GSMA Global Mobile Awards – Why enter?

Why enter the GSM Association Global Mobile Awards?

The GSMA Global Mobile Awards is the most highly respected programme of its kind in the communications industry. Established 15 years ago, the Awards attract entries from around the world and are judged by a panel of independent, respected experts. They are presented at the Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s annual gathering of around 50,000 senior industry leaders, executives, media, analysts and influencers.

Winning a Global Mobile Award brings with it many benefits, including:

Competitive differentiation – an Award win helps to differentiate products and services in intensely competitive global and domestic markets.

Increased awareness amongst sales prospects – the Awards ceremonies are attended by dozens of C-suite executives from all the major mobile operators and vendors.

Global media coverage - winners are promoted by key media around the world. The GSMA has high profile marketing agreements with national, international and online publications. In 2009, these included : CNBC, FT, Hollywood Reporter, Mobile World TV, Connect World, Converging Latina, Electronic design, European Communications, Wireless, Fierce Wireless, GoMo News, International Herald Tribune, Mobile Development and Design, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Europe, Mobile World, Pocket gamer, Rapid TV News, NRCR Wireless News, Stream, Telecom Asia, Telecoms Europe, Total telecom, Vanilla Plus, Wall Street Journal, Wireless Asia, Wireless Week.

A unique promotional platform - many international business and specialist media, analysts and investors attend the Awards ceremonies. In 2009, Award winners have been covered by the likes of the International Herald Tribune, TelecomTV and the Mobile World & Asia Congress Show Daily.

Global recognition for local projects – the Awards shine a spotlight on best practice in markets around the world, drawing attention to innovative applications and services

Recognition of excellence - for employees, investors, customers and partners. The awards provide unique recognition of leadership and recognition at the single most important event for the industry.

Supporting quotes:

INQ - Handset of the year - 2009
Frank Meehan, INQ Mobile CEO

"Winning handset of the year put INQ on the map; it really made the industry sit up and take notice of what we'd achieved. The award certainly got the phones ringing at INQ, generating interest from potential customers and partners around the world." Frank Meehan, INQ Mobile CEO.

Smart Communications - Green Mobile Award - 2009
Napoleon L. Nazareno, President and CEO, Smart Communications, Inc.

“Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) has had the honor of being recognized three times at the Global Mobile Awards – first in 2001 for our Smart Money service, the world’s first reloadable cash card linked to the mobile phone; followed by another in 2004 for our Smart Load service, or prepaid top-ups in micro-denominations sold over-the-air; and in 2009, we received the first Green Mobile Award for our use of renewable energy in powering cell sites. These awards have given us powerful encouragement to continue coming up with innovations that benefit our customers, our business and society as a whole. – Napoleon L. Nazareno, President and CEO, Smart Communications, Inc.

Expert System - Best Billing or Customer Care Solution - 2009
Luca Scagliarini, VP Strategy & Business Development

"Since winning Best Billing or Customer Care Solution at the 2009 Global Mobile Awards, Expert System's COGITO Answers has become an in-demand semantic self help solution. The award raised our profile in the mobile industry, and has helped draw awareness to semantic technology when communicating with customer and partner prospects."Luca Scagliarini, VP Strategy & Business Development, Expert System

Syniverse - Best Roaming Product or Service - 2008
Tony Holcombe, President and CEO, Syniverse

“We were delighted when Syniverse DataNet won a Global Mobile Award in the Best Roaming Product or Service category in 2008. This honour not only helped to raise the global profile of our NRTRDE solution and our ability to help mobile operators safeguard their roaming revenues and minimize the impact of roaming fraud, it also brought additional credibility to Syniverse’s overall industry-leading product portfolio.” Tony Holcombe, President and CEO, Syniverse.