Motorola Solutions Announced as Headline Sponsor of Control Room Awards and Control Room Week

The Control Room Awards and Control Room Week are delighted to announce Motorola Solutions as the new Headline Sponsor for both flagship initiatives, reinforcing a shared commitment to recognising the extraordinary work of emergency services control room professionals.

Having proudly served as the main sponsor of Control Room Week 2025 and previously sponsored the Control Room Awards in 2024, Motorola Solutions is expanding its support to become Headline Sponsor of both celebrations, helping to shine an even brighter spotlight on the people behind every emergency response.

Control room professionals are often the first point of contact in someone's darkest moment. Every day, they make critical decisions under immense pressure, coordinate responses, protect frontline responders and ensure communities receive help when they need it most.

Motorola Solutions has long supported emergency services through its safety and security ecosystem, providing critical voice, video, data and control room technologies that help police forces and public safety organisations respond more effectively. From improving control room efficiency and reducing response times to enhancing officer safety and capturing vital evidence, its technology plays a key role in supporting those who protect our communities.

Sara McDougall, Business Analyst at Motorola Solutions, said: "We are incredibly proud to become Headline Sponsor of both the Control Room Awards and Control Room Week. Every emergency response begins with dedicated professionals working behind the scenes, making critical decisions that help keep communities safe.

At Motorola Solutions, we are passionate about supporting those who serve the public every day. Our technology is designed to help control room teams make faster, better-informed decisions, but it's the people behind the technology who make the real difference. Control Room Week and the Control Room Awards provide a fantastic opportunity to recognise their professionalism, resilience and commitment, and we're honoured to play our part in celebrating this remarkable community."

Control Room Week and the Control Room Awards continue to celebrate the individuals and teams who answer millions of emergency and non-emergency calls every year across police, fire, ambulance and coastguard services throughout the UK and beyond.

Mike Isherwood, Co-Founder of the Control Room Awards and Control Room Week, said: "We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Motorola Solutions as our Headline Sponsor. They have been a fantastic supporter over the last two years and share our passion for recognising the incredible work carried out in control rooms every single day.

The people working in our emergency service control rooms are the calm voices during moments of crisis. They make life-saving decisions, coordinate complex incidents and provide reassurance to people when they need it most. Their work is often unseen by the public, yet it is absolutely fundamental to keeping our communities safe.

Having a global organisation like Motorola Solutions stand alongside us demonstrates just how important this profession is. Together, we can continue to raise awareness of the vital contribution control room professionals make, celebrate their achievements and ensure they receive the recognition they so richly deserve."

The Control Room Awards 2026 will take place on Thursday 9 July 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull, where the very best in the profession will be recognised for their dedication, innovation and outstanding service.