The 13th Annual GSMA Global Mobile Awards proved lucky for some, as the winners were announced last night at a glittering gala dinner in Barcelona, hosted by international comedian Graham Norton.
It was an evening full of stars and surprises, with a special guest appearance by legendary actor, director and Sundance Institute Founder and President, Robert Redford, introducing the GSMA’s Mobile Entertainment Awards ahead of his keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress today (Mobile Backstage, Barcelona 13th February).
Awards were presented by actor, writer and producer Isabella Rossellini, Bollywood actress Sherlyn Chopra and, from the music world, Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am.
The 2008 GSMA Global Mobile Awards Winners can be viewed here:www.globalmobileawards.com/winners.shtml
Congratulating the winners, the GSMA’s CEO Rob Conway said: “Each year as the influence of mobile communications spreads further to enhance more and more aspects of people’s lives, the scope of the Awards become greater, and the competition becomes more intense as a result. Because the mobile world is such an amazing universe of opportunities, its gravitational forces are pulling other industries into its realm – internet, finance, advertising, music and film.
“Many of tonight’s winners reflect that premise, and as we celebrate 20 years since the foundations for global mobile communication were laid, they demonstrate not only how far we have come, but also the limitless possibilities of where innovation and inspiration can take us in the years ahead.”
Winners in the Technology category will be providing presentations of their successful entries in a special session at the Mobile World Congress this afternoon (13th February).
The Global Mobile Awards 2008 are sponsored by Qualcomm. Ericsson and Verisign are category sponsors.
Notes to Editors:
About the GSMA:
The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade association representing more than 700 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 countries and territories of the world. In addition, more than 200 manufacturers and suppliers support the Association’s initiatives as key partners.
The primary goals of the GSMA are to ensure mobile phones and wireless services work globally and are easily accessible, enhancing their value to individual customers and national economies, while creating new business opportunities for operators and their suppliers. The Association’s members serve more than 2.5 billion customers – 85% of the world’s mobile phone users.
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GSM Association
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