23 Mar 2011

Last call for Phase 1 entries as entry deadline approaches

LONDON, UK – Only three weeks remain for Europe’s most innovative and entrepreneurial businesses to enter the 2011 European Business Awards and see their achievements recognised in front of peers, politicians and media across the region.  Entries for Europe’s toughest business competition, sponsored by HSBC Commercial Banking, will close at noon (GMT) 14th April 2011 (see www.businessawardseurope.com for details) for Phase 1 countries (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom)

In 2010 the Awards engaged with over 15,000 companies and saw entries from a diverse group of businesses, ranging from fish farming to renewable energy and light aircraft to skincare, with a combined turnover greater than €766 billion Euros (6% of EU GDP) and employing over 3.5 million people.

Due to the quality of the entrants and the rigor of the judging process, only the crème de la crème are selected to become Country Representatives. Finalists receive a Ruban d’Honneur in each of the Awards’ ten categories and overall winners earn themselves a prestigious European Business Award, the ultimate honour in European business. The winners of the European Business Awards will be revealed at a premier European location in November 2011 before hundreds of Europe’s senior figures in politics, business and the media.

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, “At the European Business Awards, we aim to honour the leaders in sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation at the absolute cutting edge. We urge every business to enter the competition to gain the recognition that they deserve and to benchmark themselves against the best businesses in Europe. If your business is doing something great, you should shout about it!”

BG Srinivas, SVP, and Member of Executive Council, Infosys, added: “As one of the only pan-European business awards of its kind, EBA have recognised all facets of European business excellence since 2006 and Infosys is glad to be associated with the awards since many years. Each of the winner depicts market leadership in growth, innovation, ethical business practices and financial returns. As we get closer to last date for nominations in 2011, I wish all nominees the best and invite deserving European enterprises to come forward and share their approach to excellence with everyone.”

Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment, said: “This competition offers the perfect opportunity for companies across all sectors to show off their achievements, and to be recognised for them. At a time when trading internationally is high on Government agendas, this could not be more important.

If you want to join the crème de la crème of European business and would like to register your interest in the awards, please go online at http://www.businessawardseurope.com or contact our entries team on + 44 (0)20 7234 3535, email info@businessawardseurope.com


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