Wallet Codes won Silver award in Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2018

HONG KONG – 1st June 2018 – Able to meet the scores of more than 100 executives around the world acting as judges, Wallet Codes was named the winner of a Silver Stevie Award for Innovation in Consumer Products & Services under the New Product category in the fifth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace in all 22 nations of the Asia-Pacific region.  The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world’s premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for sixteen years. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners at a gala banquet at the Mira Hotel in Hong Kong on Friday, 1st June.

The Vice President of Forest Interactive, the umbrella company of Wallet Codes, Sharon Maurenn stated that “We couldn’t be more excited for the recognition in getting a Silver award for our digital payment platform, Wallet Codes in the wonderful city of Hong Kong.  Our mission is to help bridge the gap between mobile subscribers, operators, and gamers by offering telco-driven platforms and solutions. Thank you, Stevie, for valuing our efforts.  To the entire Wallet Codes team and supporters, this award is for you. For us“

More than 800 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region were considered this year. “We are very pleased that entries to this program grew by more than 30% this year,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.  “This growth illustrates how vital innovation is to business growth, and how important being recognized for their innovation is to enterprises throughout the Asia-Pacific region.  We extend our warmest congratulations to all of this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.”

Details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards and the list of Stevie Award winners are available at http://Asia.Stevieawards.com.

About Wallet Codes:

Wallet Codes operates on the principle of direct carrier billing (DCB) that allows customers to charge their gaming wallet credit through their SIM card. Operating in 6 countries namely Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan and the Phillippines, the idea behind this service is to bridge the gap between developers and players in certain regions and countries where usage of credit cards is not common, and people look for straightforward payment solutions.

About Forest Interactive:

Forest Interactive is a global mobile technology company that provides multifaceted Platform as a Service and Value Added Service solutions specializing in Mobile Content Distribution and Digital Payment Services. Established in 2006, the company established a competitive portfolio of end-to-end solutions for our telco, enterprise and content partners that reach out to approximately more than 700 million subscribers worldwide and has already partnered with over 100 corporate clients and 40 mobile operators across 12 cities in Asia, the Middle-East and the US.

About the Stevie® Awards:

Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the American Business Awards, the International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.