Media Center

Awards


Awards & Honors  

In this section of the Virgin Mobile Media Center, you'll find a list of some of the awards and honors earned by Virgin Mobile USA over the years.

2009
Customer Service

Consumer Reports - Best Cell Phone Service Prepaid Wireless

Marketing

Event Marketer - Ex Award for Best Proprietary Event Experience - Virgin Mobile Festival

Billboard - Concert Marketing & Promotion Award of  Year- Nominated
Virgin Mobile FreeFest

Billboard - Concert Marketing & Promotion Award of Year - Nominated
Virgin Mobile Presents "The Circus Starring Britney Spears"

Business

New Jersey Technology Council - Public Company of the Year

2008
Customer Service

PC Magazine - Reader's Choice Award Survey

Retail

SPARC Silver Circle Award 2008 - Top Supplier Named by Leading Retailers

2007
Customer Service

PC Magazine - Reader's Choice Award Survey

J.D. Power & Associates
Highest Ranking in America's Prepaid Wireless Service in Customer Satisfication

Marketing

CyberScholar and Club VMU training Awards
WINNER: 2007 WebAward for "Best Education Website" from the Web Marketing Association
WINNER: 2007 American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA. [VMU/Club VMU Promo card]
FINALIST: Training Category in the 2007 American Business Awards -  aka "The Stevies"

Pro-Social

National Network for Youth Gold Pen Award - The Re*Generation and National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

2006
Customer Service

PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award - particularly cited for fees and customer service

J.D. Power & Associates - Highest Ranking in America's Wireless Prepaid Services for Customer Satisfaction

Business

New Jersey Technology Council Award   - Industry Hall of Fame

Advertising

ADDY's Gold Award

New York Festival - Bronze World Medal - International Advertising Awards

Bronze World Medal - International Advertising Awards - SILVER

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies - GOLD

Cannes Advertising Festival Award - Film Shortlist

Cannes Advertising Festival Award - Bronze

Radio Mercury Awards - Best Radio Campaign of the Year in Spanish

Advertising Age - Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards

2005
Advertising

AICP Award

Art Director's Club

Cannes Advertising Festival Award

Clio Award

Radio Mercury Awards

2004
Retail

Fred Meyer & Associates - Best Industry Permanent Award for Virgin Mobile USA End Cap

Trans World Entertainment Award - Electronics Accessories Vendor of the Year

Wal-Mart - Supplier of the Year

Wal-Mart - Supplier of Excellence Q1

Advertising

Advertising Age - Number One Commercial

Advertising Age - Ten Best Lines from Ads

Creativity Magazine - Special Citation for Ad Spot

ADDY's Silver Award

Marketing/Public Relations

Billboard Magazine - Billboard Magazine's Digital Entertainment Conference Award
nominated as one of top four brands

Cassandra Report Award - Being One of the Year's Coolest Brands

Miami Mobile Music Conference Award - for Best Mobile Music Campaign