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Paybefore Announces 2012 Paybefore Awards Winners

Jan. 27, 2012

Paybefore today announced the winners in the 2012 Paybefore Awards, the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the worldwide prepaid and stored value industry. The awards are presented annually by Paybefore, whose publications are the leading source of industry information for the global prepaid community.

“Paybefore Awards was created to honor the companies and individuals that are keeping prepaid on the cutting edge of payments,” said Loraine DeBonis, Paybefore editor-in-chief and chair of the judging panel.

“Our industry continues to break new ground and expand the reach of electronic payments because of the businesses that make innovation and execution a priority,” she continued. “We are proud to recognize the contributions of our winners to advancing the prepaid industry.”

“Prepaid is the fastest-growing area of payments because it addresses unmet payment needs of consumers, businesses and governments,” added Marilyn Bochicchio, Paybefore’s CEO. “Paybefore Awards recognizes the creativity of prepaid practitioners in developing programs that address these needs more effectively than cash, checks or even other types of payment cards.”

This year’s Paybefore Awards was extremely competitive, with companies from across the globe vying for recognition as the best in the world in 20 diverse categories. Winners now are competing to be named “Best in Category” at the 2012 Paybefore Awards ceremony to be held during the Prepaid Expo USA. The Industry Achievement winner also will be named for the first time at the ceremony.

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the best in global prepaid on Monday, March 12 from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. in the Islander Room at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Click here to add the event to your Outlook calendar.

Click here to register for the PREPAID EXPO USA.

Enter promo code XU2548PAYB4 for your 10% Paybefore registration discount.

Congratulations to all our winners! And, thank you to our judges: Brian Dunne, Incentive Marketing Association; Kirsten Trusko, Network Branded Prepaid Card Association; and government payments expert Brian Kibble-Smith.

2012 Paybefore Awards Winners

Best Gift Card Program


Online Gift and Greeting Cards
  • Western Union

The One4all Gift Card
  • The Gift Voucher Shop

Telemundo-Quinceanera MasterCard Gift Card
  • Telemundo
  • InComm
  • MasterCard Worldwide
Best General Purpose
Reloadable Program

MoneyWise Reloadable MasterCard
  • Western Union

ACE Elite Prepaid Card
  • ACE Cash Express

Walmart MoneyCard
  • Walmart
  • Green Dot Corporation
  • GE Capital Retail Bank
Best Government-Funded Prepaid Program

smiONE Visa Prepaid Card
  • Systems & Methods Inc.

Access TAP ReadyCARD Visa Prepaid Card
  • Ready Credit Corporation
  • Meta Payment Systems
Benefits Direct
  • Prepaid Resources LLC
Best Prepaid Incentive, Reward, Rebate or Loyalty Program


MetroPCS Visa Prepaid Rebate Program
  • Parago

Paylution Visa Prepaid Card
  • hyperWALLET Systems Inc.
  • The Bancorp Bank
  • FIS Payment Solutions Group

NEW Rapid Product Replacement Plan
  • Walmart
  • InComm
  • N.E.W. Customer Service Companies LLC
Best Employee Benefit/
Transit Prepaid Program


Money Network MasterCard Paycard
  • Walmart
  • First Data

Commuter Check Card Prepaid MasterCard
  • Edenred
ALINE Pay by ADP
  • ADP
Best International Travel/Remittance Prepaid Program

Travel Money Card
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Israel Postal Bank Visa Prepaid USD Card
  • Israel Postal Bank
  • Payoneer Inc.

Travelex Chip and PIN Cash Passport
  • Access Prepaid Worldwide
Best Emergency/Insurance/Non-Government Benefits Prepaid Program 
 
Aviva Visa Options Card
  • Aviva
  • FIS

Santam Insurance Claims Card
  • DrawCard
Nationwide Claim Card
  • Nationwide Bank
  • Visa Debit Processing Service
Best Youth/Student
Campus/Prepaid Program


Young Money Prepaid Discover Card
  • Discover Network
  • Madison Strategic Integration
  • ACCENT InterMedia
Aktif38 Uni Passo
  • Aktif Bank
SpendSmart Prepaid MasterCard
  • BillMyParents Inc.
Best Health Care/Health Benefits Prepaid Program


InComm/Medagate OTC Network Solution
  • InComm
  • Medagate
Health Savings Account Card
  • OptumHealth Bank
Health SolutionsPlus
  • Evolution1 Inc.
  • Great-West Life Assurance Company
  • Visa Inc.
Best Prepaid Gaming Card


Ultimate Game Card
  • PlaySpan
The PlayStation Network Prepaid Card
  • Sony PlayStation Network
  • InComm
Gift Card Payment Network
  • Openbucks
Best Digital Currency


Green Dot MoneyPak
  • Green Dot Network
Zeevex
  • InComm
paysafecard
  • paysafecard group
Most Effective
Prepaid Marketing

Green Dot Comprehensive Marketing Program
  • Green Dot Corporation
Firestone: How America Gets to the Game Promotion
  • Firestone
  • InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions
Discover Campus Card
  • Discover Network
Visa DPS Ad Campaign
  • Visa Debit Processing Service
  • Eleven Inc.
Best Prepaid Card
or Packaging Design

VUDU Digital Movie Card: A New Way to Buy and Watch Movies
  • Walmart
  • First Data
Walmart MoneyCard
  • Walmart
  • GE Capital Retail Bank
  • Green Dot Corporation
Lucky Red Pocket Prepaid Visa Card
  • DCR Strategies Inc.
  • TruCa$h
  • Yang Group
Best Virtual, Digital or Mobile Prepaid Application

Google Prepaid Card: Transforming Your Mobile Phone into Your Wallet
  • Google
  • First Data
  • MasterCard
Mocapay Offers Merchants Suite of Mobile Commerce Solutions
  • Mocapay
Virtual PIN Delivery
  • Walmart.com
  • InComm
Best Consumer Value in Prepaid (U.S. programs)

UPside Visa
  • Plastyc Inc.

American Express Prepaid Card
  • American Express
  • Global Payment Options
Gold Card GPR Program
  • Western Union
Best Consumer Value in Prepaid (International programs)

Aktif81
  • Aktif Bank
Freedom Prepaid Card
  • DCB Bank Ltd.
  • Itz Cash Card Limited
  • Visa
Kukuruza Card
  • Euroset
  • MasterCard
Most Effective Prepaid Solution


Amway Automation Program
  • Itz Cash Card Limited
  • Amway India
MasterCard Wellness Prepaid Card
  • InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions
  • Meta Payment Systems
Monsanto: Rapid Recognition
  • Monsanto
  • InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions
Best Non-U.S.-Based Prepaid Program

Santam Insurance Claims Card
  • DrawCard
DavidShield Passport Card
  • DavidShield
  • Choice Bank Limited
  • Payoneer Inc.
Orange Cash Prepaid MasterCard
  • Everything Everywhere
  • PrePay Solutions
Most Innovative Prepaid Program


U.S. Bank Jingit Visa Prepaid Card
  • Jingit
  • U.S. Bank
Google Prepaid Card
  • Google
  • First Data
  • MasterCard
Post Office Budget Card
  • The Gift Voucher Shop
  • Post Office
Top Prepaid Retailer


The Home Depot
  • The Home Depot eGift Card Program
  • CashStar Inc.
ACE Cash Express
  • ACE Elite Prepaid Card
Giant Eagle
  • Giant Eagle fuelperks! Reloadable Visa Prepaid Card
Breakout Prepaid Company of the Year

Ceridian Stored Value Solutions

American Express

InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions

 


 
               
               
             
             
   
       
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