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Recognition for the new Telstra

As consumers start to benefit from the improved services offered by the ‘new’ Telstra - recognition is also coming in the form of awards from round the world.

Telstra honours in 2008

GSMA Asia Mobile Awards 2008 - Macau

Customer Service Institute of Australia

Third annual Frost & Sullivan Australia Best Practices Awards 2008

  • Telstra received the Market Leadership Award for Managed Telephony
  • Telstra also won the Market Leadership Award for Conferencing Services
    November 2008

Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) Project Management Achievement Awards - Canberra

  • The Best Practices in Support and Organisational Change Management award was given to Telstra Business and Commercial Solution’s 'Project Leo'.
    October 2008

The Australian Privacy Awards 2008

Communications Alliance and CommsDay Awards 2008 (ACOMMS)

  • Telstra - the only multiple award winner - won the Industry Leadership Award - Innovation for a Large Company for its Next G™ network.
  • The Environmental Responsibility Award for the range of energy-saving initiatives integrated into Telstra's business processes.
  • The Partnerships for Growth Award was won by Alcatel-Lucent for its strategic relationship with Telstra.
    August 2008

8th Annual Media, Entertainment and Telecom Awards 2008

  • picture 8th Annual Media, Entertainment and Telecom Awards 20082008 Hall of Fame - Sol Trujillo
  • Best Telecommunications Company of the Year - Telstra
  • Chief Executive Officer of the Year - Sol Trujillo
  • Best Chief Operations Officer - Greg Winn
  • Best Corporate Communications Officer - Dr Phil Burgess
  • Best Regional Service Provider - Telstra Country Wide
  • Best International Carrier - Telstra International
    15 July 2008

3rd Annual Comverse Innovation Awards

  • Telstra earned the Billing Innovation Award for its IT transformation.
    June 2008

The Computerworld Honors Program

  • logo computerworldThe award recognises Telstra technology achievements in two areas - firstly, building the high-speed wireless broadband Next G™ network; and secondly, increasing the speed of its high fibre coaxial (HFC) cable network in Sydney and Melbourne.
    June 2008

2008 TeleManagement Forum - Nice, France

  • tm forum logoExcellence Award in the 'Best Practices - Service Provider' category
    May 2008

International Bar Association?s 2008 Communications Law Committee's Award - Munich, Germany

  • Outstanding achievement by an in-house counsel, presented to Will Irving.
    19-20 May 2008

Corporate Responsibility Index 2007

  • Telstra received a Silver award for its overall corporate responsibility performance.
  • Telstra received two Gold Stars for community management and workplace management.
    20 May 2008

2008 Telecom Asia Awards

  • telecom asia logoBest Asian Telecom Carrier
  • Best Mobile Carrier
    8 April 2008

14th Annual Australian Interactive Media Industry Association Awards

  • aimia logoBigPond TV was named Best Mobile Product or Service.
  • BigPond TV's Girl Friday, also won an AIMIA award for Best Entertainment.
    7 March 2008

TVBA Annual TV Commercial Awards

  • BigPond Wireless Broadband education campaign for the Chinese community received the My Favourite TV Commercial Award.
    March 2008

International 2008 Fourth Screen Awards - Las Vegas

  • Silver award for Best Brand Advertising - Next G content.
    February 2008

Telstra honours for 2007:

Broadband World Forum - Germany

  • infovision awardInfoVision Award for BigPond Wireless Broadband presented by the International Engineering Consortium.
    9 October 2007

Public Relations Institute of Australia 2007 State Awards for Excellence - Sydney, NSW

  • Highly commended award - Telstra Assistance Fund
    26 September 2007

The Sydney Chapter of Engineers Australia

  • Telstra's Next G™ network was awarded the Engineers Australia Excellence Award for Control Systems, Network Infrastructure and Telecommunications.
    22 September 2007

The Australian Interactive Media Association presents the National Mobile Media Awards - Sydney

  • Best Mobile Entertainment - WotNext
  • Best of Show - WotNext
    21 September 2007

Australian Telecom Magazine Awards - Sydney

    Telecom Awards
    Australian Telecom Awards
  • Company of the Year - Telstra
  • CEO of the Year - Sol Trujillo, Telstra
  • Best Internet Service Provider - Telstra BigPond
  • Mobile Carrier of the Year - Telstra Next G™
    21 September 2007

Victorian Engineers Australia Excellence Awards - Melbourne

  • RMIT Engineering Award for Technology - Telstra Next G™ Network
    21 September 2007

Web Marketing Association (US) International WebAwards

  • Outstanding achievement in website development - BigPond V8 Supercars
    18 September 2007

Global Telecom Business Magazine Awards - London

  • Innovation Award - Telstra, IT transformation
    18 September 2007

The 2007 Australian Business Arts Foundation Awards - Victoria

  • QantasLink Regional Award - Telstra and The Australian Ballet
    10 September 2007

Customer Service Industry Association's Excellence Awards

  • Highly commended award in the Large Business category - NSW Customer Care (TE&G)
    19 July 2007

Communications Alliance and CommsDay Awards 2007 (ACOMMS) - Sydney

  • Innovation Mobility Award - Telstra Next G™
    19 July 2007

Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards - Singapore

  • ICT Award for Network Service Provider of the Year
    15 June 2007

Australian Personal Computer Magazine's Internet Technology of the Year Award 2007 - Sydney

  • Internet Technology of the Year - BigPond Next G™ Wireless Broadband
  • Best Wireless Broadband - BigPond Next G™ Wireless Broadband
    21 March 2007

Telecom Asia Magazine Awards - Hainan, China

  • Best Telco Transformation Award - Telstra
    March 2007
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