Finalists for The Prepaid Awards 2011 unveiled

U.K.-based The Prepaid Awards revealed the 2011 finalists for its fourth annual competition. The winners will be honored at an Oct. 6, 2011, event held at the historic Royal Courts of Justice in London. The event is sponsored by global e-money network provider Ukash.

The finalists in 15 categories are:

1. Best Prepaid Non-Gift Program

• ASDA - ASDA Pocket Money Card
• Bank Zachodni - Visa School Card
• Itz Cash - noQ 24x7 card program
• First Data - Bratislava City Card
• PrePay Solutions - Orange Cash

2. Best Prepaid Gift Program

• CashStar - Dell's eGift Card Program
• Inspire - Travel Gift Card
• New Look - New Look Giftcard
• Unicre SA - Unigift Card Programme

3. Best Corporate Prepaid Program

• DrawCard - Santam Prepaid Insurance Claims Card
• Mocapay - Mobile Experience with Wow Bao
• PrePay Solutions - Ticket Corporate Card: SOLRED
• Tutuka Software - Mothers 2 Mothers Prepaid Card

4. Best Prepaid Travel Program

• Axis Bank - Axis Bank Travel Currency Card
• Caxton FX - Caxton FX Prepaid Card
• EZ Pay and NBS - Escape Travel Money Prepaid Card
• Kiwi Bank - Loaded for Travel
• Tuxedo Money Solutions - AA Travel Currency Card

5. Best Prepaid Innovation

• DrawCard - Santam Prepaid Insurance Claims Card
• First Data - eGift Social
• The Gift Voucher Shop - Post Office Budget Card
• Touchdown - CashCase Visa Prepaid Card
• Younique Money - Visa Buen Menu Card

6. Best Government Prepaid Program

• First Data - Blackboard Pay
• Itz Cash - Automation of Octroi
• P & MM - NHS Cashback Black Card

7. Best Prepaid Manufacturer

• allpay
• Nitecrest
• Oberthur

8. Best Marketing Campaign

• ASDA - Student Shopper Card
• InComm - B&Q Father's Day
• Access Prepaid Worldwide & Travelex - Cash Passport
• Poste Italiane - PostePay Twin

9. Best Prepaid Service Provider

• Ceridian Stored Value Solutions
• Electracard
• Fifth Dimension
• FIS

10. Best Prepaid Distributor

• epay
• InComm
• Presend

11. Leading Prepaid Organization Americas

• Ceridian Stored Value Solutions
• InComm
• MasterCard

12. Best Prepaid Program Manager

• DrawCard
• The Gift Voucher Shop
• PCT
• Tuxedo Money Solutions

13. Leading Prepaid Organization CEMEA

• DrawCard
• paysafecard
• Tutuka Software

14. Leading Prepaid Organization Asia

• QwikCilver
• ITZ Cash
• Woolworths
• Yalamanchili

15. Leading Prepaid Organization UK/Europe

• Ceridian Stored Value Solutions
• FIS
• InComm Europe
• PrePay Solutions

Winner of one additional category, the Best Industry Contributor, will be revealed at the ceremony.

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