Graystone Strategy shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards
Managing Director, James Gray, has been shortlisted for the title of Industry Icon at this year’s MVNO Nation Awards, whilst the Graystone Strategy consulting practice has been nominated to win the Telecoms Excellence Award at the Global Telecom Awards 2026.
MVNO Nation’s Industry Icon award is part of a new category of leadership awards that’s been introduced to honour exceptional individuals making a lasting impact on the industry.
From actively shaping the future of the industry through innovation, leadership and disruption, to those who show a long-term contribution to the global MVNO ecosystem. The winner will be decided by a jury of industry leaders and analysts, and announced at the MVNO Nation conference, held in Alicante on 4th November.
James Gray, managing director at Graystone Strategy, is delighted to have been nominated “Being shortlisted for the inaugural MVNO Nation leadership awards is hugely humbling and I am delighted to be recognised in this way. I’m very much looking forward to being at the conference and celebrating everything I love about the industry.”
The following month, Telecom.com’s Global Telecoms Awards, or ‘Glotels’, will celebrate international innovation and achievement in the telecoms sector. Graystone Strategy has been shortlisted to win the Telecoms Excellence Award, which celebrates an overarching, standout achievement that pushes the boundaries of capabilities, operational efficiency, or service delivery across the global telecommunications sector.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges comprising Telecoms.com editors, industry analysts and telco leaders, and announced in London on 1st December.
James says the nomination is a gratifying acknowledgement of the team’s expertise and commitment to deliver excellence every day, “The Graystone consultants are experts in their field, working with all types of organisation, at all phases in their growth. From start-ups to household brands, we’re working side by side with leaders, helping them make the right decisions at the right time for continued success.”
