Best of European Business (BEB) is an annual competition by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and has been established in 2005.http://www.mittelstandsblog.de/2006/11/best-of-european-business-award-wird-vergeben/, mittelstandsblog.de, 21 November 2006
Idea The idea of Best of European Business is to award European op-companies and –managers for outstanding economical performances. European entrepreneurs as role models are awarded in the categories growth, creation of value, innovation and strategy. Every year the BEB focusses on a certain topic. In 2011 German companies have been awarded with focus on the markets of ASEAN-countries. This ceremony does not only award the European companies and managers, but also call attention on the strengths of the European economy.
Initiator and jury Initiator of BEB is Burkhard Schwenker, Chairman of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. The Best of European Business-Award is taking place in numerous European countries by managers of successful companies. Among the judges are Jürgen Großmann (RWE), Jean-Cryil Spinetta (Air France) or Daniel Vasella (Novartis). Numerous national and international partners of media and science are supporting Best of European Business.Jury-members at BEB.com
Winners 2012, category "successful and sustainable business strategies in Africa": BASF Commerzbank Linde Siemens
2011: DHL (Success in Asia - best large corporation) TÜV SÜD AG (Success in Asia - best mid-sized company) Dieter Zetschehttp://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-7153-49-1371336-1-0-0-0-0-0-9293-7145-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html , daimler.com, 24 February 2011 (Growth Strategy in Asia - best manager) Jochen Zaumseil, clips-verlag.de, 1 March 2011 (Success in Asia - best manager)
Further winnersOverview of the winners at BEB.com (abstract): Porsche (2005/2006)http://www.autosieger.de/article7755.html, autosieger.de, 26 October 2005 BASF (2005/2006) Puma (2006/2007) Airbus (2007/2008) Hochtief (2009/2010)
External links http://www.best-of-european-business.com (Not active anymore, 30 January 2021)
See also List of business awards
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