New Patron Announced for European Business Awards - Karel De Gucht

New Patron Announced for European Business Awards

It is with great pleasure that the European Business Awards is able to announce that the European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht has been confirmed as an official patron.

Designed to recognise and reward excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community, the European Business Awards is now in its seventh year and has grown in size and stature year-on-year. In 2011, the awards engaged with over 15,000 businesses across 28 European countries and the combined turnover of the 2011 EBA entrants was over 1 trillion Euros.

Commenting on becoming a patron for the awards, Mr De Gucht says:  "With Europe's economic future dependent on the strength of our companies and industries, I think it is important that we showcase our most exceptional businesses, share knowledge and generate debate around the creation of a stronger European business community. The European Business Awards does just that, as well as ensuring the outstanding talent, energy, creativity and innovation of our business community is recognised. This is why the EBA is such a valuable initiative and why I am honoured to be its patron."

RSM announces lead sponsorship of the European Business Awards

RSM, the seventh largest global accounting network, has become the lead sponsor for the European Business Awards to April 2014. This is the sixth year in which RSM has supported the Awards programme, but the first time the network has chosen to become lead sponsor and spearhead the prestigious European awards.

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCES RUBAN D’HONNEUR RECIPIENTS

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCES RUBAN D’HONNEUR RECIPIENTS

10 January 2013

Europe’s 100 Most Dynamic Companies Celebrated in Leading Business Awards Programme

The European Business Awards has today announced the names of the 100 companies that have achieved the coveted Ruban d’Honneur status in this prestigious 2012/13 awards programme.

Over the past two months, an esteemed panel of judges made up of European business leaders, academics and entrepreneurs has assessed the 200 companies that made it through to the National Champions stage of the awards. From these, 100 businesses from 28 countries across Europe have been chosen as Ruban d’Honneur recipients. They have been picked for their business accomplishments as well as their dynamism, focus and ethical standards. 

Each of the National Champions was judged in one of ten individual award categories covering Innovation, Growth Strategy, Environmental & Corporate Sustainability, Customer Focus, Employer of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Import/Export and  Business of the Year [t/o €0-25m], [t/o €150m+] and [t/o €26-150m].

Intensive face-to-face interview sessions with the judging panels will now take place before the ten overall category winners are announced at a gala event in April 2013.

This year, for the first time, entrants in the European Business Awards submitted a video case study as part of the judging process. All case studies were uploaded onto the European Business Awards website and an online public voting mechanism was introduced.

ALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED BY EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS

The organisers of the European Business Awards (www.businessawardseurope.com) have completed an intensive round of country events, held across Europe over the past month to announce all 192 National Champions from 28 European countries. Each of these companies now goes forward into the next round of the prestigious 2012/13 Awards programme, with 100 successful companies being awarded Ruban d’Honneur status.

FIRST ROUND OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED BY EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS

The organisers of the European Business Awards (www.businessawardseurope.com) have today announced the names of 100 National Champions from 18 European countries who will go forward into the next round of the prestigious 2012/13 Awards programme.  The remaining National Champions will be announced after a series of exclusive country events being held across Europe. These events will be hosted throughout November by the British Ambassador to each specific country in association with the UKTI (UK Trade & Investment) and awards’ sponsor RSM International.   

OVER 25,000 VOTES ALREADY CAST IN EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS’ ONLINE BALLOT

Three weeks in to the European Business Awards online public vote and over 25,000 votes have already been submitted. Over 100,000 visitors have watched the video case studies from our 400 National Finalists - visit www.businessawardseurope.com to watch and learn from the most dynamic companies in Europe.

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL FINALISTS

After the toughest first round of judging ever experienced by a judging panel at the European Business Awards, entrants in the 2012/13 European Business Awards have been informed this week whether or not they were successful in making it through to the next round of Europe’s most prestigious business competition. Click here to view the list of National Finalists: /national-finalist/2012

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS CALL FOR BEST BUSINESS TO STEP FORWARD

LONDON - The European Business Awards call for best businesses to step forward.

Last call for entries as 2012 entry deadline approaches.

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRIES FOR 2012

LONDON - The European Business Awards, Europe’s toughest business competition, is now open for entries from businesses across the EU.

In 2011, the EBAs engaged with over 15,000 organisations in over 30 countries showcasing the best in class from a diverse range of industries including cosmetics, engineering, fashion, online businesses, manufacturing and transport.

CNN Marketplace Europe

Watch the video of CNN's Marketplace Europe presented by Juliet Mann covering the award ceremony from Barcelona.

CNN blog: European businesses ‘down but not out’

Read CNN Business Correspondent Juliet Mann's blog who was in Barcelona to cover the Award ceremony for the European Business Awards.

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2011 WINNERS

BARCELONA -Europe’s business elite gathered today to hear the 11 award winners in this year’s European Business Awards revealed.

Regarded as Europe’s toughest business competition, the victors were selected from the shortlisted 111 Ruban d’Honneur recipients participating from across the continent, in a programme which engaged with over 15,000 organisations in over 30 countries.