LONDON, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Number of votes from public double in business competition
33 businesses have been named as their country's 'National Public Champion' after over 150,000 people voted for their favourite business in The European Business Awards, sponsored by RSM - over double the number from of votes from last year's competition.
In this 1st phase of public voting, 156,573 votes were received for the video entries posted by companies online at the European Business Awards website http://www.businessawardseurope.com for the seven week period between 6 January and 24 February 2015.
These 33 public champions will now go head-to-head in a second public vote that opens today 3rd March and runs until 16 April 2015. The company from across Europe with the most votes at the end of this period will be announced as 'European Public Champion' at the Awards Gala event in 26 May 2015 in London.
Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: "It is a fantastic stamp of approval to be voted best in class by the public, and this voting stage has provided a wonderful opportunity to engage clients, staff, stakeholders, and potential new customers. Well done to all our National Public Champions."
Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM, the 7th largest network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms said: "To have attracted over 150,000 votes in the first round is incredibly impressive. The companies and people involved have clearly demonstrated they are worth voting for and must be very encouraged by such a high-level of public involvement. Congratulations to all the successful companies and we wish them well in the second and final round."
The European Business Awards is an independent Awards programme, designed to recognise and promote excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community. It is now open for entrants for the 2015-16 competition.
Visit http://www.businessawardseurope.com to vote in the second round of the public vote and view details of National Public Champions by country.
The National Public Champions for 2015 are:
Country Full Company Name Austria Silvrettaseilbahn AG Belgium Mithra Pharmaceuticals Bulgaria ScaleFocus Croatia Zagrebacka banka Cyprus MEDOCHEMIE Czech Republic AAA AUTO Denmark EET Group Estonia Estonian Cell Finland Econet Ltd Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Comfy-Angel DOO France bioMerieux Germany Streetspotr Greece OLYMPIA ELECTRONICS SA Hungary Provident Hungary Ireland Pepper Asset Servicing Italy eFM Latvia REM PRO Lithuania AB Volfas Engelman Luxembourg Ampacet Europe SA Malta Ministry for Gozo Norway Tomra Systems ASA Poland Kurtiak and Ley Portugal Ascendum Group Romania Teamnet International Serbia ECG Slovakia ESET spol. s r.o. Slovenia Steklarna Hrastnik d.o.o. Spain Indra Sweden Djurens Rätt Switzerland IPM The Netherlands Conclusion Future Infrastructure Technologies Turkey Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality United Kingdom Utility Warehouse
About the European Business Awards 2014/15:
The European Business Awards recognises and rewards excellence, best practice and innovation in companies across the European Union. The competition is free to enter and open to organisations of all sizes and from any industry sector.
The European Business Awards programme serves three purposes for the European business community:
• It provides examples for the business community in which to aspire
• It celebrates and endorses individuals' and organisations' success
• It provides case studies and content for learning from these exceptional organizations
An innovative, strong and thriving business community makes a successful and prosperous Europe. http://www.businessawardseurope.com.
About RSM International
RSM International is the 7th largest network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, encompassing over 112 countries, 700 offices and 37,400 people internationally. The network's total fee income is US$4.4 billion. RSM is the 6th largest provider of tax services and audit and accounting services worldwide
RSM International is the lead sponsor and corporate champion of the European Business Awards promoting commercial excellence and recognition of entrepreneurial brilliance.
RSM International is a member of the Forum of Firms. The objective of the Forum of Firms is 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.
About UK Trade & Investment:
UKTI works with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets through exports and encourages and supports overseas companies to look at the UK as the best place to set up or expand their business.
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