We’re in the running for a Webby and we’ve been shortlisted for the 2010 Credit Today Awards, but that didn’t slow us down last night at the Fast Growth Business Awards where Wonga picked up not one, but two awards.

A huge win was the selection as VC-backed Business of the Year which recognises our sustainable business and ambitious team. It was a true group effort to achieve success in this category, and the whole team is glowing with pride today.

No less of an achievement was the nod for Best Use of Technology, which we’re happy to make space for on the Wonga wall of fame. We’re always chuffed to receive recognition for our innovative systems, as technology is the backbone of our success.

But we couldn’t be truly victorious without our customers, whose support and feedback continues to prove invaluable on the road to success. Cheers!

We’re chuffed to announce that Wonga is in the running for a distinguished international business award, called a Webby. The Webby Awards is the leading international award honouring excellence on the Internet. Wonga is up against four American companies in the banking category, so we’ve got some tough competition.

Being nominated is just the beginning. The Webbys are driven by people power, so now we need your help to bring home the gold!

Anyone can vote and we would absolutely love your support - it only takes a minute. Simply visit the Webby site, then register to vote by submitting a user name, email address and password. You’ll get a confirmation email from the Webbys and, once you’ve confirmed your email address by clicking a link in that email, you can vote back at their site.

Webby People’s Voice voting ends April 29th, so register today and cast your vote for Wonga.com!

Spring has sprung and everyone at Wonga is hopping with joy. Not just because it’s almost light when we leave the office, but because the shortlist has been announced for the 2010 CreditToday Awards.

The CreditToday Awards are perhaps the most respected in the credit industry and they give young companies like Wonga a chance to go up against the big banks and traditional lenders, proving there’s a better way of doing things. Well, it does if you actually win something, as we did last year when named Risk Team of the Year.

At this stage we have only been named as a finalist, but we’re excited because we’ve made the shortlist in no less than four major categories! Wonga is up for Best Use of Technology,  Corporate Social Responsibility, Responsible Lender of the Year and Alternative Lender of the Year.

Awards don’t do anything directly for our customers of course, who are the most important people to us, but it’s still great to see our hard work and innovation being recognised by objective judges. Fingers crossed for the winners announcement in May.