Amber awards

The Applications Made for the Broadband Economy Awards, popularly known as the Ambers, are annual awards presented by the and Online Banking Review to recognise excellence in customer facing transaction-based online services.
The 1st Amber Awards ceremony was held Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney to honour outstanding online services in 2009. It was hosted by Brad Howarth.
Winners of 1st Annual Amber Awards
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<li>Online Banking: Suncorp Internet Banking, Suncorp-Metway Ltd
Highly commended: ANZ Internet Banking, ANZ Banking Group Ltd
<li>Online Insurance: Youi, Youi Ltd
<li>Online Travel: Stayz, Fairfax Digital
<li>Online Retail: Vet Shop Australia, Vet Shop Australia
<li>Online Trading: Macquarie EDGE Online, Macquarie Bank
<li>Mobile Commerce: Bank of Queensland Mobile Banking, Bank of Queensland
<li>Online Application: The Biggest Loser Club Online, SP Health Co Pty Ltd / Fremantle Media
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History
Australia’s AMBER Awards (Applications for the Broadband Economy Recognition Awards) recognise excellence in eServices in Australia. The Amber Awards are a complement the existing prestigious Annual AIMIA Awards for Interactive and Digital Media but with a focus on mainstream broadband and online transaction based services such as online banking, retail and travel.
Amber statuette
Design
The Amber statuette is a female figurine gold in colour and was created as a sister to the distinctive silver "Amy" statuette presented to Annual AIMIA Award winners, Australia's longest running and most prestigious Annual Award for Interactive and Digital Media. Both figurines are original designs of Sydney based sculptor and artisan Bruce Dodds.

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