DWSfest presents Oktoberfest 2019

On 3rd October, Digital Wholesale Solutions launched DWSfest, the first event of its kind, held to say thank you to our partners for helping make DWS such a phenomenal success. We hired the fantastic Pergola Paddington and decked it out with DWS branded Oktoberfest decorations with a little help from our sponsors – TalkTalk Business, BT Wholesale, O2, Virgin, Nokia, Epsilon, CAT Phones and FirstWave Cloud.

TalkTalk Business flags Each table had branded flags by one of our sponsors

BT Wholesale flags Each table had branded flags by one of our sponsors

Nokia Flags Each table had branded flags by one of our sponsors

Each table had branded flags by one of our sponsors

CEO Terry O’Brien kicked off the event as we raised a stein to our valued partners, before guests enjoyed music from Oompah Brass and DJ Jon Beck and indulged in German beer, pretzels and Bavarian-themed food.

Terry O'Brien

CEO Terry O'Brien opened the Oktoberfest with a speech to welcome attendees and thank our partners for their support

Food outlets Temaki Bros, Smash Patty, An Choi and Babek Brothers offered delicious food, including some Oktoberfest specials

DWS team member with food

Everyone was enjoying the Oktoberfest food

Partners with their steins of beer

Partners filled their steins with our German beers

Partners say cheers with their steins

Prost!

Oompah Brass Band

Oompah Brass supplied a Bavarian soundtrack to the evening

DJ in booth

DJ Jon Beck kept the party going while the Oompah band were refuelling with pretzels and beer

By the time 7pm came around, it was time for the awards ceremony, hosted by our Sales Director, Garry Growns. Each award was presented by one of our sponsors who helped us make the event such a massive success. The winners were presented with specially engraved steins to honour their hard work.

Garry Growns speaks

Garry Growns, Sales Director, starts the awards presentation with a thank you to our partners

Representative from Virgin Media Business presents an award

Mike Hallam represents Virgin Media Business who sponsored the DWS Power Award for Connectivity

Award winners

Mike Hallam presents Focus Group with the DWS Power Award for Connectivity

DWS Power Award for Connectivity

Winners were presented with engraved glass steins

Forest Communications are presented with the award for IP Technology

Michala Hart from BT presents Forest Communications with the DWS Power Award for IP Technology

Awards presentation by Sundar

Sundar Bahardwaj from FirstWave Cloud announced the winner of the DWS Power Award for Voice

Reseller Partner of the Year Award

Jola Cloud Solutions won Reseller Partner of the Year, presented to them by Richard Thompson from TalkTalk Business

Our very own Terry O'Brien presented Transaction Network Services with the Power in Partnership award

DWS Oktoberfest Awards

DWS Power Award for Connectivity sponsored by Virgin Media Business – Winner: Focus Group
DWS Power Award for Voice sponsored by FirstWave Cloud – Winner: Between the Lines
DWS Power Award for IP Technology sponsored by BT Wholesale – Winner: Forest Communications
DWS Power Award for International Carrier Partner sponsored by Epsilon – Winner: Intrado
DWS Power Award for Mobile sponsored by O2 – Winner: Assimilated Communications
DWS Power Award for Mobile Hardware sponsored by CAT Phones – Winner: Mobifon Communications
DWS Network Mobile Partner of the Year sponsored by Nokia – Winner: Ice Telecommunications
DWS Reseller Partner of the Year sponsored by TalkTalk Business – Winner: Jola Cloud Solutions
DWS Power in Partnership Award – Winner: Transaction Network Services

A networking event with a twist, everyone had a fantastic time, getting to chat to people outside of conference rooms while the drinks flowed. The props came out for the photobooth and everyone got into the Oktoberfest spirit as Oompah Brass kicked off the games.

Oktoberfest photobooth

Partners had fun with the Oktoberfest themed props at our photo wall

Networking partners

An unusual setting for a networking event, everyone had a fantastic time chatting to new people

Drinking games

Oompah Brass encouraged guests to get involved in the Oktoberfest drinking games

Oompah Brass got partners involved in Oktoberfest themed games

As the night drew to a close, Oompah Brass played their last set and people had their final dance before heading off, armed with DWS steins to commemorate the day and a little something to help with the hangover, courtesy of O2.