The 2009 Paybefore Awards Ceremony, Tuesday at 9:35 a.m., will honor the 32 best prepaid and stored value programs in the world. The highlight of the ceremony will be the announcement of 11 Best-in-Category winners as well as the three executives who will take home Industry Achievement Awards.
Now in its third year, the Paybefore Awards received almost double the number of entries in this year’s competition compared to last year, and nearly 20 percent of the nominations represented programs outside of the United States.
“The quality of the nominated products, services and programs was exceptional, creating quite a challenge for the judges who carefully evaluated each entry on its merits and in context of all the nominations,” said Marilyn Bochicchio, Paybefore CEO.
2009 Paybefore Awards Winners include:
BEST CONSUMER-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• The Jackson Hewitt iPower Prepaid Visa Card
• Stored Value Card
• Wal-Mart Money Card
BEST GIFT CARD
• Bonus Kontor Forum Prepaid
• The Gift That Takes the Gold: “Amazing Moments”
• Starbucks Card
BEST CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• TeacherDollars
• U.S. Xpress Dual Purpose Corporate Card
• WageWorks Visa Healthcare Card
BEST B2C CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• PowerPump Gas Rewards
• Verizon Wireless Rebate Program
BEST B2B CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• Esteem Pass
• IMAGINE
• SVC PlayDeck Program
BEST GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PREPAID PROGRAM
• g2g Youth Opportunity Card
• Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
• TV Converter Box Coupon Program
BEST THIRD-PARTY PREPAID CARD RETAILER
• Ace Cash Express
• Shoppers Drug Mart
• Variable Load Program
MOST INNOVATIVE PREPAID PROGRAM
• American Express Handhelds
• ItzCash Octroi Automation
• The iPower Line of Credit from Meta Payment Systems and Jackson Hewitt
BEST PREPAID MATERIALS DESIGN
• 2008 Earth Month Gift Card
• Anne Geddes Card Designs
• The Gift That Takes the Gold: “Amazing Moments”
BEST NON-U.S. PREPAID PROGRAM
• Carrier/Bryant Canadian Dealer Sales Incentive
• paysafecard
• Poste Italiane Social Card
BEST PREPAID MARKETING/AWARENESS PROGRAM
• Green Dot Corporation
• H&R Block for “Money Suit” Commercial
• Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
For more daily coverage of the prepaid and stored value card industry, visit Paybefore.com. To learn about subscriptions, visit Paybefore’s booth #727.
Now in its third year, the Paybefore Awards received almost double the number of entries in this year’s competition compared to last year, and nearly 20 percent of the nominations represented programs outside of the United States.
“The quality of the nominated products, services and programs was exceptional, creating quite a challenge for the judges who carefully evaluated each entry on its merits and in context of all the nominations,” said Marilyn Bochicchio, Paybefore CEO.
2009 Paybefore Awards Winners include:
BEST CONSUMER-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• The Jackson Hewitt iPower Prepaid Visa Card
• Stored Value Card
• Wal-Mart Money Card
BEST GIFT CARD
• Bonus Kontor Forum Prepaid
• The Gift That Takes the Gold: “Amazing Moments”
• Starbucks Card
BEST CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• TeacherDollars
• U.S. Xpress Dual Purpose Corporate Card
• WageWorks Visa Healthcare Card
BEST B2C CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• PowerPump Gas Rewards
• Verizon Wireless Rebate Program
BEST B2B CORPORATE-FUNDED PREPAID CARD
• Esteem Pass
• IMAGINE
• SVC PlayDeck Program
BEST GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PREPAID PROGRAM
• g2g Youth Opportunity Card
• Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
• TV Converter Box Coupon Program
BEST THIRD-PARTY PREPAID CARD RETAILER
• Ace Cash Express
• Shoppers Drug Mart
• Variable Load Program
MOST INNOVATIVE PREPAID PROGRAM
• American Express Handhelds
• ItzCash Octroi Automation
• The iPower Line of Credit from Meta Payment Systems and Jackson Hewitt
BEST PREPAID MATERIALS DESIGN
• 2008 Earth Month Gift Card
• Anne Geddes Card Designs
• The Gift That Takes the Gold: “Amazing Moments”
BEST NON-U.S. PREPAID PROGRAM
• Carrier/Bryant Canadian Dealer Sales Incentive
• paysafecard
• Poste Italiane Social Card
BEST PREPAID MARKETING/AWARENESS PROGRAM
• Green Dot Corporation
• H&R Block for “Money Suit” Commercial
• Network Branded Prepaid Card Association
For more daily coverage of the prepaid and stored value card industry, visit Paybefore.com. To learn about subscriptions, visit Paybefore’s booth #727.
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