‘Nagad’ won the gold medal in the ninth edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The Mobile Financial Services ‘Nagad’ of Bangladesh Postal Department has won this gold medal in the judgment of hundreds of well-known executives from all over the world.
‘Nagad’ won the award in the ‘Excellence in Innovation in Financial Industries’ category.
More than 900 organizations from the Asia-Pacific region applied for the award. Among the award categories the topics were considered, such as, specialty in the quality in product and services, innovative management and innovative corporate websites.
Commenting on the award, Tanvir A. Mishuk, Founder and Managing Director of ‘Nagad’, said, “Any recognition is very inspiring for us. We are thrilled to receive this prestigious ‘Excellence in Innovation in Financial Industries’ award. Because innovation is at the heart of everything we do and we are known as the most innovative digital financial services in the country. This award will undoubtedly inspire us to do something more innovative in the days to come.”
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Award is the only trade award from 29 countries in the Asia-Pacific region that recognizes innovation in work. The Stevie Award is considered one of the world’s most prestigious trade awards. They have been giving away awards like ‘The International Business Award’ for the last 20 years.
Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards, said, “The organizations that have won awards this year have been able to prove that they have shown innovation and creativity even after an epidemic like Covid-19. We welcome their perseverance and creativity. We are looking forward to celebrating with the winners through our Virtual Awards Ceremony on 29th June.”
Since its launch in 2019, ‘Nagad’ has won many awards and recognition for working towards fulfilling the dream of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ in the country. ‘Nagad’ has recently been recognized as the ‘Best DFS (Digital Financial Services)’ 2021 by the UK based Global Economics Limited. Other recognitions include ‘Best Fintech Startup-2020’, World Information Technology and Service Alliance Global ICC Excellence Award-2020 and Digital Bangladesh Mela in 2020.