Very good companies for communication
mobile phones, broadband, internet phone
Plusnet
Broadband provider with over 10 years of Internet experience. Part of the BT group, Plusnet have more than 200,000 broadband customers
- Best Consumer ISP (Internet Service Provider) - Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) Awards 2008 and Best Broadband Provider in the UK 2008 - Broadband Choices
- Best Value Home Broadband provider - Top 10 Broadband Awards 2009
- Winner - Best Quality of Connection and Runner-up in Overall Customer Satisfaction in the 2009 uSwitch customer satisfaction survey
The Carphone Warehouse
UK's largest retailer of mobile communication products - with a full range of mobile phones, accessories, PDAs / handhelds, home telephones, ringtones etc
- Voted Best Retailer of the Year - Mobile Industry Awards 2009
- Winner of European Solution of the Year - Retail Systems Awards 2009 - in in conjunction with Fizzback for their customer service measurement system
- Voted Best High Street Retailer - What Mobile Awards 2009
Vodafone
Leading telecommunication provider offering mobile phones and latest popular handsets, internet access, mobile broadband, USB modems, SIM cards and mobile phones accessories
- Voted Best Consumer Mobile Broadband - 2009 ISPAs (Internet Service Providers’ Association) and Best Wireless ISP - 2008 ISPAs
- Best Use of Data in Technology, Communications and Web-Based Services - Data Strategy magazine’s 2009 award
- Best Rated Mobile Broadband and Fastest Mobile Broadband - Top 10 Broadband Awards 2009
pebble.it
Provider of tailored IT infrastructure, support and solutions for small-to-medium enterprises - focusing on providing solid infrastructure solutions and reliable on-going support as well as development capabilities(web, iPhone, Mac...)
- Winner (pebble.it's development team) of the Judge's Award and the People's Choice Award at the EcoMo '09 Mobile Development camp
photobox
UK and Europe's leading online digital photo publishing and printing community with more than 5 million members
- Winner - Innovation in Social Media and Communities - Econsultancy Innovation Awards 2008
Skype
Internet based provider of cheap voice calls, with packages offering international anytime unlimited calls to landlines without the need for a long term contract
- Winner of the Innovation Award in the category of Online Lead Generation - E-consultancy 2009
- Winner in the Communications category - CNET Webware 100 Awards - 2007
- Webware 100 Winner 2008 - category communication
JustGiving
Leading online platform for charity giving, helping over 8,000 member charities raise money from an 8 million community of online charity supporters
- JustGiving - Best use of technology - the Sunday Times Tech Track Awards 2009
- 2009 Albert Medal awarded to Zarine Kharas (founder and CEO) by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA),
Twelve Thirty Eight
Public relations consultancy specialising in the generation of high-impact new media, press and broadcast coverage that delivers messages which customers respond to.
O2 UK
Mobile phone and internet operator
- Winner - Large ISP - Customer Service Awards 2009 - Think Broadband Awards 2009
- Highest ranking in customer satisfaction for both UK mobile and fixed broadband - J.D. Power and Associates UK Mobile and Fixed Broadband Studies - Feb 09
- uSwitch survey of over 12,000 broadband customers showed that O2 broadband customers spend the least time on hold and are the most satisfied - Oct09
rackspace
Leading UK supplier of hosting solutions, cloud hosting and email environment offering 24/7 customer service support
- Winner Customer Focus Award - National Business Awards 2008
- Winner - Customer Service Team of the Year and Customer Service Team of the Year for B2B - National Customer Service Awards 2009
- Top 10 place in the Award for Customer Focus category at the European Business Awards 2009
AQL
Communication portal offering telephony services to customers over the internet
garlik
Developper of tools enabling consumers to find and understand what personal information is in the public domain about them and manage how their identities appear online
Skimlinks
Provider of simplified affiliate marketing service easily deployable by bloggers and website owners to make money online
- Winner of three awards at the A4U Awards 2009. Best New Entrant, Best Use of Technology and Innovative Affiliate of the Year
- Best New Business - New Media Age Awards 2009
Virgin Media
Broadband access, phone and mobile deals
- Britain's Most Trusted ISP Brand 2008 - Readers Digest magazine
- Best Customer Service (for eight years running) - Virgin Mobile - Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2008
- Road Trip 3G Mobile Broadband Award Winner - Dongle on the move 2009
WhatDoTheyKnow.com
Freedom of Information request to public authorities
- Innovation Winner - New Media awards 2008
Zen Internet
Provides a range of Internet services including high speed DSL Broadband Internet access. Also provides domain names, Web hosting packages and Web site design.
- Awarded 8 Best Buy from Which?, The September 2009 Best Buy revealed five stars for customer service and support
- Runner-up - niche ISP - Customer Service Awards 2009 - thinkbroadband awards 2009
- Best ISP (Internet Service Provider) - PC Pro Awards 2009
MobileShop
Online comparison retailer of mobile phones
Mobyko
Mobyko is a unique, simple and free service enabling people to manage their mobile phone online. It offers complete freedom and flexibility to backup, organise, manage and share using a secure account
Symbian
Creator of the world's leading mobile operating system