December 2008: Telstra Business Women's Award - National Innovation Award Winner
Winner - Naomi Simson - National winner of the Nokia Business Innovation Award
GoDo is thrilled to announce that our CEO, Naomi Simson, has been named as the National winner for Innovation (sponsored by Nokia) at the Telstra Business Women’s Awards.
The awards acknowledge the contribution of Australian women to the business community and include five categories: The Business Owner, Private and Corporate Sector, Community and Government, Innovation and Young Business Women category.
In November 2008, Naomi won both the Business Owner and Innovation category for NSW. In December 2008, she then went on to win at a national level for the Innovation category. This was to recognise her innovation to expand RedBalloon Days and create GoDo – allowing customers to book activities online in real time. The award recognises GoDo’s commitment to continually make our technology work smarter for our customers.
We are chuffed that Naomi & GoDo were selected among 4,000 applicants to be the big innovation winners of the night! [Read more: Media Release]
May 2007: GoDo Wins 2007 iAward
Winner - Tourism & Hospitality Innovation Award
Winner - Local Industry Award
The awards reflect the diversity of innovation across the Australian high-tech ICT community.
Media Release:
GoDo Rewarded for its Contribution to Innovation
Wednesday 30 May 2007, Australia – GoDo, Australia’s leading online booking service for unique experiences, today received the prestigious iAward within the Tourism and Hospitality category, presented by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
Rewarding innovation and diversity across the Australian technology community, GoDo’s success is indicative of the calibre of its product. Providing users with convenient access to activities from hundreds of suppliers throughout Australia, GoDo gives consumers the tools they need to make their holiday as exciting or as easy-going as they want.
Damien Cummings of GoDo said, “At GoDo we have a vision to bring people closer to the entertainment, information and communication tools and services they need to enrich their lives. We are delighted that this vision has been recognised and rewarded - it is an honour to receive this accolade for our contribution”.
As well as GoDo’s B2C function, it enjoys an impressive portfolio of B2B partnerships, including major brands lastminute.com.au, Virgin Blue; Blue Holidays; CitySearch; Australian Explorer; Britz Maui; American Express Travel Scene; Lonely Planet.com; News Digital Media; and Webjet, to name a few. Through GoDo's delivery of enhanced services, corporate partnerships add value to existing distribution channels by giving individual companies a unique edge in the online activities market, while simultaneously supporting their existing content.