Winners & Nominees

2013 NOMINEES SHORT LIST

1.SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE
• METRO CASH & CARRY – for De-ale noastre and La doi pasi projects
• DANONE – for A chance for your family project
• GREEN GROUP – for educational  programs  encouraging sustainability and for their recycling projects
• SONIMPEX – TOPOLOVENI – for expanding in 2012 its range of products manufactured sustainably

WINNER: METRO CASH & CARRY – for De-ale noastre and La doi pasi projects

2.ONLINE STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• eMAG – for contributing to the growth of the local online market
• METRO CASH & CARRY – for launching the first online store in the cash & carry segment
• MINIPRIX – for its online sales strategy
• FUNDEAL – for consolidating in 2012 their presence in the group buying site segment
• FINANCIAL VIEW MEDIA SERVICES (EFIN.RO) – for launching Risco, an online financial instrument for SMEs

WINNER: eMAG – for contributing to the growth of the local online market

3.INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY
• RENAULT TECHNOLOGIE ROUMANIE – for the design release of Logan Sandero and Stepway models
• MB TELECOM – for patenting equipment with X-ray imaging system
• BITDEFENDER – for launching Bitdefender Mobile Security product and several apps for iOS and Android
• SIVECO – for continuous development of cross borders projects
• TOTALSOFT – for launching Acollada brand identity for its Software Development Division

WINNER: RENAULT TECHNOLOGIE ROUMANIE – for the design release of Logan Sandero and Stepway models

4.BEST SMEs SUPPORTER
• BANCA TRANSILVANIA – for launching Contul primul an gratuit  financial product
• INTESA SAN PAOLO BANK – for the Umbrela Agricola credit and supporting SMEs active in agriculture
• BCR –  for its efforts to support the activities of entrepreneurs
• BANC POST – for launching three transactional packages to support small entrepreneurs
• PATRIA CREDIT – for launching loan products to help micro-enterprises and SMEs

WINNER: BANCA TRANSILVANIA – for launching Contul primul an gratuit  financial product

5.NEW – BEST BUSINESS INITIATIVE
• FOREIGN INVESTORS COUNCIL – for its public management policy project
• AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – for the release of Priorities for Romania Report, Anticorruption Guidelines, the Competitiveness Report and Business Coalition Platform
• ROMANIAN BUSINESS LEADERS – for Agenda Romania conference and the release of Good Governance Barometer Quarterly Report
• ROMANIA ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS – for Femei in afaceri project

WINNER: ROMANIAN BUSINESS LEADERS – for Agenda Romania conference and the release of Good Governance Barometer Quarterly Report

6.ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
• IULIAN STANCIU, CEO, eMAG
• EMI GAL, FOUNDER, BRAINIENT
• OVIDIU SANDOR, CEO, MODA – TIM (developer of the City Business Center)
• CORNELIUS BRODY, CEO, iQUEST

WINNER:  IULIAN STANCIU, CEO, eMAG

7.BEST EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE
• FORD ROMANIA – for hiring 500 people to their state of the art facility in Craiova
• ENDAVA – for doubling its headcount in Romania in 2012
• HUAWEI – for hiring 200 people for their newly opened Global Support Center
• BIG 4 FIRMS: Deloitte, Ernst&Young,  KPMG, PwC – for their extensive effort focusing on quality recruitment

WINNER: BIG 4 FIRMS: Deloitte, Ernst&Young, KPMG, PwC – for their extensive effort focusing on quality recruitment

8.BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – powered by
• MARIANA GHEORGHE, CEO, OMV PETROM • STEVEN VAN GRONINGEN, PRESIDENT, RAIFFEISEN BANK • XAVIER PIESVEUX, GENERAL DIRECTOR, MEGA IMAGE • STEPHANOS TEOCHAROPOULOS, CEO COSMOTE and ROMTELECOM WINNER: MARIANA GHEORGHE, CEO, OMV PETROM

9.DEAL OF THE YEAR
• NASPERS  acquires a 70 percent stake in eMAG
• AMEROPA HOLDING AG purchases a 20.6 percent stake in AZOMURES
• TELUS International partners with CallPoint
• GLOBAL FINANCE SEE Fund buys  75% of  GREEN GROUP

WINNER: NASPERS  acquires a 70 percent stake in eMAG

10.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS powered by
• DACIA GROUP ROMANIA • AGRICOLA BACAU • ADREM INVEST • OMV PETROM • ROMTELECOM and COSMOTE WINNER: DACIA GROUP ROMANIA