RSM Luxembourg congratulates the best businesses in Luxembourg who were honoured at an exclusive event held at the British Residence in Brussels on 11 January 2017 for The European Business Awards sponsored by RSM.  


The eight celebrated companies were chosen by a panel of independent judges including senior businesses and academic leaders to be 'National Champions', and will now represent their country in the next stage of the competition.


At the event, attendees had the chance to speak to leading businesses in their field and hear from guest speakers including Luc Toelen, partner at RSM Belgium, Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards, Alison Rose, British Ambassador to Belgium and Katleen Vermeiren, CEO of Manus Antwerpen.


Stéphanie Grisius, partner at RSM Luxembourg said: “The European Business Awards event is very important for us as it does not only reward the commitment and excellence of the participating companies in their activity sector but it also provides an opportunity to celebrate great entrepreneurial experiences by sharing them with a wide stakeholders’ audience.”


Lead sponsor RSM is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms worldwide and it has supported the European Business Awards since its inception.


Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International said: “The National Champions are leaders in their field demonstrating tenacity and commercial excellence across the continent. I would like to congratulate them all and wish them luck in the coming rounds.”


In the next round, the National Champions are taking part in the Public Vote, which can be found at www.businessawardseurope.com. Category winners and the overall winner of the public vote will be announced at the Gala Final in May 2017.


The European Business Awards is the largest cross sector business competition in Europe and this year engaged with over 33,000 businesses from 34 countries.


The 'National Champions' representing Luxembourg for the European Business Awards 2017 are :


  • Alpha Trains Group, competing for the ELITE Award for Growth Strategy of the Year (www.alphatrains.eu);

  • APATEQ, competing for the Award for Innovation (www.apateq.com);

  • CTG Luxembourg PSF, competing for the Employer of the Year Award (www.ctg.com);

  • e-Kenz, competing for the Business of the Year Award with turnover of €0-25m (www.e-kenz.lu);

  • IMAtec, competing for the Business of the Year Award with turnover of €0-25m (www.itmgroup.eu);

  • ING Luxembourg, competing for the Employer of the Year Award (www.ing.lu);

  • Wallenborn Transports, competing for the Award for Customer Focus (www.wallenborn.lu);

  • Webtaxi, competing for the Award for Customer Focus (www.webtaxi.lu).

Further information can be found at www.businessawardseurope.com and www.rsm.global/luxembourg.