Technology Pioneer 2006, World Economic Forum

Monitise was recognised as a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum on the strength of its ability to 'deliver change on a global scale'. As a result of the award, Alastair Lukies, Monitise CEO, is now a delegate to the Forum's annual meeting at Davos, where he serves on a number of committees. This includes the 'unbanked' committee, which is focused on improving access to financial services on a global scale, where Alastair sits alongside Queen Rania of Jordan and Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation.

The Banker - Technology Awards - Retail Banking Innovation Award 2007

Monitise was presented with the Retail Banking Innovation award on the strength of its ecosystem model and its success in the UK market. The judges felt this had made mobile banking simple and, as a result, has a better chance of uptake since it is easy for banks to plug into and it uses the existing interbank channels.

The Mobile Messaging Awards - Innovation in Messaging 2007

Monitise won the Innovation in Messaging award due to the success of its UK MONILINK platform. "The MONILINK service stood out as truly innovative, and its initial success supports our prediction that the mobile banking and finance industry presents a huge growth area," said Mike Grenville of 160 Characters, a member of the awards judging panel. "With international potential, Monitise reflects a growing trend towards payments and money transfers on mobile."

FT Communications Awards - Innovation Award 2007 (Runner Up)

Monitise was runner up in the Innovation category in the prestigious FT World Communications Awards 2006.

The GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites more than 750 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations.

Mobey Forum

Mobey Forum is a global, financial industry-driven forum, whose mission is to encourage the use of mobile technology in financial services.

The membership encompasses leading financial institutions and mobile terminal manufacturers as well as other companies that want to be actively involved in creating the future of mobile financial services. The common denominator for all Mobey Forum members is their commitment to accelerating the take-off of user-friendly mobile financial services by promoting open, non-proprietary technology standards.

NFC Forum

The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum is a non-profit industry association that promotes the use of NFC short-range wireless interaction in consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs. The NFC Forum supports implementation and standardization of NFC technology to make it easier to get information, easier to pay for goods and services, easier to use public transport, and easier to share data between devices.