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Enterprise Tranformed – TechPro, December 2019
Enterprise Tranformed - TechPro, December 2019 "Our advice to others considering reinventing the way they do things to develop a digital product is this — I would strongly advise you pick your partners well. Also, build out a minimum viable product – this allowed us to fully test and operate the system without the pressure to have to get it to market by a certain deadline,” Julie Gibb, Sim Local Julie Gibb is chief technology officer of Sim Local, a Singlepoint customer that engaged in a digital transformation project with the company that ended up being so successful, it was used by Google as a case study at a conference in the US. “We were primarily a provider of physical SIM cards but last year we saw the arrival of eSIM technology on the horizon and recognised that this new development was going to have a [...]
Sim Local Scores 100% for Service Levels at Heathrow Airport
Sim Local Scores 100% for service levels at Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport, London October 31st 2019: Sim Local, the travel technology company today announced that it has received full marks for its service levels at Heathrow airport. The monthly survey, which is independently undertaken by London Heathrow Mystery Shopping assesses customer service levels amongst passengers travelling through the airport. The assessment involves an unbiased and unknown consumer who is paid to shop in particular stores in order to collect information and data. These discreet reviews monitor the performance standards of the stores and of the staff. Sim Local received a consistent maximum score of 100% over the past three months. The mystery shop evaluates shopping experiences for 1) Store Entrance 2) Browsing 3) Product Enquiry 4) Heathrow Terminal Question and 5) Overall Experience. Commenting on the results, Killian Whelan, CEO of Sim Local said, “We invest a lot [...]
Travelwin Ranked 27th in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019
Travelwin Ranked 27th in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019 Travelwin attributes its growth to the rapid expansion of Sim Local, which helps Intercontinental travellers eliminate roaming charges by providing local network bundles. Dublin, 29th October 2019: Travelwin is delighted to announce that it has been ranked number 27 in the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over four years. Travelwin’s CEO, Killian Whelan, credits the strong performance of Sim Local as a key contributor to the company’s growth over the past four years. He said, "We are delighted to be included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Travelwin’s mission is to empower intercontinental travellers at every point of their journey and Sim Local allows them to connect globally while only paying local network rates. With retail stores in large Hub [...]
Sim Local Wins Gold at Future Digital Awards
Sim Local Wins Gold at Future Digital Awards October 2019: Sim Local was selected as the winner of Juniper Research’s Future Digital Award for Retail Innovation: Best In-Store Technology 2019 Gold Winner for its proprietary SIMulator technology SIMulator is the first technology of its type which makes it possible to apply data, talk and text bundles to SIM cards in less than six seconds, significantly reducing the industry average of seven minutes which is required by other retailers and networks. The Awards recognise organisations that have made outstanding contributions to their industry and are positioned to make a significant impact in the future. Since 2008, the Future Digital Awards have been awarded to tech companies at the forefront of their respective fields: companies that deliver imaginative, innovative products or services that have the potential to disrupt their ecosystems and provide significant benefits to their target audience. Digital service [...]
Julie Gibb, Sim Local Programme Director Shortlisted for People’s Choice Award
Julie Gibb, Sim Local Programme Director Shortlisted for People’s Choice Award London, October 2019: Julie Gibb, Programme Director at Sim Local has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award by the MVNOs Series. The People's Choice Award recognises outstanding achievement in the MVNO and eSIM categories. Julie has been recognised for demonstrating excellence in the solution provider space. Sim Local is the leading global travel technology company that provides international travellers with cost effective telecoms solutions (with either Physical or embedded SIM technology) for their entire trip, either directly or through a third party. Sim Local has spent the last 2 years developing an online store that will allow international travellers download local eSIM profiles. Deploying the latest technology, the online store will allow international travellers to select their own local roaming options online in Europe, Middle East and Asia and eventually across the globe with their preferred local [...]
Sim Local Recognised as Best Solution Provider at MVNO World Congress
Sim Local Recognised as Best Solution Provider at MVNO World Congress -Judged as “the best and most innovative solution”- Amsterdam, May 2019: Sim Local, the independent provider of local network bundles to intercontinental travellers, has been recognised as the Best Solution Provider at the MVNO World Congress in Amsterdam for its propriety technology SIMulator. SIMulator is the first technology of its type which makes it possible to apply data, talk and text bundles to SIM cards in less than six seconds, significantly reducing the industry average of seven minutes which is required by other retailers and networks. Commenting on the award, Hakeel Zaman, Commercial Director for Sim Local said, “It is a huge honour to be recognised by The MVNO World Congress for our SIMulator software. SIMulator is undoubtedly disrupting the market. By integrating this software for selling SIM cards, a hugely improved customer experience is delivered resulting [...]