Congratulations to the Global Mobile Award Winners 2012!
The 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards have been unveiled by the GSMA…
In the special ceremony at the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday 28th February, host - comedian and songwriter - Tim Minchin revealed the winners at the industry’s biggest annual event.
Click here for the full list of winners of the 2012 Global Mobile Awards
GSMA Director General, Anne Bouverot introduced the awards, which received a record 600 entries this year, thanking all entrants and more than 170 independent analysts, journalists, academics and subject matter experts from throughout the world that participated in the judging of the 2012 awards.
Cherie Blair, champion of the GSMA’s mWomen programme joined Tim Minchin on stage to co-present four awards within the ‘Social and Economic Development’ category.
“The 2012 Global Mobile Awards continue to showcase the greatest, most creative and innovative products and services driving the mobile ecosystem today and into the future. With a record number of high calibre entries this year, it is a significant achievement to have been honoured in today’s ceremony,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The GSMA congratulates winners and commends all those taking part for raising the benchmark of contributions to mobile communications across the entire industry.”
2012 Global Mobile Awards sponsors include: INQ (Platinum Awards Sponsor);Conduit (Apps of the Year Category); CNBC, Fortune and Time (Platinum Media Partners); and Africa Telecoms, Fierce Wireless, GIZMODO, GoMo News and Mobile Communications International, Tech Week Europe (Gold Media Partners). Market data for the ‘Best Mobile App for Consumers’ and ‘Best Mobile App for Enterprise’ categories was provided by Distimo.
Hosted by Tim Minchin
The GSMA is delighted to announce the host for the 2012 awards will be comedian and songwriter Tim Minchin.
Tim Minchin is an internationally acclaimed comedian, songwriter, singer and pianist. He has sold out his shows in London's West End, around the UK, and internationally - in Canada and Australia. Tim has appeared on radio and television in the UK, US and Australia. Tim composed the music and lyrics for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical version of Roald Dahl’s Matilda in London’s West End, where it won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2011. Renowned for his sharp lyrical observations and extraordinary musicianship Tim’s achievements include the Perrier Best Newcomer award (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Directors' Choice Award (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) and Best Alternative Comedy Act at the US Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen). See www.timminchin.com for more.
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