70 | OPP AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2011
WINNERS
Silver: Crystal Lagoons Corporation “Crystal Lagoons has created and developed a unique concept and technology that enables unlimited-sized lagoons with crystal clear waters to be built and maintained at a very low cost. Being recognised as an OPP Best Innovation is strong proof of what the Crystal Lagoons concept and technology represents for the real estate business today. Our company is capable of bringing idyllic beach life to any place imaginable, taking the ocean out of the ocean and creating a safe, breathtaking setting for water sports. Our technology allows previously unimagined real estate projects to be successfully developed anywhere on the planet by simply incorporating one of our eco-friendly, cost-effective crystalline lagoons. Crystal Lagoons is currently involved in more than 280 projects in 65 countries in different stages of development. We are proud and grateful for the OPP Best Innovation recognition and see it as strong motivation to continue to revolutionise the real estate industry and to change people’s lifestyles with the Crystal Lagoons concept and technology.” Matias Goldsmith, Director.
Best Fractional Service Gold: Best International Consulting: Fractional Services “We are delighted to have stood out from the competition and it is great to be recognised.” Ioannis Verdelis, Senior Consultant at Best International.
Silver: Fractional Trade “This is our second year entering the OPP
Awards. Last year we entered under the whole company name rather than just ‘Fractional Trade’. It is fantastic to have entered again and have won.” George Sell, Editor of Fractional Trade.
Best Fractional Scheme Silver: Beach Republic “It’s fantastic to have won an award for what we knew was an incredible product. It feels awesome. It is an honour to be recognised at the industry’s premier event. I want to thank everyone at OPP for considering Beach Republic alongside the world’s leading fractional ownership resorts. After winning Best Shared Ownership at the Thailand Property Awards last year, it was clear that Beach Republic really is special. Now, to be commended on the international stage like this is truly humbling.”
Robert Pestello, Director of Sales at Beach Republic.
Best Fractional Service Gold: Freedom Bay, St Lucia “This is amazing, unbelievable. We are pleased to be recognised as one of the best in the world.” Robert Whitton. Freedom Bay, St Lucia.
Silver: Holiday Lettings
“Holiday Lettings is delighted to have been honoured two years running for the service it provides online. It is particularly rewarding to be recognised for supporting and servicing two different audiences - holiday let owners who advertise with us to maximise their income and a global audience of consumers to whom we showcase the holiday villas and cottages. Bringing the two together is what we do and we’re thrilled to be recognised for doing it well.” Kate Stinchcombe-Gillies,
Director of communications at Holidaylettings.
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Best Online Service Gold: Rightmove Overseas “We are really pleased to have received gold for Best Online Service. We have worked hard for the past 12 months to build this up and this award will help us stand out from the crowd even further.” Shameem Golamy, Head of Overseas at Rightmove Overseas.
Silver: Property Guru “Winning this award has further confi rmed our efforts and we will continue to strive for better service offerings to our customers. Daniel Tan, Marketing Manager at PropertyGuru. “Winning these prestigious awards (Online Service and Media Brand)
is defi nitely an encouragement to the PropertyGuru Group. Not only does it establish the fact that the group is moving in the right direction, it also recognises the high standard of excellence we have in our services. In the past year, we’ve defi nitely set a benchmark and cemented our position as Asia’s Leading Property Portal, with a presence in 10 countries, and four offi ces around the region.”
Steve Melhuish, CEO of Property Guru
Best Media Brand Gold: Property Guru “We are delighted to have won this award as it defi nitely strengthens our brand and enhances our company image. We believe that our customers will have an even greater sense of confi dence in us than before.” Daniel Tan, Marketing Manager at PropertyGuru.
Silver: BuyAssociation “Winning an award for Best Media Brand in this year’s OPP Awards for Excellence is a moment of huge pride for all of us at BuyAssociation. We always strive to offer the overseas property buying public the best possible advice and products and aim to bring new, vital and innovative services to the market throughout the coming year.” Caroline Roberts, Chief Executive.
Best Financial Service Provider Gold: Moneycorp
“At Moneycorp, we set ourselves apart, have a strong brand and sit above the rest. It is nice to be recognised for this. Moneycorp have always focused very heavily on the overseas property market and have worked hard to create tailored packages for agents and developers as well as their clients. It is great that this hard work has been recognised by OPP and that our brand is featured alongside some truly exceptional companies in the other categories at this year’s OPP Awards for Excellence.” Matt Williams, Business Development Manager at Moneycorp.
Silver: Overseas Mortgage Broker Ltd “We are delighted to have won this award, and be recognised for all our
hard work. I think this OPP Award is a recognition of 3 years of hard work by the team at Overseas Mortgage Broker. We have created a fi rm foundation from which we hope to grow our service offering. I would like to thank the judges once again for presenting us with this accolade. To be recognised by our industry peers is a great honour for us all.”
Stephen Brown, Managing Director of Overseas Mortgage Broker Ltd.
Best Estate Agency Gold: Altavista Spain “This OPP Award, along with the ISO accreditation we have been awarded this year, is evidence of the high standard of our service.”
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