The online philatelic business, www.wopa-stamps.com which is a division of the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau has been awarded the 2012 Federation of Small Business Award for Innovation & Achievement in Gibraltar.

WOPA competed against many other businesses for the award and the prize was awarded to its Managing Director, Glendon Martinez at the Federation of Small Business annual dinner held on the 15^th November 2012 which was attended by over 150 business managers and saw presentations from the Chairman of the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses and the Chief Minister of Gibraltar.

WOPA stands for “World Online Philatelic Agency”. WOPA-STAMPS.com is the first site to offer international stamp collectors the unique advantages of being able to securely purchase new stamp issues and related stamp accessories from a variety of major postal administration via one website, at face value and with only one single transaction.

WOPA-STAMPS.com was officially launched in January 2011 and will soon celebrate its second year in business. WOPA has grown exponentially since it was first launched and has now sold stamps through its site to collectors in over 100 countries. The site has already been translated into 5 languages and will soon be launched in Chinese. With over 16 countries already available on the site and several more confirmed to join in 2013, WOPA is delighted to be able to offer stamp collectors an alternative way to purchase their new issues at FACE VALUE online

published November 22nd, 2012