All awards
CNET Webware 100 Awards
On June 19, 2007.
Winner in the Communications category.
Computer Shopper Magazine
On June 5, 2007.
Shoppers' Choice Awards-Best VOIP Service, 2006
http://computershopper.com/feature/21st_annual_shoppers_choice_awards
European Voice Award – The Europeans of the Year (EV50)
On June 5, 2007.
Businesss Leader of The Year, 2006 - Niklas Zennström and Janus Friss
Economist Innovation Awards
On June 5, 2007.
Innovation in Computing and communications, 2006 - Niklas Zennström and Janus Friss
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8157758
European Business Leaders Awards
On June 5, 2007.
Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006 - Niklas Zennström and Janus Friss
Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award
On June 5, 2007.
Technology Change Agent Award 2006 - Europe
PC Plus Editor's Choice Award 2006
On June 5, 2007.
Labs Round-Up Review
TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People
On June 5, 2007.
Niklas Zennström, 2006
Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine’s Best Software Award 2006
On June 5, 2007.
Phone and Fax
Baltic Brand Formula 2006 Award
On June 5, 2007.
Winner, Baltic Brand Formula 2006
Softpedia 100% CLEAN Award
On June 5, 2007.
Skype for Mac OS X
PC World’s 100 Best Products of 2005
On June 5, 2007.
100 Best Products of 2005
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120763-page,12/article.html
Always On - 100 Top Private Companies for 2005
On June 5, 2007.
Top Innovator of the Year and Consumer Technology Company of the Year
Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine’s Best Software Award 2006
On June 5, 2007.
Phone and Fax Category, Skype for Pocket PC
Founders Alliance Club
On June 5, 2007.
Entrepreneurial Role Model
http://www.foundersalliance.com/homepage/verksamhet.eng.html
Red Herring 100 Europe Award 2005
On June 5, 2007.
100 Private European and Israeli Firms Driving the Future of Technology
http://www.redherring.com/EventsAboutRhe100.aspx
Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Award 2005 Nomination (Communications)
On October 15, 2005.
Skype has been nominated by Pocket PC Magazine as the best software for Pocket PCs in the Communications Category.
Digital Lifestyle Award 2005 (Personal Communications)
On September 6, 2005.
Skype was awarded the "Digital Lifestyle Award 2005" in the personal communication category.
AlwaysOn Top Innovator of the Year and Consumer Technology Company of the Year for 2005
On July 16, 2005.
AlwaysOn has selected Skype as Top Innovator of the Year and Consumer Technology Company of the Year. “Simply out, Skype has revolutionized a staid form of communication which has become the dominant way in which the world interacts - the telephone call.”
Founders Alliance Role Model Award
On June 30, 2005.
Niklas Zennström CEO & Founder of Skype has been named the Founders Alliance Club’s Entrepreneurial Role Model.
AlwaysOn 100 Top Innovators
On June 29, 2005.
Skype has been selected as one of the 100 Top Private Companies for 2005 that represent the tech sector’s most innovative, disruptive, and exciting firms.
Softpedia 100% CLEAN Award
On June 16, 2005.
Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac OS X have been awarded Softpedia's 100% CLEAN Award. This verifies that it does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.
PC World’s 100 Best Products of 2005
On June 2, 2005.
Skype was selected by PC World as one of the 100 Best Products of 2005. “PC-to-PC phone calls have never sounded so good--plus, it’s easy to set up.”
Red Herring 100 Europe Award 2005.
On April 27, 2005.
Skype is a recipient of Red Herring 100 Europe, which recognizes the 100 Private European and Israeli Firms Driving the Future of Technology.
WebUser "Best Innovation" Award 2005
On March 29, 2005.
Skype has been voted winner of the Web User "Best Innovation" award for 2005.
FierceWireless’s "Fierce 15" for 2005
On March 5, 2005.
Skype was selected as a member of FierceWireless’s "Fierce 15" which honors the top emerging companies in the wireless industry for 2005. “Every now and then a company comes along with an idea that’s not only good and marketable, but that captures the spirit of the moment. Skype is this company for the VoIP industry.”
Webby Award Winner for Telecommunications.
On March 1, 2005.
Skype has received the Webby Award for Telecommunications, recognizing the Skype website for its excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality.
CNET Editors’ Choice February 2005.
On February 25, 2005.
Skype 1.1 has been named CNET Editors’ Choice by the CNET Product Reviews Team; awarded to products that display excellence in performance, quality, product design, and value.
Tornado Insider’s Tornado 100 Award.
On January 26, 2005.
Skype has received the Tornado 100 Overall Winner Award, given to the best performing and innovative private company of 2004.
TIMES ONLINE Doors Award.
On December 19, 2004.
SkypeOut honored as “This year’s notable telephonic improvement” and awarded the ‘Look, No Phone’-Award.
Light Reading’s LEADING LIGHTS AWARD.
On December 16, 2004.
Winner of Winner for Best New Service for 2004 (Private Company)
The Future UK Internet Award.
On November 30, 2004.
Winner of Best Use of Internet in Business for 2004. Also noted as one of the Top Three Web Innovations of 2004.
POPULAR SCIENCE 2004 Best of What’s New Award.
On November 19, 2004.
SkypeOut has been chosen to receive a 2004 Best of What’s New Award from POPULAR SCIENCE in the Computing category.
FierceVoIP’s “The Fierce 15” for 2004.
On October 9, 2004.
Skype Technologies has been selected as a member of FierceVoIP’s annual list of “The Fierce 15”, honoring Skype as one of the top 15 emerging IP telephony companies for 2004. “Skype is currently the easiest, fastest and cheapest way for individual customers to begin using VoIP.”
AlwaysOn and KPMG's Top 100 Private Companies for 2004
On October 7, 2004.
Services category of AlwaysOn and KPMG's Top 100 Private Companies for 2004.
TMC Internet Telephony VoIP Service Provider Award.
On September 28, 2004.
Winner of VoIP Service Provider Award by TMC’s INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine.
The 2004 pulver 100
On September 26, 2004.
The Top 100 private companies in the IP Communications Industry to watch in 2005.
The World Technology Network, 2004 World Technology Award Winner.
On January 26, 2004.
Winner of the 2004 World Technology Award for Communications Technology (Corporate).
Agenda Setters 2004
On January 20, 2004.
Skype CEO Niklas Zennström is recognized as one of Top 10 Entrepreneurs of Silicon.com Agenda Setters 2004.
