The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEA) profile the latest in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology. The MEAs honor excellence in achievements of mobile entertainment from start-ups to applications, to studios, including interactive media, film, television, music, games, agencies, and high-tech. The MEAs honor the best of the best from all walks of the mobile entertainment ecosystem.

Clickatell has been chosen as a finalists in the "Best Mobile Viral Campaign" category for its work with the US State Department in sending SMS messages to citizens of the world during President Obamas speeches given in Cairo and Ghana in 2009.

--- Enterprise Software: Marketing / Advertising: Shining Star
--- Enterprise Software: Messaging / Alerting System: Superstar
--- Developer & Enterprise Software: Application Development: Rising Star
--- Customer Success Story: Commerce / Marketing: New Heights-SuperStar
--- Visionary: Wireless Network Solutions: Pieter de Villers-Shining Star

The Mobile Star Awards program showcases "best of" entries in dozens of categories including mobile applications, enterprise mobile software, wireless network products, enterprise success stories, mobile industry visionaries, and more. For the full list of winners, visit: Mobile Village.

Clickatell was honored with a first place win in the "Best Mobile Campaign by Channel & Region" category, highlighting its work with the US State Department and its successful global mobile campaign to send 'live' text messages during President Obama's Cairo and Ghana speeches. The MMA's fifth annual awards competition attracted hundreds of submissions in twelve categories from companies across the globe. Winners were selected by the MMA Awards Selection Committee comprised of global industry leaders from wireless carriers, technology and content providers, agencies and industry publications.

Visiongain's Mobile Content Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of companies active in the mobile content industry -- this includes every part of the value chain, from operators and handset manufacturers, through to software developers.

Clickatell was chosen by a panel of independent industry analysts as the Bronze award winner for the industry's Best Mobile Messaging Campaign for SMS Speech Excerpts to Global Citizens by President Obama (From Cairo to Ghana).

Clickatell founder and CEO Pieter de Villiers achieved the award for "Industry Personality of the Year," for his insight and contributions to the mobile industry.

Clickatell recognized for Best Mobile Direct Response Award

The MOBI Awards honors overall excellence and breakthrough achievement in mobile media, marketing and advertising. The MOBI's are presented by DM2, the publishers of digiday:DAILY and the hosts of digiday:MOBILE, which includes hundreds of leading mobile media and marketing experts, journalists, insiders, marketers, publishers, and mobile technology visionaries.

Clickatell Honored for "Best Mobile Direct Response" for US State Department Deployment of President Obama Speech Excerpts Sent via SMS

A Clickatell Customer since 2004; First National Bank has been acknowledged by Celent as a 2009 Model Bank of the Year in Mobile Banking. Text Banking, powered by Clickatell, has proven to help reduce fraud, lower call center costs and increase customer acquisition, loyalty and revenue.

The World Technology Network (WTN) has selected Clickatell as a nominee for the 2009 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Network, in association with TIME magazine, Fortune magazine, and Science magazine. The award honors Clickatell as innovative with greatest likely long-term significance in Communications and Technology Sector.

Clickatell was selected for the 2009 Gartner "Cool Vendors in Mobile and Wireless" Report - an evaluation of global vendors considered by Gartner to be most Innovative, Impactful and Intriguing for 2009.

The Code Project is one of the largest development communities in the world, comprising involved professional developers, development managers, and architects. An industry-leading community since 1999, The Code Project has over six million registered members since its inception. The Members Choice Awards reflect the diversity and depth of the tools available to today's professional developer.

Clickatell was announced as the sole winner in the 'Mobility' Category in The Code Project 2009 Members Choice Awards.

Awarded to South African organizations recognized for excellence in the Wireless Application Service Providers (WASP) industry. Clickatell was awarded the title of Top Bulk SMS WASP for 2008.

Clickatell was awarded top honours in the Wireless Application Service Providers (WASP) Top Achievers of 2008 award, recognizing the company as the highest revenue performer. Currently in its sixth year, the WASP Top Achievers competition is comprised of three categories: highest revenue contribution, highest growth and best customer service - in 2007 Clickatell lead 140 WASPS to win the customer service category.

