The Emerging Payments Awards ceremony celebrated its 10th year in 2017 last night by bringing together industry leaders and over 650 payments professionals for a night dedicated to recognising the ecosystem’s best. After much deliberation, the following entries were rewarded on the night by a judging panel of 28 of the most knowledgeable minds in payments fintech.
Best Banking Initiative
Tieto develops Kenya’s first real time payments platform-PesaLink
Best Online Payments Solution
Amazon Pay
Best Proximity or Contactless Payment Solution
Apple Pay for Ticket Restaurant
Best Consumer Card Loaded Programme
Post Office Travel Money Card
Best Corporate/Government Loaded Payments Programme
The Cashplus Business Account
Best Incentive Card or Programme
The New look ecommerce gift card program by WeGift
Best Cross Border Payment Solution or use of FX
Currencycloud unlocks 5-trillion-dollar a day FX market with GPS
Best New Customer facing Innovation
Curve -connecting your financial world
Best New Back Office Innovation
Cybertonica: A thriving Artificial Intelligence technology partner committed to grow e/m-commerce businesses and build their customers’ trust.
Best PSP or Acquiring Solution Provider
Paysafe Group – Payment Processing and Acquiring
Best Physical or Virtual Design
SumUp Air Card Reader
Emerging Payments Marketing Campaign of the Year
Bacs: The Current Account Switch Service’s Switch Guarantee Guy
Best Service Organisation supporting the Emerging Payments Industry
Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Leading Regulated Organisation
PrePay Solutions – Heading up the industry
Leading Emerging Payments Organisation
The PCT Difference
Leading Payments Start-Up
Capital on Tap – Business Rewards Card
Emerging Payments Entrepreneur of the Year
Tony Kerr and Craig Dewar: entrepreneurial vision means no compromises for GPS
Best CSR or Charity Initiative
The digital charity box from Pennies and K3 Retail
Industry Contributor of the Year
Nick Ogden, ClearBank
Congratulations to all the winners, be sure to visit PaymentEye next week when each winner will tell us how they succeeded in 2017.
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