MANCHESTER, UK – 31 July 2026 – Mark43, the leading public safety operations supplier, has been shortlisted for the 2026 UK IT Industry Awards as Vendor of the Year, one of the most respected recognitions in the UK technology sector.
Now in their 16th year, the UK IT Industry Awards, run by the British Computer Society, The Chartered Institute for IT and Computing, celebrate the people, projects and organisations shaping the future of technology in the UK. The Vendor of the Year category judges companies against excellence in market growth and customer satisfaction, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, technology innovation, and investment in the UK.
Tom Allen, Editorial Director of Computing, said “Being shortlisted in the UK IT Industry Awards is a fantastic achievement, recognising those who make the list as leaders in the competitive and fast-moving UK tech landscape. The quality of entries and innovation continues to improve every year, and we can’t wait to celebrate our entrants’ success at the 2026 awards.”
“This recognition belongs to the police forces we work with every day, whose officers and staff work tirelessly to keep the public safe,” said Matt Polega, Co-Founder and Managing Director UK. “Building technology that matches that responsibility is why we opened our doors in the UK, and why we’re proud to continue meeting the demand for modern solutions. Being named among the top suppliers in the country is a real honour for the team, and it spurs us on to keep raising the bar every day.”
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 11 November 2026 at Battersea Evolution, London.
About BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
The British Computer Society, branded ‘BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT’, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in information technology, computing, software engineering and computer science, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. As a charity with a royal charter, its agenda is to lead the IT industry through its ethical challenges, to support the people who work in the industry and to make IT good for society. Founded in 1957 it has 70,000 members. Website: https://www.bcs.org
