Socios.com – a Gzira-based sports and esports app – won the ‘Best Digital Platform’ title at the World Football Summit (WFS) Industry awards held yesterday in Madrid.

Founded in 2018, the company prides itself in offering consumers ‘the world’s first’ fan voting and rewards app.

The award was handed during the WFS Europe congress in Madrid, held at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

Alexandre Dreyfus, Founder and CEO of Socios.com, collected the award, which he shared with “all the startups that are working to create new solutions for the sports industry through technology and innovation.”

Other winners at the WFS awards include UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, who took home the title of ‘Best Executive’, Arsenal FC, which won the ‘Best Commercial Initiative’, and Sevilla FC, which was handed the title of ‘Best Internationalisation Strategy’.

Despite being headquartered in Malta, Socios.com also has offices in five other countries; Switzerland, Turkey, Korea, Spain, and the United States.

Featured Image:

Alexandre Dreyfus / Chiliz.com

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