2023 Entries Now Open!
The IPR Awards is a celebration of the money transfer community and the achievements of the industry’s best and brightest.
Money Service Businesses, including Money Transfer Operators (MTOs), Banks, Fintechs and Telcos, enter themselves for individual award categories by completing a category-specific submission addressing the criteria highlighted by the Judging Panel.
The entry process is now open and will close on 30th April 2023. Finalists will be announced in August 2023, and the award winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony in September 2023, London, UK.
Award Categories
Innovation Award
The Innovation award is open to all money service businesses, including MTOs, Banks, FinTechs and Telcos, who can demonstrate significant, tangible contributions to the money transfer industry within the past five years.
The recipient will present noticeable achievements in one or all of the following; new product growth, employee growth, innovative use of technology to improve processes, industry recognition, and innovative marketing.
Exceptional Customer Experience Award
This category celebrates organisations that serve their customers the best. The exceptional customer experience award is open to all money service businesses, including MTOs, Banks, FinTechs and Telcos, who can demonstrate how they put their customers at the heart of what they do.
The recipient will illustrate how they have managed to delight their customers and maintained an exceptional customer experience during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Social Impact Award
The social impact award is open to all money service businesses that have successfully embedded social objectives into their strategy and are making a substantial positive impact in financial inclusion or financial know-how of customers.
The recipient will clearly explain the strategy, how it is being lived out, and its near and long-term objectives. In addition, the entry should provide case studies and the results achieved.
Start-Up of the Year
The Innovation award is open to all money service businesses, including MTOs, Banks, FinTechs and Telcos, who can demonstrate significant, tangible contributions to the money transfer industry within the past five years.
The recipient will present noticeable achievements in one or all of the following; new product growth, employee growth, innovative use of technology to improve processes, industry recognition, and innovative marketing.
Scale-Up of the Year
This category celebrates organisations that serve their customers the best. The exceptional customer experience award is open to all money service businesses, including MTOs, Banks, FinTechs and Telcos, who can demonstrate how they put their customers at the heart of what they do.
The recipient will illustrate how they have managed to delight their customers and maintained an exceptional customer experience during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leader of the Year
The social impact award is open to all money service businesses that have successfully embedded social objectives into their strategy and are making a substantial positive impact in financial inclusion or financial know-how of customers.
The recipient will clearly explain the strategy, how it is being lived out, and its near and long-term objectives. In addition, the entry should provide case studies and the results achieved.
Award Process and Judging Panel
All entries delivered by the deadline are presented to members of the Judging Panel.
The Panel is comprised of a group acknowledged as leading independent experts from various money transfer and payments related professions.
The Panel members review the entries and rank their individual preferences in ascending order, with 1 as the highest rank. The entrants are placed in order, starting with the lowest average score (the highest ranked firm).
The Panel then discusses and evaluates the list of finalists, from which it chooses a winner in each Award category.
The IPR Awards feature three classes of the leading organisations in each Award category: commended, finalist and winner.
Why apply
Cost-effective marketing – Being shortlisted as a finalist or winning an award will raise your profile, getting your brand in front of potential new customers. Not only will IPR promote your business, but you can also leverage PR and marketing, including adding the award logo on marketing materials, distributing a winning press release and announcing your win through your social media channels.
Increased Credibility – Being an award-winner or finalist positions your business as noteworthy. It’s a third-party endorsement that promotes collaborator and customer confidence.
Brand Differentiation – An award sets you apart and gives you an edge over your direct competitors. It can be a deciding factor when potential clients are choosing providers.
Attracting Talent and Investment – The best talent likes to work with the best businesses. Being an award-winning business is social proof that your business is worth the most talented people investing their career with you.
High-Level Networking – Attending the award ceremony is an opportunity to make new connections and build relationships with other award-level businesses.
The Award Ceremony
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 19 October in London, UK.
During this standing reception, drinks and light refreshments will be served.
Awards will be presented at 7pm.
Sponsorship
IPR Awards represent a unique opportunity to establish brand identity and exposure to a global audience of senior payments professionals through a multi-channel marketing campaign spanning 6-months.
Sponsors will elevate their thought leadership positioning by making their brand synonymous with one of the award categories and be profiled alongside industry leaders as a key voice in the industry.
Sponsors will receive branding visibility before, during, and after the awards ceremony and have the opportunity to co-present an award to the winner/s.
Submit Entry
If you have any questions or need assistance please email marketing@remitone.com
Entry deadline – 31st August 2022
Please note applications are submitted on behalf of your organisation; awards will be awarded to the organisation and not to individuals.
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