Emerging Payments Awards 2018 finalists announced

The eleventh Emerging Payments Awards will be back at the Hilton, Park Lane in London on Wednesday 10th October. This year the Awards will be hosted by stand-up Canadian/Irish comedian, Katherine Ryan, best known for co-hosting ‘Your face or Mine’ alongside Jimmy Carr. The Awards will host more than 700 guests, including the industry’s most senior decision-makers from across the globe. With 30% more entries this year and 55% tables already taken, the ceremony is bound to be a sell-out.

The judges were particularly impressed with the variety of submissions from all over the world. 40% were first-time entrants and nearly 70% from outside the Emerging Payments Association membership. Submissions demonstrated examples of high-quality, effective and innovative payment solutions and organisations. The 30% increase in submissions reinforces the relevance of the Awards, which includes new and revised categories to reflect changes in the industry. Popular categories included: Best Financial Payments Programme, Best B2B Payments Programme, Best Collaboration Initiative, Best Back Office Innovation, Best Customer Facing Experience and, of course, Leading Emerging Payments Organisation.

Submissions were judged by an elite panel of 40 international judges, chaired by John Chaplin, Helios Advisors. and finalists for 19 of the 20 categories were announced at the Emerging Payments Association’s Summer Party in London. The final category, for “Emerging Payments Industry Contributor of the Year” will be judged separately, with the winner also announced at the ceremony in October.

1. Best International Payments, Remittance or use of FX
Currencycloud
Post Office
PrePay Solutions
Saxo Payments Banking Circle
UAE Exchange

2. Best Consumer Funded Payments Programme
Fortress GB with Wirecard
Glint with Wirecard
Their Perfect Gift with Wirecard
Lyk by Thomas Cook Money
U Account with Wirecard

3. Best Financial Inclusion Payments Programme
Contis
Mahindra Comviva and Cassava Fintech
Pockit
TPay Mobile
Vocalink

4. Best Corporate/Government Funded Payments Programme for consumers
i-movo
Idemia
InComm Europe Ltd, Sweepay and SBB (Swiss Federal Railways)

5. Best B2B Payments Programme
Bottomline
Judo
Modulr
Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Trustly Group AB

6. Best Banking Initiative
Contis
deVere, with Global Processing Services
PrePay Solutions
Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Uaccount, with Global Processing Services

7. Best Collaboration Initiative
Balance Plus by Veon, with Prepay Nation
Ethoca
i-movo
Shieldpay Ltd and Barclays UK
Yoyo Wallet Ltd.

8. Best Use of Payments Data
Allpay
Cybertonica
Ethoca
The Chargebacks Company
Vocalink

9. Most Innovative Mobile or Proximity Payment Solution
Bango
Judopay
PrePay Solutions
Vocalink
Yoyo Wallet Ltd.

10. Most Innovative Retailer Implementation of Emerging Payments
CashStar, with Johnston & Murphy
Co-op with Mastercard
Lloyds Bank Cardnet
Yoyo Wallet Ltd.
Sodexo with Apple Pay

11. Best PSP or Acquiring Solution Provider
Cardstream
Credorax
Judopay
Paysafe
PPRO

12. Best Back Office Innovation
Idemia
Saxo Payments Banking Circle
The Chargeback Company
W2 Global Data
Web Shield

13. Best Customer Facing Experience
acceptcards®, with Metro Bank
CFT Group
Idemia
Jumio with Monzo
Klarna

14. Marketing Campaign of the Year
Blue Train Marketing Ltd.
Credorax
Incomm Europe Ltd, Wilko and Sony PlayStation
One4all Group
PrePay Solutions and Monese

15. Best Professional Service Organisation supporting Emerging Payments
Fscom
Kemp Little
Locke Lord (UK) LLP
SkyParlour

16. Best Technical Service Organisation supporting Emerging Payments
i-movo
Idemia
Modulr
Payworks
Trulioo

18. Leading Emerging Payments Organisation
Bottomline
Modulr
PPRO
Prepay Solutions
Token, with Caxton

19. Best CSR or Charity Initiative
B4B Payments, with Wirecard
eNett International
For Good Causes
Kolle Rebbe with Misereor
Semafone, with RNIB

Big congratulations to all finalists!