Excellence Awards 2025 Categories
The 2025 Excellence Awards feature Product and Project categories as well as Industry Recognition Awards. Please take a look at the criteria below before deciding which categories to enter.
Criteria
Product Entries
- Products must have been released after 1 January 2024, or have received a significant update since that date.
- Each product will be limited to TWO category entries, so it’s best to choose wisely.
- Our judges will be looking at each entry using certain criteria, as well as their own general expertise, to determine the winner. The criteria is as follows, please keep each answer to a maximum of 250 words.
- What are your product’s key features?
- Why was this innovation needed?
- How has this product benefited the end user?
- What makes your product stand apart from its competitors?
- You should provide examples of client testimonials and/or case studies to illustrate the product’s impact. This should be a maximum of 750 words.
Project Entries
- Projects must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024, or the project is still ongoing.
- Each project will be limited to TWO category entries, so it’s best to choose wisely.
- Our judges will be looking at each entry using certain criteria, as well as their own general expertise, to determine the winner. The criteria is as follows, please keep each answer to a maximum of 250 words.
- What was the reasoning behind the project?
- What challenges arose during the project, and how were they overcome?
- What made this project stand out?
- What was the outcome of the project – how did it benefit the end user?
- You should provide examples of client testimonials and/or case studies to illustrate the product’s impact. This should be a maximum of 750 words.
Industry Recognition Awards
- Each entry should be no longer than 1,000 words.
- These awards will spotlight exceptional contributors for each category; please use your entry to highlight any outstanding achievements, contributions to the industry and innovation.
Categories
Product Categories
Data Centre Cooling Product of the Year
We are looking for a cooling product that has been designed to deliver innovation, energy efficiency and optimal temperatures in a data centre environment.
Data Centre UPS Product of the Year
We are looking for a UPS product that has been designed to deliver innovation, maximum uptime and energy efficiency in a data centre environment.
Data Centre Energy Solution of the Year
We are looking for an energy storage product that has been designed to deliver innovation, enhance resilience and sustainability in in a data centre environment.
Data Centre Power Distribution Solution of the Year
We are looking for any power distribution product that has been designed to enhance power delivery efficiency and reliability in a data centre environment.
Data Centre Backup Power Solution of the Year
We are looking for any backup power product that has been designed to deliver innovation and ensure uninterrupted operations in a data centre environment.
Best Security Innovation in a Data Centre
We are looking for solutions that enhance data centre security, showcasing advanced technologies or practices that improve physical, cyber, or operational security.
Project Categories
Edge Project of the Year
We are looking for a project that has demonstrated an innovative development, deployment and operation of an edge data centre.
Data Centre UPS Project of the Year
We are looking for an uninterruptible power supply project that promotes innovation and efficiency in a data centre environment.
Intelligent Data Centre Project of the Year
We are looking for a data centre that has utilised “intelligent” design and/or solutions to boost efficiency, resiliency, redundancy or sustainability.
Sustainable Project of the Year
We are looking for pioneering projects that have taken an innovative approach to prioritising energy efficiency, sustainability and environmental impact within the data centre sector.
Data Centre Cooling Project of the Year
We are looking for a cooling project that has been implemented in a data centre to improve energy efficiency, resiliency, redundancy or sustainability.
Data Centre Design Project of the Year
We are looking for a data centre design project that has utilised innovative or unique practices to deliver a data centre.
Data Centre Power Project of the Year
We are looking for a power project that has been implemented in a data centre to improve energy efficiency, resiliency, redundancy or sustainability.
Green Data Centre of the Year
We are looking for a data centre that has utilised sustainable and energy efficient design solutions to deliver notable “green” gains.
Cloud Project of the Year
We are looking for a project that demonstrates true innovation in the cloud, contributing to furthering or promoting the cloud industry.
AI Ready Data Centre of the Year
We are looking for data centres specifically designed to support AI workloads, displaying exceptional infrastructure, scalability, and energy efficiency.
Industry Recognition Awards
Colocation Provider of the Year
We are looking for a colocation provider that has gone above and beyond in provision of colocation services.
Data Centre Consultancy of the Year
We are looking for a consultancy working within the data centre sector that has demonstrated excellence in the way it works with clients and its approach to innovation in the industry.
Data Centre of the Year
We are looking for a data centre that is outstanding in the industry due to its high standards in areas such as sustainability, innovation, energy efficiency and/or reliability.
Net Zero Hero Award
The Net Zero Hero Award will recognise a company’s commitment to net zero within its own operations, or helping its clients achieve net zero.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is looking for entrants that have pushed the data centre industry forward in a significant way, whether it’s through the creation of an innovative new product or product category, or has consistently nurtured new talent, industry best practices and new ways of thinking.
