{"id":5046,"date":"2015-11-19T14:26:45","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T14:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=5046"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:04:44","slug":"exclusive-2015-appsters-awards-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.telecomstalk.com\/?p=5046","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: 2015 Appsters Awards Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The brightest stars in the world of App developments were recognised last night as the Appsters Awards 2015<\/a> took place at an exciting ceremony at the Fox @ ExCeL. The industry\u2019s most coveted awards attracted hundreds of entries from some of the most promising individuals in the world of App development, all hoping to win one of the 13 hotly contested categories. Both people and apps were commended for their outstanding contributions to the industry at the ceremony which was compared by comedian, programmer and presenter Tom Scott. <\/p>\n

Caroline Oldham, Founder of Biteappy, was the winner of the Most Inspiring Women in Technology Award
\nUntil recently acquiring a shareholder, Caroline had been a one woman band. She had a very clear vision of what she wanted to achieve and worked with external companies to help her build the app and bring that vision to life. Just over a year after launch, there are now 30,000 people using the app and website and this continues to grow every day. Caroline has also dedicated her time to building a very popular blog and YouTube Channel to help people become more confident in the kitchen and allowing them to search for recipes to suit their individual diet. Caroline Oldham from Biteappy said,\u201cI am absolutely thrilled to bits to win this award! A lot of hard work is really paying off. Thank you Apps World and everyone for your support.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winner of Best Fintech App was Mubaloo & Equinit for the Pension solutions Compendia App
\nThe winner of this award is an organisation that has implemented a FinTech product or service that demonstrates outstanding innovation. As well as contributing to the advancement of technology within the sector, the innovation had to be seen to benefit both the organisation and its customers. Since the launch of the new Compendia self-service, with Mubaloo as the developer, Equiniti has seen a 238% increase in members registering for self-service in one year, and a 500% increase in members accessing their pension each month. Kim Macsymon from Mubaloo said: \u201cWe are delighted for Equiniti Pensions who are transforming the pension industry with its impressive self service solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winner of the Best App Developer Award is B60
\nB60 develops innovative technologies that help businesses and brands deliver world class mobile experiences. With a focus in the UK and Europe, B60’s award winning team offers first class enterprise mobility solutions, creating beautifully designed, simple to use mobile apps across every major platform. Triumph over adversity, outstanding work in the world of app development, problem solving, firefighting, innovation, success and flying the flag for developers everywhere. This award recognises an organisation that has been exceptional in all aspects of App development for 2015. Chris Williams CEO of B60 said, \u201cI am exceptionally pleased that B60 was recognised and presented with such a prestigious award. It\u2019s a testament to the excellent skills and commitment of the entire B60 team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Scott added: \u201cIt was great to be at the Appsters Awards and congratulate the world\u2019s best in app development. It was a real honour to meet the industry\u2019s leaders in innovation and development \u2014 and to present some very well deserved awards!”<\/p>\n

Other winners on the night were:
\n\u2022\tNevbites Dashboard of Things – Best IoT development 2015
\n\u2022\tGenera Games \u2013 Best Entertainment App
\n\u2022\tDublin Airport Authority \u2013 Best Use of App Technology
\n\u2022\tFirst Rate by Post Office \u2013 Most Innovative App
\n\u2022\tFat Fish \u2013 Best Indie Game Developer
\n\u2022\tFrugl \u2013 Most Innovative Statrup
\n\u2022\tMark Kanji, Loyalive \u2013 Technology Star of the Future
\n\u2022\tDimsum \u2013 Appsters Champion Award
\n\u2022\tNavmii \u2013 Best Consumer App
\n\u2022\tToolbox Group \u2013 Best Enterprise App
\nThe Appsters were judged by a panel of more than 30 directors, founders and content specialists from some of the world\u2019s most recognised businesses including Michele Scarano, Senior Brand Content Developer at The North Face, James Freeman, European Group IT Interactive Operations Project Manager at Coca-Cola, Jody Smith, Multi-Platform Commissioning Editor of Comedy & Entertainment at Channel 4 and Jonathan Reichental PhD, Chief Information Officer at The Internet of Things.<\/p>\n

Laurence Coldicott, Head of Production at Apps World London 2015 said, \u201cI\u2019d like to say a huge congratulations to all of this year\u2019s winners. The standard of submissions gets higher every year and it\u2019s great to see the focus on innovation being shown across the whole industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

To view the full list of shortlisters and winners, please visit http:\/\/the-appsters.com\/ or follow Appsters and Apps World on twitter @the_appsters @Apps_World to keep up to date with the latest news.<\/p>\n

About Apps World
\nApps World London is our flagship world show, now in its 7th year. The show provides a platform for 2 days of intense discussion, debate and networking about the future of multi-platform apps.
\nTo learn more visit http:\/\/europe.apps-world.net\/ or contact Amy Donnelly, amy.donnelly@apps-world.net .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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