Cloud and data centre services provider i2k2 Networks has been recognised as the AWS Rising Star Consulting Partner of the Year – India 2026 at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) India Partner Summit held in Mumbai. The annual summit brought together more than 600 partner leaders and technology builders from across the country, making it one of the largest editions of the event to date. The awards recognised partners that have demonstrated strong customer impact, innovation and business growth on the AWS platform.
This year’s AWS India Partner Award winners included Tata Consultancy Services, i2k2 Networks, MongoDB and SentinelOne. Speaking about the event, Nikhil Sharma, Head Partner Marketing, AWS India, said the summit was designed to deliver a more immersive and outcome-driven experience for partners. “This one was particularly close to my heart. We were exploring a new model for the Partner Summit this year, and the challenges were clear: how do we make it more experiential and genuinely beneficial for our partners, not just another conference? The answer was in the details, curated executive meetings, hands-on sessions, and content that spoke directly to where partners are headed, not where they’ve been,” Sharma said.
Hari Raghavan, AWS Partnerships Leader for India and Southeast Asia, highlighted the growing scale and capabilities of the AWS partner ecosystem while announcing the award winners. “Last week, I had the privilege of hosting the AWS India Partner Summit in Mumbai, nine years to the day since I joined AWS. And today, I couldn’t be prouder of the capability depth, reach, and scale that the AWS Partner community brings to our customers. The highlight of the evening was recognizing this year’s AWS India Partner Award winners, Tata Consultancy Services, i2k2, MongoDB, and SentinelOne. Each one a reflection of what great partnership looks like,” said Raghavan.
Reacting to the recognition, Vivek Anand, Head of Marketing and Government Business at i2k2 Networks, described the award as a reflection of the company’s commitment to customer success and innovation. “Honored and grateful that i2k2 Networks has been recognized as the AWS Rising Star Consulting Partner of the Year – India 2026 at the AWS Partner Summit Mumbai. A special thank you to Hari Raghavan for the recognition and for highlighting i2k2 among this year’s award winners. This achievement reflects the dedication of our team, the trust of our customers, and the strong partnership we share with AWS. We look forward to continuing our journey of helping organizations innovate, modernize, and scale on AWS,” Anand said in a LinkedIn post.
The recognition marks a significant milestone for i2k2 Networks, which has been expanding its cloud, managed services and digital transformation portfolio across industries. The company is led by Kamleshwar Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer, and serves more than 4,000 customers globally through its data centre, cloud and infrastructure services offerings. With over 26 years of industry experience, Bhatt has played a key role in driving the company’s growth across cloud computing, application development, IT infrastructure, data centre services and digital transformation initiatives. Under his leadership, i2k2 has strengthened its presence in public cloud services spanning AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and other leading hyperscalers.
