Tessco Memberships & Awards

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) represents business enterprise wireless users and the manufacturers, resellers, and communications sales and service providers that serve the private wireless industry. A frequency coordinator certified by the FCC, EWA provides spectrum consulting, frequency coordination, license preparation, spectrum management, and associated services.

ENTELEC is a user association that provides education and information to association members. ENTELEC continues to focus on communications and control technologies used by petroleum, natural gas, pipeline, and electric utility companies. To achieve this goal, ENTELEC provides an in-person educational platform for the energy industries, including technical presentations, equipment exhibits, and networking opportunities several times a year.

NATE is a non-profit trade association in the wireless infrastructure industry, providing a unified voice for tower construction, service, and maintenance companies. Tessco also supports the NATE WIN Program covering the Atlantic Coast region as a NATE WIN Ambassador.

The Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving wireless communication inside buildings for first responders and the public. The SBC is the only advocacy group and resource for everything related to solving for In-Building Wireless Dead Zones.

UTC is a global association focused on the intersection of telecommunications and utility infrastructure.

WTCI serves as Maryland’s premier international business network. With a mission to drive international collaboration and business growth, WTCI helps educate and connect local and global leaders in the private, public, and academic sectors. Its reach extends through partnerships with Maryland State Government (commerce, MDOT, MDA, etc.), more than 300 World Trade Centers across the world, the U.S. Department of State, the World Bank network, and more.

In July 2025, Tessco was named Distributor of the Year by PCTEL. This award was presented to Tessco’s CEO Dave Eckelbarger, from Jonathan Davy at PCTEL.

In January 2023, Tessco was named a Top Performer for 2021 by ABB. This award was presented to Tessco’s Senior Power Solutions Architect, Rodger Hyle, from Scott Orr at ABB. Tessco designed power solutions for customers that leveraged in-stock and readily available components, proving an effective strategy for Tessco as one of ABB’s top partners.

In May 2022, Tessco attended the 2022 Rajant Supplier Summit and was named the Distributor of the Year for North America. This award is presented by Rajant to the distributor with the highest revenue. This is the second consecutive year for Tessco to win this award. Tessco received this award thanks in large part to growing revenue 45 percent year over year.

The VIAVI Velocity Partner Recognition Program was created to recognize and reward partners that have demonstrated commitment to delivering outstanding results by extending VIAVI solution offerings, accelerating the impact of VIAVI technology investments, and helping their mutual customers transform their business. Benefits to partners include the prestige, publicity, and unparalleled networking opportunities. During the Virtual Partner Engagement 2020 regional events, which took place in October and November 2020, VIAVI named Tessco a North America Top Achiever.

On October 22, Tessco was presented with the 2019-2020 Best Service Assured Networking Solution Partner Award from RAD Data Communications during the RAD Partners Virtual Event 2020 Americas Sessions. Tessco received this award thanks in large part to high sales volume for RAD’s Service Assured Access Solution into the critical infrastructure markets over the last six quarters.

CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, named Tammy Ridgley, Vice President of Solution Development, Product, and Supply Chain Management, to its esteemed 2020 Women of the Channel list. Recognizing the unique strengths, vision, and achievements of a select group of women, this prestigious, annual list acknowledges channel leaders who are blazing a trail for future generations. These women are from all areas of the IT ecosystem, including technology vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other IT organizations.