Excellence Awards 2024
The 2024 Excellence Awards feature Product and Project categories as well as Industry Recognition Awards. Please take a look at the criteria below before deciding which categories to enter.
Thank you to all who joined us on what was a fantastic night and a huge congratulations to all the winners.
The Award winners were:
Power Product of the Year – Sponsored by 2bm Limited
WINNER: Megger – Baker ADX automated static motor analyser
Also shortlisted:
- Bachmann – UPDU Modular Power Distribution Unit
- Schneider Electric – APC Smart-UPS Ultra
Power Project of the Year – Sponsored by Spa Communications
WINNER: EnerSys – University upgrade
- ABB Energy Storage Solution for Sara Kulturhus
- National Grid T-Pylons
- UK Power Networks – Leicester Square Transformer
Lighting Product of the Year – Sponsored by Schneider Electric
WINNER: Mackwell – Cloud-Enabled Scalable N-Light Ecosyste
Also shortlisted:
- Holophane – VMXII
- Tamlite Lighting – CIRCA High Bay
- Zumtobel – LANOS architectural luminaire
Lighting Project of the Year – Sponsored by Schneider Electric
WINNER: Delmatic – Elizabeth Line
Also shortlisted:
- Ridge and Partners – Alexandra Palace
- Thorn Lighting – Cumbria
- Zumtobel – University College London
Energy Efficiency Product of the Year – Sponsored by nVent Schroff
WINNER: Tamlite Lighting – CIRCA High Bay
Also shortlisted:
- Delmatic – DALI-2 Multisensor with BLE Beacon
- QiO Technologies Ltd – QiO Foresight Optima DC+
Energy Efficiency Project of the Year – Sponsored by Vertiv
WINNER: Zumtobel – Bleckmann
Also shortlisted:
- Delmatic – Elizabeth Line
- nVent Schroff – Cooling system for edge data centre upgrade
Innovative Project of the Year – Sponsored by EkkoSense
WINNER: Sudlows – iomart – Critical cooling upgrade
Also shortlisted:
- Delmatic – Elizabeth Line
- Proximity Data Centres – Deployment of High Power VR platform
Sustainable Project of the Year – Sponsored by Smart Grid Forum
WINNER: i3 Solutions Group and EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Part of Ramboll – GHG (Green House Gas) Abatement Group
Also shortlisted:
- Delmatic – Elizabeth Line
- DSM Group – Rainwater Data Centre
Data Centre Design & Build Product of the Year – Sponsored by EnerSys
WINNER: Bachmann – UPDU Modular Power Distribution Unit
Also shortlisted:
- Siemon – LightVerse® Fiber Optic Cabling System
- Stratus Technologies – EcoStruxure™ Micro Data Center with Stratus ftServer®
Data Centre Design & Build Project of the Year – Sponsored by EnerSys
WINNER: 2bm – London Institute of Medical Sciences
Also shortlisted:
- DatacentreUK
- Schneider Electric – University College Dublin
- atNorth, SWE01 data center
Data Centre Cooling Product of the Year – Sponsored by Digital Realty
WINNER: Airedale – Cooling System Optimiser
Also shortlisted:
- Vertiv – Liebert CWA
- Airedale – Cloud Diagnostics
Data Centre Cooling Project of the Year – Sponsored by Digital Realty
WINNER: 2bm – London Institute of Medical Sciences
Also shortlisted:
- EkkoSense – Telehouse
- nVent Schroff – Cooling system for edge data centre upgrade
- Schneider Electric – University College Dublin
Green Data Centre of the Year – Sponsored by Vertiv
WINNER: Digital Realty – Cloud House Data Centre
Also shortlisted:
- atNorth, SWE01 data center
- Novva Data Center West Jordan Location
Consultancy/Contractor of the Year – Sponsored by Glamox Luxonic Ltd
WINNER: 2BM Limited
Also shortlisted:
- Sudlows
Outstanding Contributor to the Industry – Sponsored by Glamox Luxonic Ltd
WINNER: Andy Hirst – Managing Director of Critical Infrastructures
Also shortlisted:
- Adrian Dewick – Datacentre UK
- Mike Frain CEng FIET MCMI – Electrical Consultant
- Trevor Milner – Technical Manager
Outstanding Project of the Year – Sponsored by Riello UPS
WINNER: 2bm – London Institute of Medical Sciences
Outstanding Product of the Year – Sponsored by Riello UPS
WINNER: Bachmann – UPDU Modular Power Distribution Unit
Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by Riello UPS
WINNER: John Woodnutt, Delmatic Founder and Chairman
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