Clickatell Recognized as Best Messaging System and Most Visionary Wireless Leader in 2008 Mobile Village Awards

The 2008 Mobile Star Awards™ recognizes the top mobile products, success stories and visionaries as chosen by thousands of readers of MobileVillage's free twice-monthly newsletter Go Mobile®.

Clickatell was awarded Gold and Silver Star winners in the following categories:

Enterprise Software: Alerting or Messaging System
Gold Star: Clickatell - Enterprise Gateway

Visionary: Wireless Services
Gold Star: Clickatell's Pieter de Villiers

Enterprise Software: Application Development
Silver Star: Clickatell - Enterprise Gateway

Enterprise Software: Marketing
Silver Star: Clickatell – CM3

Winner of Best Value Product in the 2008 Mobile Industry Review Awards
The 2008 MIR awards recognized over a dozen industry leaders in a variety of global mobile service categories. Mobile Industry Review is a daily service providing a mix of news, original content and opinion across the mobile and wireless industries to over 250,000 mobile industry executives and fanatics around the world.

Clickatell was awarded winner for Best Value Product. Runners up in the category include Google Maps, SpinVox, 3 Pay As You Go, Mippin and others.

Silver Winner in the 2008 Mobile Search Awards
The Mobile Search Awards look to honour those businesses and individuals who have raised the bar within the mobile search and discovery industry.

Clickatell was awarded Silver place Best Information Service category.

Winner of Best Messaging Application/Service: Business
Awarded to the organisation that has used mobile messaging to the best effect by providing an effective information or feedback service, alerts or awareness campaign.

Winner of the the Vodacom Top Achievers 2007 Award
Awarded to the South African organisation recognized for excellence in customer service in the Wireless Application Service Providers (WASP) industry.

Clickatell was awarded first place out of over 140 WASP participants,

Current Nominations
Clickatell has recently been nominated for the following awards and award categories:

Nominated as Finalist in the AfricaCom 2009 Awards

As part of Africas leading communications event - AfricaCom - the prestigious AfricaCom Awards are a unique celebration of the highest annual achievements across the African Communications Market. Independently judged, the AfricaCom Awards will reward and recognise the success of the African market, offering winners and shortlisted companies a mark of quality, innovation and leadership within Africa.

Clickatell has been nominated as finalist in the "Best Marketing Campaign" category

Chosen as Finalist for the 2009 Mobile Excellence Awards

The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEA) profile the latest in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology. The MEAs honor excellence in achievements of mobile entertainment from start-ups to applications, to studios, including interactive media, film, television, music, games, agencies, and high-tech. The MEAs honor the best of the best from all walks of the mobile entertainment ecosystem.

Clickatell has been chosen as a finalists in the "Best Mobile Viral Campaign" category

Nominated as finalists in the 2009 Mobile Star Awards™

The 8th Annual Mobile Star Awards™ recognize the top mobile products, success stories and visionaries as chosen by thousands of readers of MobileVillage's twice-monthly newsletter Go Mobile™.

Clickatell has been nominated as finalist for the following 5 awards:

• Best Developer & Enterprise Software: Application Development
• Best Enterprise Software: Alerting or Messaging System
• Best Success Story: Commerce & Marketing
• Best Visionary: Enterprise Software or Services

Presented by the World Technology Network, in association with TIME magazine, Fortune magazine, and Science magazine, among others, the World Technology Awards are presented each year to outstanding innovators from each sector within the technology arena, both as a way to honor those individuals and as a vetting mechanism to determine the newest WTN members.

Clickatell has been nominated as the Winner of the 2009 World Technology Award in "Communications and Technology"

Nominated as finalists in the Africom 2008 Awards
The AfricaCom Awards 2008 are a unique celebration of the outstanding achievements of the African telecommunications market. They recognise the achievements and success within the African communications market during the last twelve months.

Clickatell has been nominated twice as finalist for “Best Customer Service of the Year”