Winners named at the European Business Awards 2019

Winners named in Europe's biggest business competition

European Business Awards Honours Best 20 out of 150,000

WARSAW: Europe's 20 best businesses were named last night in the Gala Final of the 2019 European Business Awards, at an event sponsored by RSM, after being chosen from over 150,000 companies from 33 countries.

The exclusive event saw around 500 successful business leaders, academics and politicians come together to celebrate remarkable business achievement in Europe's biggest business competition, focused on three core principles - financial success, innovation and ethics.

VIPs presented the trophies to the 19 category winners after a final live judging session, and a further Award was given to the ‘European Public Champion’; the overall winner of the public vote.

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: "Our winners have reached the gold standard for business excellence. They are powerful examples of European businesses meeting the challenges of a hugely competitive global marketplace, achieving phenomenal success, and making a positive difference to the world we live in. They deserve their success and we wish them well."

Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International, a leading global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms said: “On behalf of RSM, I would like to congratulate this year’s worthy winners. Each and every one of these dynamic businesses symbolises the innovative ethos and growth potential of Europe’s middle-market. We wish all of the finalists luck and success in their future endeavours.”

The Winners

Category	Winner	Country
The Inflexion European Entrepreneur of the Year Award	Stjepan Safran from Metal Products	Croatia
The Award for Growth Strategy of the Year	In-Vision	Austria
The New Business of The Year Award	Get The Shifts	Ireland
The Germany Trade & Invest Award for International Expansion	DHI Global Medical Group	Greece
The Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness Award	MacRebur	United Kingdom
The Workplace and People Development Award	Mikro+Polo	Slovenia
The Award for Innovation € 0 - 25M	Elcogen	Estonia
The Award for Innovation €26M - 150M	Macsa ID	Spain
The Award for Innovation €150 +	TOMRA	Norway
The Customer and Market Engagement Award € 0 - 25M	Spotzer	Netherlands
The Customer and Market Engagement Award €26M - 150M	Irish Dog Foods	Ireland
The Customer and Market Engagement Award €150 +	Borusan Lojsitik	Turkey
The Digital Technology Award € 0 - 25M	Mintec	United Kingdom
The Digital Technology Award €26M - 150M	iLOQ	Finland
The Digital Technology Award €150 +	IFS	United Kingdom
The Business of the Year Award with Turnover € 0 - 25M	Acquabella	Spain
The Business of the Year Award with Turnover €26M - 150M	Oksnes Entreprenor	Norway
The Business of the Year Award with Turnover €150 +	AutoStore	Norway
Chairman’s Selection Award	Inclusion Housing	United Kingdom
European Public Vote Overall Winner	Cosmote e-Value	Greece

 

The business competition began last year with over 150,000 business from 33 countries initially considered. Of those, 2753 businesses were named ‘Ones to Watch’ in a list of business excellence published in July. After a further review from a panel of independent judges, 363 companies were announced as ‘National Winners’ for their countries, and finalists for the competition.

Now in their 12^th year, the European Business Awards has a primary purpose to support the development of a stronger and more successful business community throughout Europe. As well as event partner RSM, other sponsors and partners include Inflexion and Germany Trade & Invest.

Within Europe alone, the RSM International network comprises experts in more than 40 different countries.

For further information about the European Business Awards and RSM please go to www.businessawardseurope.com or www.rsm.global