ANALYTICS

E-Money 2011 (& 1Q 2012): New Stage and New Opportunities
Victor Dostov
(Press-conference Russian Electronic Money Association, April 2012 )
Russian VAS market overview. Mobile Apps
Kirill Petrov
(VIII Mobile VAS Conference, November, 2011)

PULSE OF MARKET

Awards

2012

  • i-Free Innovations' Everfriends Artificial Intelligence Technology wins Turing100 “AI Machines Competition”
  • i-Free company is a first in a list of  Beeline company content-providers
  • i-Free became the winner of the LG Electronics contest
  • i-Free tops MTS content provider rankings in Ukraine

2011

  • A voice service, Change yo! Voice, wins at Russian Mobile VAS Awards’ 2011
  • i-Free tops MTS content provider rankings in Ukraine
  • i-Free company in a list of top-15 best partners of Megafon
  • i-Free company was acknowledged as the best employer in St. Petersburg

2010

  • i-Free became a laureate of the WSA Mobile ‘2010
  • i-Free became a partner of the Russian Venture Company
  • i-Free Innovations is a winner of Russian Mobile VAS Awards’2010
  • i-Free joins the international organization NFC Forum

2009

  • i-Free became a winner of Russian Mobile VAS Awards’2009
  • Microsoft “Gold Partner” in 2008-2009

2008

  • Beeline “Gold Partner” in infotainment services, 2007-2008.
  • One of MegaFon’s “Best Partners.”
  • Top-rated Russian content provider in 2008, according to AC&M-Consulting.
  • HeadHunter’s “HR Brand of the Year. Best Employers in Russia” Awards winner; Grand Prix winner for “Excellence in Regional HR Branding.”   

2007

  • “Gold MegaFon” winner in the “Best Virtual Island” category.
  • WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplace awardee (WorldBlu Inc. is an American company promoting and evaluating organizational democracy).   
  • i-Free-Ukraine nominated “Gold Partner” by Life:).
  • i-Free made it to the top three MegaFon partners in northwest Russia by mobile value added service sales in 2006.  
  • i-Free topped the ratings of Russian content providers for 2H2007, according to ComNews Research.

2006

  • One of MTS “Best Partners.”
  • Beeline “Bronze Partner” in infotainment services; i-Free was particularly praised for its innovative technological contribution.
  • One of the top three mobile value added services providers for MegaFon Northwest.

2005

  • Beeline “Gold Partner”.
  • No. 1 mobile VAS provider for MegaFon Northwest.

2004

  • A Beeline “Best Partner” (CPA program) in the Java Applications and Ringtones & Logos categories.