1. VSAT operator of the year award

• Number of terminals delivering services
• Rate of growth
• Amount of bandwidth deployed 
• Variety of sectors serviced
• Services available
• Lobbying the regulatory environment to protect VSAT frequency.

2. African regulator personality of the year

• Enforcing policy deployed by the ministry 
• Transparency: the extent to which the decision making process is enforced by the regulator, in a way that is informed by public participation and is accessible to the general public.
• Establishes appropriate regulatory fees
• Responsiveness to inquiries and applications
• Establishes clear communications with public and private sectors

3. Africa’s satellite personality of the year award

• Someone who’s role has advanced, and has expanded access to satellite communications in Africa
• Promotes the use of innovative approaches 

4. Satellite service provider of the year

• Service provider who has made a difference to the satellite industry in Africa
• Exceptional customer satisfaction levels (please provide references) 
• Made new and innovative services available 
• Extent to which the service provider has accommodated the changing needs of the system in Africa

5. Innovative application of satellite technology in Africa

• The extent to which the application has pushed the technology envelope in a new direction
• The application is offered at a price that is within reach.
• The extent to which it is bringing communication to the previous “not haves” of society.

6. Best Skills Developer in  Africa in Satellite Communications

• Sponsoring, enhancing, and contributing to the training of their staff.
• Gone the extra mile to advance their staff knowledge by way of training
• An extra effort has been made to implement a skills development programme.

7. Successfully contributed to the operation of international organisations

• A company that has made concessional rates available in order to meet the needs of a UN organization
• Extended the reach of their service area in order to meet the network demand 
• Taking risk in order to service the greater good by providing services to rural /war torn areas.
• Operating in context that is different to the norm.

8. First Class Customer Service - satellite provider who has put the customer's needs ahead  of their own

• This organisation went above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service to its clients.  
• The company found innovative ways to provide capacity to it’s clients

   


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Sponsoring at SatCom Star Awards 2009 Sponsorship of the Satcom Star Awards is the perfect way to associate your organisation and brand with excellence in the satellite industry. Sponsoring will highlight the role you play in facilitating this success and being an integral part of the forward development of the industry. The winners of the awards are the industry's most successful and innovative companies, entrepreneurial individuals as well as its regulators and policy-making ministers.  More importantly, they are your clients and prospects.       Target your market   For details contact Nicolette Morris     awards categories..         Nominations deadline  Make your nomination by 31/01/2009       VSAT operator of the year award African regulator personality of the year Africa’s satellite personality of the year award Satellite service provider of the year Innovative application of satellite technology in Africa Best Skills Developer in  Africa in Satellite Communications Successfully contributed to the operation of international organisations First Class Customer Service - satellite provider who has put the customer's needs ahead of their own GSM Backhaul Operator of the Year › make your nomination