entrustIT has been shortlisted for Managed Service Provider of the Year at the South Coast Tech & Innovation Awards 2026, run by The Business Magazine in partnership with Insider Media.

The awards recognise technology companies across the South Coast, from early-stage start-ups to established names, and the businesses helping organisations of all sizes get the most from their IT. Being named a finalist among them is something we're pleased about.

Based on the South Coast since 2006 

entrustIT has been supporting businesses since 2006. Our head office is in the region, and we provide IT and cloud services to some of the South Coast's largest organisations, including four listed in the Solent 250. Over close to two decades we've built our reputation on reliability and looking after our customers well.

We won this category on the South Coast in 2025, and again at the Thames Valley Tech & Innovation Awards this July. Being shortlisted for it here on home ground means a lot, and this time we've a title to defend.

Two decades in

2026 marks entrustIT's 20th year in business, which makes this shortlisting land at a fitting time.

Jeff Dodd, Founder and CEO at entrustIT, said:

"We're in our 20th year now, and this shortlisting says a lot about where we've got to, and where we plan to go. I'm proud of the business, but more than that I'm proud of the people who run it day to day. They're the reason we're able to compete for awards like this in the first place."

What the MSP category looks at

Rather than a single product or launch, this award looks at the service a provider delivers over time: whether clients can depend on their IT, and whether the people behind it do a good job. It's the part of the work we care most about.

Winners are announced on Thursday 15th October 2026 at the Leonardo Royal, Southampton. We look forward to celebrating with peers, clients, and the wider South Coast tech community.