Elevate Wholesale will formally launch its Women in Channel community at Balfour Winery in Kent on Thursday 19 June.
Teigan Kemp, partner account manager at Elevate Wholesale, said, “We know that there are certain trials and tribulations that come with working in such a traditionally male-dominated sector. And we also know that, together, we can move our industry forward in a way that gives more women more opportunities to succeed.”
According to the National Foundation for Educational Research, women make up less than one fifth of the nation’s telecoms workforce. So few women in the industry means there are fewer mentors and role models to inspire and support other women, creating a cycle of underrepresentation.
That is why Elevate Wholesale has set up the new initiative, directly connecting women in the Channel to share experiences, mentor, support and generate business opportunities.
Emmeline Spann, partner account, manager at Elevate Wholesale, said, I’ve spent nearly nine years working in a predominantly male industry, and I’m very proud of the impact I’ve made. Women make our channel offer and our wider business a success every day, and seeing this first hand has made me very passionate about proactively ensuring women that want to work in telecoms - and in the channel specifically - get the resources they need.”