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July 16, 2008


EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS 2009
OPEN FOR ENTRIES

Progressive companies seeking to capitalise on business downturn.

The European Business Awards 2009 is experiencing a significant increase in applications from companies keen to receive a ‘Ruban d’Honneur’ – a rare accolade handed to the crème de la crème of Europe’s business community. Entries are up by 30% year on year in the opening month of the programme.
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March 11, 2008

WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT
EUROPE’S TOP BUSINESS AWARDS

The crème de la crème of European business is toasting success after the winners of the European Business Awards 2008 were announced in Paris today.

The success of companies and people including Procter & Gamble, Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited, Intamac Systems Ltd, Econcern, Petrotechnics Limited and Steve Leach (Group CEO, Bigmouthmedia) was marked today before an audience of European business leaders, politicians and press at the annual gathering to celebrate Europe’s top businesses and business people.

Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar presented The Business Leader of the Year Award to Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President and CEO of Nokia.

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November 22, 2007

THE RUBAN D’HONNEUR TO 60 OUTSTANDING EUROPEAN COMPANIES

Europe ’s showcase of business talents and capabilities are unveiled today when the names of 60 individuals and organisations that will receive the accolade of Ruban d'Honneur in this year’s European Business Awards are announced.

Based on nine months research and hundreds of paper-based entries, the first-round judges short listed ten finalists in each of the six Award categories. Adrian Tripp, Chief Executive of the European Business Awards congratulates: “I am very excited about skills, energy and ingenuity that our Ruban d’Honneur recipients have on display. These individuals and businesses demonstrate how even medium and large sized organisations can be agile and adaptable to rapidly changing markets. Our Ruban d’Honneur recipients are a great showcase of all that is good in European business.”

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September 14 , 2007

BE THE PRIDE OF EUROPEAN BUSINESS

The European Business Awards is the competition that showcases Europe's business skills and competencies to the rest of the world. Companies only have one more month to enter the awards as the deadline foe entries is the 18th October.

"European business is innovative and talented and it is important that we showcase examples of this brilliance. For the rest of the world the European Business Awards is an advert of our abilities and for Europe, an example for all of us of what is possible," said Adrian Tripp, Chief Executive of the European Business Awards.

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July 10 , 2007

Founding Partners CMS Legal Services EEIG and SOCIETE GENERALE extend European Business Awards support

Founding partners of the European Business Awards, CMS and Société Générale build upon the initial launch success by extending their sponsorship support to the 2008 Programme. Additionally, José María Aznar (former Prime Minister of Spain) joins other leading figures including Wim Kok (former Prime Minister of The Netherlands) and Jean-Paul Votron (CEO of Fortis) on the European Business Awards Advisory Panel.

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April 3 , 2007
European Business Awards 2008 open for entries

The prestigious European Business Awards 2008 is now open for entry from any business whatever size and from any sector that operates in the 27 countries of the EU. Six categories allow a broad choice of opportunity for companies to showcase their success. The entry deadline is 25 October 2007 and the winners will be announced in Paris on 11 March 2008.

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January 31 , 2007
Winners Announced At Europe's Top Business Awards

ARM Holdings, TNT Express and innocent drinks were among the companies whose successful feats of business and commerce were celebrated today at The European Business Awards 2007. The coveted Awards were presented before more than 300 business leaders, press representatives and other VIPs at a prestigious seminar and gala luncheon ceremony, hosted by Michael Wilson, Sky News’ business editor, at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels.

The European Business Awards recognise and reward excellence, innovation and success. Uniquely open to organisations of all sizes and from any industry sector – public or private, the programme allows the best of European businesses to showcase their achievements and benchmark their successes against companies of all types.

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November 13, 2006
The Cream of European Business

60 finalists of The European Business Awards have been selected and are ready to showcase the commercial strength and entrepreneurial spirit of Europe

60 outstanding companies from 13 European Union member countries have been announced as finalists in the inaugural European Business Awards (1). From hundreds of paper-based entries, the first-round judges short listed ten finalists in each of the six competitive categories (2). Winners will be announced at an ‘invitation only’ glittering event on 31 st January 2007 at the Conrad in Brussels.

Finalists will now prepare to make their presentations in person before a further panel of expert judges, including senior executives, strategic advisory panelists (3), academics and business specialists, throughout November and December 2006.

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June 28, 2006
Last Chance to Compete on
European Stage

The European Business Awards is open for entries to companies from across the European Union until the 31st July. Outstanding European businesses still have time to enter and showcase their successful stories in front of the entire continent.

The European Business Awards is a programme which celebrates the most successful European businesses of any size and from any sector. Entrants will be judged on the basis of three underlying principles of success, innovation and business ethics, ensuring that young innovative businesses will compete alongside to giant corporations with equal chances to lift the award.

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May 18, 2006
New European Business Awards Provide Opportunity for Europe's Most Successful Businesses

The European Business Awards, with its Pan European panel of sponsors, advisors, judges and competitors proves that Europe can face new global challenges.

Grey EMEA and Société Générale have recently joined CMS and Siemens as sponsors of The European Business Awards, together with Official Media Partner The Wall Street Journal Europe. The prestige and innovative thinking of each of them will be an inspiration and support for the businesses who will enter, or have already entered, the Awards.

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March 15, 2006
The European Business Awards is
Open For Entries

Quest Media, the company behind the inaugural European Business Awards, is ready to welcome applications for any of the eight categories before the entry deadline of 31 July. Winners will be announced at a special event to be held in Brussels on 31 January 2007.

Entries for The European Business Awards are officially open to businesses from all the 25 countries of the European Union. Quest Media, following a series of successes with the established UK-based National Business Awards - often referred to as the “Oscars of Business”- wanted to give to European businesses a stage to show their achievements in front of the whole continent.

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February 27, 2006
The European Business Awards and The Wall Street Journal Europe

Quest Media is proud to announce the partnership of The European Business Awards and The Wall Street Journal Europe.

Such an ambitious project as The European Business Awards requested the collaboration with a partner that could secure a prestigious and broad exposure together with valuable feedback. Founded in 1983 and based in Brussels, The Wall Street Journal Europe is the ideal partner to carry out these objectives.

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