{"id":2482,"date":"2013-02-14T11:42:54","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T11:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=2482"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T14:25:42","slug":"weve-won-mycurrencytransfer-mytravelmoney-scoop-startup-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/weve-won-mycurrencytransfer-mytravelmoney-scoop-startup-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Only Gone And Won! MyCurrencyTransfer &#038; MyTravelMoney scoop startup of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wistia_embed\" id=\"wistia_rhrssthwcz\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 388px;\" data-video-width=\"640\" data-video-height=\"360\"><object id=\"wistia_rhrssthwcz_seo\" style=\"display: block; height: 388px; position: relative; width: 640px;\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&amp;mediaDuration=30.0&amp;showVolume=true&amp;stillUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2Fdb9a6b2339ef1ef2c6fe61ac0404db1514785ba5.jpg%3Fimage_crop_resized%3D640x360&amp;unbufferedSeek=false&amp;videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F779971c55c74b88145d723a53d8008534824f9ac.bin\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/embed.wistia.com\/flash\/embed_player_v2.0.swf?2013-01-16\" \/><embed id=\"wistia_rhrssthwcz_seo\" style=\"display: block; height: 388px; position: relative; width: 640px;\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/embed.wistia.com\/flash\/embed_player_v2.0.swf?2013-01-16\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" wmode=\"opaque\" flashvars=\"controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&amp;mediaDuration=30.0&amp;showVolume=true&amp;stillUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2Fdb9a6b2339ef1ef2c6fe61ac0404db1514785ba5.jpg%3Fimage_crop_resized%3D640x360&amp;unbufferedSeek=false&amp;videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F779971c55c74b88145d723a53d8008534824f9ac.bin\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/static\/concat\/E-v1%2Csocialbar-v1.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nwistiaEmbed = Wistia.embed(\"rhrssthwcz\", {   version: \"v1\",   videoWidth: 640,   videoHeight: 360,   volumeControl: true,   controlsVisibleOnLoad: true,   plugin: {     \"socialbar-v1\": {       buttons: \"embed-videoStats-twitter-googlePlus-facebook\"     }   } });\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/rhrssthwcz\/metadata.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We are super excited and delighted to announce that our foreign exchange comparison websites \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\">MyCurrencyTransfer.com<\/a> and sister site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mytravelmoney.co.uk\">MyTravelMoney.co.uk <\/a>was voted \u2018 Startup of the Year\u2019 at the prestigious TrainE-TraidE Business Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The TrainE TraidE award ceremony was held at the iconic Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane. The award follows quickly in the wake of another triumph , winning the 2012 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/weve-won-opp-awards-silver-winner-for-best-online-service\">OPP award for Best Online Service<\/a> (Overseas Property Professional)<\/p>\n<p>The event hosted 400 high profile attendees, including: Lloyd Dorfman (Chairman of the Travelex Group and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award), Gerald Ronson (Heron International) and Lord Young to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve only gone and won!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Abrahams, Co-Founder comments,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018 To win the award feels fantastic. We fought off tough competition to come out overall winner and as such, we\u2019re an extremely excited office. To be recognised as a successful startup is something we are enormously proud of, and testament to all the hard work our team put in every day. We are excited at what\u2019s to come in 2013 and will work even harder for our visitors for cheaper and more transparent currency deals.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stevan Litobac, Co-Founder adds,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re super excited to have won this award, and even more so that it came from TrainE-TraidE, which in our hearts is a very inspiring institution. While we have come some way to achieve this award, we have a lot of exciting new features and products baking in the oven, all with the goal of continuing on our mission of making currency cheaper for us all&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped us to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TT_Start_up_of_the_Year_winner_logo2013-109x300.jpg\" width=\"109\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Visitors.<\/strong>\u00a0That\u2019s you \u2013 the David\u2019s, Philip\u2019s, Jane\u2019s and Marcia\u2019s of this world. We would like to thank each and every visitor who has logged on to our sites. \u00a0Without whom, we would not be here. We\u2019ll keep fighting tooth and nail to find you the fairest and cheapest deals on travel money and international payments. We will continue to build better tools &amp; features, and uncover more tips &amp; tricks in securing good rates. Thank you for being a part of us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Partners<\/strong>: Thank you for helping us in our fight for better-than-bank exchange rates and embracing our mission to save customers a heck of a lot of money on foreign exchange. We value tremendously the pro-active nature of all our partnerships and look forward to many exciting times together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Team.<\/strong> We\u2019re constantly amazed by the work you do. Thank you for believing in our project, taking such pride in everything you put your mind to and helping us to achieve so much together in such a short space of time. We\u2019d be nothing without you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TrainE-TraidE<\/strong> &#8211; An amazing organization set up to make the community more sustainable. You supported our mission from the very start, housed us when we needed it most and gave us a strong platform to succeed. Keep up the incredible work you do. Shraga, Debbie, Dalia, Mark, Morris, Paul and the whole team \u2013 you are an inspiration to us all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee Cory<\/strong>. For constantly helping our company think more strategically and always being at the other end of the phone. The help, advice and guidance you give our company is invaluable and it\u2019s no wonder you have built such an enviable reputation in the corporate finance world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechHub<\/strong>. There\u2019s a reason why you are the UK\u2019s leading community and workspace for tech entrepreneurs. From the amazing events you put on to the vibrant atmosphere you create every day, you\u2019ve helped our business grow to the next level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our friends and family<\/strong>. The support and confidence you gave us to go out and build our company is something we will never forget. Thank you for being such an important part of all our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to an even bigger and better 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Yours Thankfully,<\/p>\n<p>Team MyCurrencyTransfer &amp; MyTravelMoney<\/p>\n<p><strong>For interviews &amp; comment please contact: press@mycurrencytransfer.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some pictures from the fantastic day:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The awesome award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/20000043\/IMG_20130207_134422.jpg\" width=\"50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picking up the award! 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