Winner of the first ever Consumer money Awards, organised by the national newspaper The Daily Mirror and financial data experts Moneyfacts, is Egg, one of the leaders in the online banking sector.

Egg won the gong for Best Online Savings Provider for 2009.

The awards were created to let consumers highlight and praise the companies who were offering a good service and some 40,000 of them voted last September in an online poll. The main idea was to find those banks and building societies which people thought were doing a good job, despite the current economic downturn and recession.

In the category won by Egg – Best Online Savings – consumers were asked to consider their top choices when it came to awarding merit to the best all-round online account, considering both on product value and charging structures, which had to be fair and transparent. A number of things had to be considered, including ease of use, account availability, additional terms and services and applicable introductory offers.

Sharon Maguire, Head of Egg’s Retail Banking and Wealth Management trilled:
“We’re thrilled with this award which is a reflection of all the hard work that we’ve been putting in to our savings products this year.”

For those that don’t know, Egg is a leader in the online banking sector, and their activities include a whole range of products, from savings, borrowing, through to insurance.

In their blurb, they put their success down to “…proudly offering value for money and great service, which has made us popular with savers, particularly for our savings accounts and Fixed Rate Bonds. This success has come about through helping customers to understand and manage their money more effectively.”

So there you are , if anyone doubted the idea of having an Egg for breakfast, then think again, it might make you a few bob.

Guest Article by Neil Camp