Awards

Though we’re not in this business for the awards, it’s exciting to get recognition for what we’re doing.  Here are a few of the awards we’ve won, were shortlisted for or are still waiting the results for.

WINNER: giffgaff named the #1 online community worldwide

giffgaff, the SIM-only mobile network, has been recognised as the number one global online community by the leader in Social Customer Solutions Lithium. (September 2011)

WINNER: Constellation SuperNova Awards 2011

Vincent Boon, Community Manager at giffgaff, has been named a ‘Protostar’ winner in the 2011 Constellation SuperNova Awards in recognition for his work with giffgaff’s members. The awards celebrate those who successfully put pioneer new technologies in a practical context to deliver a market-changing approach in their sector. (September 2011)

WINNER: Best new brand, Marketing Society Awards for Excellence

giffgaff scooped the prestigious title of best new brand for its innovative creation of a community-led mobile network.   It beat off stiff competition from the likes of Barclaycard Freedom, KFC – Crushing on Krushems, Raconteur Media and Santander. 

NOMINATED: Telecommunications, CIM Marketing Excellence Awards 2011
This award from the Chartered Institute of Marketing has been created to highlight those who practise marketing excellence.

WINNER: Embracing Community, Forrester Groundswell Awards 2010
Find out more about the awards, finalists and winners at Forresters website: http://blogs.forrester.com/nate_elliott/10-11-19-winners_of_the_2010_forrester_groundswell_awards_consumer_international

WINNER: Most Innovative Community, Lithium Social CRM Excellence Awards 2010
This award highlights the impact a community is making or if it has changed the game for the company.

SHORTLISTED: Award for Innovation, Reputation Online Effectiveness Awards 2010
This award is to recognise ground-breaking use of online communications from any sector or part of the business. This includes PR, marketing, customer service, HR or business development and will take into consideration any form of online activity – but must in the end improve the reputation of the business that the team or project represents. 

SHORTLISTED: Best company/corporate SME blog, Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards
This category is for small and medium-sized firms to give them a chance to show how blogs can prove an effective communications channel for even the smallest companies.

SHORTLISTED (TOP 5): Brand of the Year 2010, The Marketing Society
“O2 entered new territory with giffgaff. The ‘people-powered network’, which gives customers free calls and texts in return for assistance with online technical support or marketing, is a new breed of business for the web 2.0 generation. Its cut-though digital campaign, begun a year ago, has become a textbook case study for a modern brand launch.