Juniper Research: Future Digital Award Winners Announced for Fintech & Payments 2023
BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It is with great pleasure that Juniper Research announces the 2023 winners of the Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments. These awards follow a record-breaking number of applications from leading fintechs and payments companies, which have been extensively analysed by our expert judging panel.
This awards programme recognises the most impactful financial products and services operating across numerous areas, including Banking, Fraud & Security, and Retail & Payments. Juniper Research has identified the following organisations and platforms that are driving innovation and growth.
The winners in each category are as follows:
Judges’ Choice
Sustainability in Fintech Innovation of the Year
Ripple’s Palau Stablecoin
Fintech Mover & Shaker of the Year
Simon Khalaf, CEO, Marqeta
Banking Innovation
Banking-as-a-Service Innovation
Monavate x Star – Platinum Award Winner
Peach Finance – Gold Award Winner
Banking Innovation of the Year
FICO Platform – Platinum Award Winner
Core Banking Platform Innovation
Mambu – Platinum Award Winner
Temenos – Gold Award Winner
Digital Identity Innovation
Mastercard Identity – Platinum Award Winner
Digital Gateways – Gold Award Winner
Open Banking Innovation
Token – Platinum Award Winner
Worldline Credit Insight – Gold Award Winner
Fintech Innovation
Embedded Finance Innovation
Marqeta – Platinum Award Winner
Apiture – Gold Award Winner
Financing Platform
Credit Sesame – Platinum Award Winner
TurnKey Lender – Gold Award Winner
Regtech Platform
Napier – Platinum Award Winner
Tookitaki Anti-Money Laundering Suite – Gold Award Winner
Fraud & Security Innovation
AI in Fraud Prevention Innovation
IDVerse – Platinum Award Winner
Experian Ascend Fraud Sandbox – Gold Award Winner
Fraud & Security Innovation of the Year
LexisNexis BehavioSec – Platinum Award Winner
Fraud Detection and Prevention Platform
Vesta Payment Guarantee – Platinum Award Winner
Fraud.net – Gold Award Winner
Payment Tokenisation Solution
Giesecke+Devrient eCom Tokenizer – Platinum Award Winner
IDEMIA Token Platform – Gold Award Winner
Payment Innovation
Best B2B Payment Platform
Paystand – Platinum Award Winner
Spendesk – Gold Award Winner
Best Cross-border Payments Platform
TerraPay – Platinum Award Winner
Nium – Gold Award Winner
Best Digital Wallet Platform
Ericsson Wallet Platform – Platinum Award Winner
mobiquity Pay – Gold Award Winner
Best Mobile Money Offering
Telepin – Platinum Award Winner
telebirr from Huawei & Ethio Telecom – Gold Award Winner
CBDC Innovation
Ripple CBDC Platform – Platinum Award Winner
Giesecke+Devrient Filia CBDC Solution – Gold Award Winner
Instant Payment Innovation
ACI Instant Pay – Platinum Award Winner
ConnexPay – Gold Award Winner
Modern Card Issuing Platform
Paymentology – Platinum Award Winner
Thales – Gold Award Winner
Omnichannel Payments Platform of the Year
Lightspeed Payments – Platinum Award Winner
Payment Innovation of the Year
ACI Payments Orchestration Platform – Platinum Award Winner
POS Innovation
Zeal Plugin from Zeal – Platinum Award Winner
Worldline Smart POS – Gold Award Winner
Recurring Payment Platform Innovation
Recurly – Platinum Award Winner
2Checkout Monetization Platform by Verifone – Gold Award Winner
Sustainability in Payment Cards
Thales – Platinum Award Winner
Giesecke+Devrient Convego Beyond – Gold Award Winner
Mastercard Identity Wins Platinum in Digital Identity Innovation
“A trusted identity is key to building a digital economy that works for everyone, everywhere,” said Chris Reid, EVP, Identity Solutions, Mastercard. “From the initial creation of a relationship through account modifications and money movement, Mastercard Identity instils trust on both sides of the interaction. We are honoured to be recognised by Juniper Research for our identity insights and biometrics, which enable seamless experiences, expand financial inclusion, and fight fraud.”
