Awards

GTM501 winner of GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition

During the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, held in November 2009 in Hong-Kong, Option was selected as the winner of the GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition in the ‘Best Embedded Module in the High-Bandwidth Application’ category for the GTM501.This award validates the market leading technology that makes the GTM501 – only 2.3 mm thick – the ideal 3G solution for new generation Internet devices such as e-readers, small mobile computing devices and connected cameras.

GTM501 winner of GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition

During the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, held in November 2009 in Hong-Kong, Option was selected as the winner of the GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition in the ‘Best Embedded Module in the High-Bandwidth Application’ category for the GTM501.This award validates the market leading technology that makes the GTM501 – only 2.3 mm thick – the ideal 3G solution for new generation Internet devices such as e-readers, small mobile computing devices and connected cameras.

Option wins prestigious Golden Bridge Award
In 2005 Option won the prestigious "Golden Bridge Award", awarded annually by the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce to the Belgian/Luxembourg company rated most highly for its achievements in exporting to the United Kingdom. Receiving the award, Jan Callewaert, CEO and founder of Option, commented: "We are honoured to win this Award and we thank our customers in the UK for making this happen. The Award underscores the tremendous growth we achieved in the UK in the past years. The UK is a key market for us and it still shows great growth opportunities for Option. We will relentlessly focus on our customers to give them the best possible wireless data solutions." 

Company of the Year 2005
In 2005 Option was chosen as the winner of the 11th Ernst & Young-organized "Onderneming van het Jaar" (Company of the Year) awards, beating five other finalists including Arinso, Artwork Systems, Cartamundi, Delta Light and JBC. To be eligible for "Onderneming van het Jaar" candidates must fulfil a number of basic criteria and quantitative specifications followed by a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis and audit, carried out Ernst & Young experts. The final judging is carried out by a panel of leading businessmen and academics.

The chairman of the awards jury commented, "The jury was impressed by the vigor of the management and the rock-solid belief that they displayed in the further growth of the company. With unceasing dedication they have always continued working further on the development of the company, which has undergone spectacular growth. They have also always had an eye for profitable growth together with constant international expansion of their technological base. Option’s management applies the core elements of corporate governance and communicates realistically with its stakeholders. The company fulfilled almost all of the criteria the jury had set. And Option’s success has an inspiring effect."