting women in the channel to share experiences, mentor, support, and generate business opportunities.
Emmeline Spann, partner account manager at Elevate Wholesale, said: “I’ve spent nearly nine years working in a predominantly male industry, and I’m very proud of the impact I’ve made. Women make our channel offer and our wider business a success every day, and seeing this first hand has made me very passionate about proactively ensuring women that want to work in telecoms – and in the channel specifically – get the resources they need.”
The inaugural Women in the Channel event is free to attend, but you must register your interest here.
Date: Thursday, 19th June 2025
- Meeting Point: Central London
- Travel: Group transport to and from the winery
Watch the promotional video here.
