Arrow Electronics, an international technology solutions company, has been recognized by Microsoft with the ‘Distribution Partner of the Year 2026’ award. This is the second consecutive year the company has won this distinction, which recognizes its work developing innovative solutions and rolling out Microsoft technologies for its customers.
The award places Arrow among Microsoft’s standout partners worldwide and recognizes its ability to deliver technology services and solutions through its work as a distributor.
The ‘Microsoft Partner of the Year’ awards recognize channel companies that deliver meaningful results for their customers using Microsoft’s cloud, artificial intelligence, services, and device technologies.
The 2026 edition drew more than 4,500 entries from different countries, spread across numerous categories and geographic regions. Among them, Arrow Electronics was selected as Microsoft’s distribution partner for the quality of its solutions and services.
Arrow highlights its Microsoft partnership and its push into artificial intelligence
Eric Nowak, global president of Arrow’s Enterprise Computing Solutions division, welcomed winning the award for a second consecutive year.
According to Nowak, the award reflects the strength of the company’s relationship with Microsoft and both organizations’ commitment to driving growth and results for their channel partners.
Nowak noted that businesses are increasing their investment in transformation processes tied to artificial intelligence. In response, Arrow is working to give its partners the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to help their customers adopt AI solutions and cloud services.
The executive also credited the award to the work of Arrow’s team, which continues to drive initiatives aimed at generating value within Microsoft’s technology ecosystem.
New tools to grow AI and cloud business
Throughout 2026, Arrow Electronics has continued building out its technology strategy around artificial intelligence by rolling out new capabilities for its channel partners.
These include the ArrowSphere sales agent, the Opportunity Dashboard, and the AI 360 panel, along with other smart tools designed to support its partners’ sales and technical work.
These capabilities let partners identify new business opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and expand their artificial intelligence and cloud computing services.
With these developments, Arrow aims to reinforce its position as an aggregator of AI and hybrid cloud solutions, providing capabilities that help its partners move from initial AI adoption toward autonomous execution models.
The company is also focused on making it easier to build business models that can be replicated and scaled efficiently, helping channel partners get more out of these technologies.
Microsoft recognizes the innovation and results of its technology partners
Nicole Dezen, Microsoft’s chief partner officer and corporate vice president, congratulated the winners and finalists of the ‘Microsoft Partner of the Year 2026’ awards.
Dezen highlighted the winners’ ability to use Microsoft Cloud and AI technologies to develop solutions that help transform businesses and improve customer outcomes.
She also praised the creativity and impact of the recognized projects, noting that they show what’s possible when technology and new ideas come together to drive organizations forward around the world.
Arrow and Microsoft keep investing in channel development
Following this latest award, Arrow Electronics continues working alongside Microsoft to give its channel partners the resources they need to operate in a market increasingly oriented toward artificial intelligence.
The two companies’ collaboration focuses on providing technology tools, specialized knowledge, and business advice that let distributors compete and grow in AI and cloud services.
The ‘Distribution Partner of the Year 2026’ recognition is a fresh endorsement of Arrow’s strategy and its partnership with Microsoft, particularly in developing solutions aimed at helping its customers and partners through technological transformation. Arrow picked up a similar distinction earlier this year, when it was named Best Cloud Solutions Distributor at the CONTEXT ChannelWatch 2026 awards.
This article is also available in Spanish: «Arrow Electronics recibe por segundo año consecutivo el premio de Microsoft al mejor socio distribuidor de 2026», on Revista Cloud.
