Finance & Fintech Quarterly Awards 2023

About SBO International Magazine

SBO International Magazine has been established over the years as a dependable and trusted source of information, intelligence and knowledge on financial matters and more specifically in the fields of digital marketing and fintech solutions, as well as financial trading and investment. From its Cyprus headquarters, SBO attracts thousands of readers and subscribers from over 50 countries around the world, who consult its quality content via the website, newsletter, a dedicated education academy and various social media channels. Our ecosystem has been developed aiming to be the go-to place for our global readership to obtain trusted, concise, intelligible, and up-to-date information and knowledge that will guide their investment decisions, as well as providing an accurate overview of the ever evolving fintech and digital marketing sectors. Featuring in-depth and authoritative analysis from leading experts, as well as opinion pieces and exclusive insights on developments, SBO has managed to become a valuable partner and consultant for its readers all over the world.

Awards Programme

The revolutionary impact of the Fintech sector on the lives of billions of people all over the world is hard to deny or dispute, especially in the aftermath of the global pandemic. In fact, the Fintech industry has played a pivotal role in helping societies cope and has facilitated social distancing. It is thus not surprising that with online banking, crypto trading and peer-to-peer lending becoming more widespread and relevant than ever before, during the past years the uptake of Fintech has spiraled to unprecedented levels. Since the broad Fintech sector has helped us all stay connected and more secure online and has demonstrated its aptitude to address and resolve many of our day to day issues, the SBO team has created a dedicated awards programme in order to honor the true innovators who help drive the FinTech industry forward and help make the sector what it is today. We have felt the strong urge to acknowledge and celebrate the individuals, firms, start-ups and financial institutions, which have demonstrated an exceptional dedication to innovation and have brought out exemplary achievements in the financial technology landscape, leading the sector forward to new heights.

The SBO International Magazine's awards programme was thus established with the aspiration of becoming a true indicator of excellence, through the identification of both organisations as well as individuals that have excelled in their respective fields. The awards programme serves the purpose of allowing us to shine a spotlight on and applaud leading examples of best practice and true innovation. Our readers and subscribers are invited to nominate individuals as well as organizations operating in the Fintech sector, irrespective of their size or location, thus giving the chance to smaller companies to demonstrate their achievements and merits that might otherwise have remained unnoticed in the global public sphere. Taking into account the nominations submitted by our readers, nominee shortlists will then be curated by our resident team of experts.

Selection Process

The final, curated shortlists of organisations and individuals, will then be scrutinized by our research team, who will gather and fact check extensive intelligence and information on each shortlisted nominee from trusted industry sources and contacts, a well as media partners. Shortlisted nominees will be contacted and given the opportunity to provide further information and insights on their work and contribution to the fintech spectrum, thus enabling our judges panel to reach a fair, impartial and fully solid decision. The final evaluation by the expert judges’ panel, will then be submitted to our senior editorial team for confirmation and validation.

Celebration Of Winners

Following the official announcement of the award winners for each period, their achievements will be showcased and celebrated throughout the SBO network and ecosystem. The winners will enjoy a first-class opportunity to reach our global readership, since we shall be running a series of video interviews, in-depth articles and analysis in their honor and to afford them enhanced visibility as recognition to their achievement and contribution. Finally, all winners will be allowed to use the SBO International Magazine's award logo on their websites and other channels, as a symbol of excellence and a proud display of how their presence in the Fintech industry is recognized and bears a mark of quality.