LONDON, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
All the top players of Great
Britain's card and payment industries got together this year
to attend The Card and Payments 2014 Awards. Barclaycard, Coutts
& Co and American Express were a few of the major players who
entered the awards and attended on the night.
The black tie sit down dinner event, now in its ninth year,
recognises members of the finance sector in areas such as customer
service, excellence and innovation. Once again, host and comedian
Milton Jones took to the stage to
acknowledge the achievements of those who had been nominated and
won awards on the night; he did not fail to raise a few tears of
joy either.
Royal Bank of Scotland was
awarded for their customer focused Cashback Plus reward programme,
winning the 'Best Card Benefits Programme of the Year' award. This
debit card programme, 'feel rewarded everyday', offers immediate
benefits once registration has been completed. The debit card
rewards its customers on what they spend in selected UK retailers,
which are outlined within the programme guidelines. This is among
the many reasons it has been such a success, with over a million
activated accounts in the last year. The programme has proven to
bring value to both customers and the partnering retailers.
The Card and Payment Awards is not only recognised for its
unparalleled networking opportunities, it also has a charitable
side and aims to raise funds for those less fortunate. The
charitable event raised substantial funds for their partner
charity, Mencap. Mencap is a charity that strives to help and
protect people with learning disabilities, offering a range of
supportive programmes.
The Card and Payments Awards charitable event continues to grow
each year and is one to watch out for.