LONDON, February 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
110 businesses have been announced as the finalists and Ruban
d'Honneur recipients in the 2015/16 European Business Awards
sponsored by RSM.
The finalists were chosen from 678 National Champions by an
esteemed panel of judges made up of European business and political
leaders, academics and entrepreneurs. The judges will now undertake
face-to-face interviews with each finalist in order to decide the
overall winners of the Awards' 11 categories to be announced at a
Gala Ceremony in June.
The European Business Awards engaged with over 32,000 companies
from 33 countries this year, a 33% increase from last year, and a
record-breaking number for the competition now in its ninth
year.
Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European
Business Awards said: "To survive in this economic climate is hard
enough, so to innovate, prosper and grow in the way this year's
Ruban D'Honneur recipients have is truly remarkable. Europe needs more companies like these. Well
done to them all."
Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM, the
sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting
firms and the lead sponsor of the European Business Awards, said:
"At RSM, we help middle market companies to operate in the
increasingly complex and rapidly changing global business
landscape. The Ruban d'Honneurs announced today are typical of
those companies that our member firms work with on a daily basis,
and so it is encouraging to see their growth and prosperity. We
wish them well in the third and final round of judging and look
forward to announcing the overall category winners at the Gala
Event."
The 110 companies chosen as Ruban d'Honneurs this year come from
30 countries across Europe, with
the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Italy having the highest number of businesses
chosen to move to the final stage of the competition.
Running alongside the independent judging part of the
competition is a public vote, which will decide the 'National
Public Champions' of the competition for each country. To vote for
your favourite company go to http://www.businessawardeurope.com.
The winners of the public vote will be announced on 7th
March.
The competition was created to celebrate and promote business
success and support the development of a stronger and more
successful business community throughout Europe. Additional sponsors and partners
of the Awards include ELITE and PR Newswire.
For more information on the Awards, the Ruban d'Honneur winners
by country and the public vote please visit
http://www.businessawardseurope.com and follow us on twitter at
@rsmEBA
About the European Business Awards:
The European Business Awards' primary purpose is to support the
development of a stronger and more successful business community
throughout Europe.
For all citizens of Europe,
prosperity, social and healthcare systems are reliant on businesses
creating an even stronger, more innovative, successful,
international and ethical business community - one that forms the
beating heart of an increasingly globalised economy.
The European Business Awards programme serves the European
business community in three ways:
- It celebrates and endorses individuals' and organisations'
success
- It provides and promotes examples of excellence for the
business community to aspire to
- It engages with the European business community to create
debate on key issues
The European Business Awards is now in its 9th year.
It attracted over 32,000 businesses to the competition last year
and in the public vote generated over 170,000 votes from across
Europe.
http://www.businessawardseurope.com.
About RSM
RSM is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and
consulting firms, encompassing over 120 countries, 760 offices and
more than 38,000 people internationally. The network's total fee
income is US$4.64 billion.
RSM is the lead sponsor and corporate champion of the European
Business Awards promoting commercial excellence and recognition of
entrepreneurial brilliance.
RSM is a member of the Forum of Firms, with the shared objective
to promote consistent and high quality standards of financial and
auditing practices worldwide.
RSM is the brand used by a network of independent accounting and
advisory firms each of which practices in its own right. RSM
International Limited does not itself provide any accounting and
advisory services. Member firms are driven by a common vision of
providing high quality professional services, both in their
domestic markets and in serving the international professional
service needs of their client base. http://www.rsm.global
About UK Trade & Investment:
UKTI works with UK based businesses to export to international
markets and supports overseas companies to look at the UK as the
best place to set up or expand their business. If you are a company
interested in expanding in to the UK, please contact
Lisa.Greig@mobile.ukti.gov.uk or visit http://www.gov.uk/ukti
About ELITE:
ELITE is an integrated service designed to help SMEs prepare and
structure for the next stage of growth through access to long term
financing opportunities.
ELITE targets SMEs with a sound business model, clear growth
strategy and a desire to obtain funding in the near future.
ELITE offers an innovative approach, including a training
programme, a working zone supported by a tutorship model and direct
access to the financial community through dedicated digital
community facilities. It is "capital neutral" to any financing
opportunity, providing access to Private Equity and Venture Capital
Funds, debt products, etc.
ELITE was successfully launched in Italy in 2012 and in the UK in 2014. It now
accounts for more than 200 companies of different sizes and
sectors, more than 150 partners and more than 70 long term
investors. It is a European platform deeply rooted in each domestic
market, through partnership with local institutions combined with
the opportunity to access international support and advice.
It will be a community of excellence: companies, advisors,
investors and stakeholders with an interest in supporting SMEs. The
larger the community, the wider the range of business and growth
opportunities offered to ELITE members.
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