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Paymentology Triumphs with Platinum Award in Modern Card Issuing Platform
Paymentology’s Co-CEO, Abe Smith commented on the win:
“We are thrilled to receive the Platinum Winner award in the Fintech – Modern Card Issuing Platform category at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards. These awards celebrate organisations that have made strides in their industry and are poised to shape the future. At Paymentology, we are committed to fuelling innovation in payment methods, empowering banks, fintechs, and telcos to deliver enhanced services to both individuals and businesses through our next-generation payments platform.”
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Huawei & Ethio Telecom Win Gold for telebirr Mobile Money Offering
Jacky Zhou, President of Huawei Service & Software Marketing & Solution Department said: “We are proud to enable the launch of telebirr in a huge population market like Ethiopia. For telebirr, Huawei is not only a technology provider but also a business success partner. We provided our leading 3-in-1 unified platform (wallet, payment & microfinance) and co-operation services delivered by our global expertise and best practice. We believe telebirr will greatly enhance Ethiopia’s move towards digital transformation.”
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Thales D1 Platform Receives Gold for Modern Card Issuing Platform
Bertrand Knopf, EVP Thales DIS Banking & Payment Solutions commented on the win: “Thales D1 is a modern card issuing platform that helps card issuers to quickly invent then roll-out innovative cards services. Banks’ cardholders expect to be in control, via their bank mobile app, to order, setup then use their payment cards to shop at stores and online. They expect a 100% digital journey and real‑time services to manage their physical, digital and virtual cards. This modern card experience increases customer engagement, customer acquisition and card transactions. This is a deep transformation of the payment card industry and we at Thales proudly lead the way.”
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TerraPay Wins Platinum for Best Cross-border Payments Platform
Ambar Sur, Founder & CEO, TerraPay, commented on the win: “This is a proud moment for all of us at TerraPay. Winning this award for our innovative cross-border payments infrastructure and solutions platform serves as an inspiration, fuelling our mission to simplify the way people move money, globally. Over the years, we have been working hard to strengthen our payments network, forging the right partnerships and building a more connected ecosystem for borderless money movement. This award is a testament to our unshakeable commitment.”
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Worldline Wins Gold in POS Innovation for Smart POS Solution
Ioannis Kitixis, Managing Director & Country Head, Worldline Merchant Services Greece, said: “It is a great honour for Worldline Greece to receive the Fintech POS Innovation award 2023 for the Smart POS app. Such a distinction highlights our mission to implement leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and make a difference to the Greek market.”
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Recurly Triumphs with Platinum Award in Recurring Payment Platform Innovation
“Recurly is honoured to be recognised by Juniper Research as a Platinum Winner in Recurring Payment Platform Innovation,” said Theresa McEndree, CMO at Recurly, a leading subscription management and billing platform. “Recurly continuously innovates to deliver the highest payment and invoice success rates for subscriptions, ensuring the best subscriber experience and LTV for our customers. This award honours that commitment to deliver the flexibility and scale to support subscription brands globally.”
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ACI Worldwide Celebrates Two Platinum Award Wins for Instant Payment Innovation & Payment Innovation of the Year
“ACI has been championing digital payments for almost half a century. To receive not just one, but two Platinum awards is testament to ACI’s world-leading position at the forefront of omnichannel payments,” says Bobby Koscheski, Head of Merchant Segment, ACI Worldwide. “We are honoured to receive these awards for our Payment Orchestration and Instant Pay solutions. They are a tribute not just to our tech-leadership, but also the passionate commitment of our team, who continue to optimise our customers’ platforms, performance, and revenue by making payments faster, seamless and more secure for shoppers.”
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For further details on the Future Digital Awards please visit the Future Digital Awards website, follow us on Twitter @FutureDigiAward, or contact info@juniperresearch.com.
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