Diamdel to represent Antwerp at 2011 European Business Awards

This is the second year that Diamdel has been chosen to represent Belgium in the 2011 European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC. There are none other companies representing Belgium at these awards, and all will now compete with pother companies representing their countries for a coveted Ruban d’Honneur in the next round of the competition.

The European Business Awards is a platform which recognises some of Europe’s brightest businesses based on their ability to demonstrate the three core principles at the heart of the Awards programme. The criteria for selecting the organizations were: innovation, business excellence and sustainability. Neil Ventura, Diamdel CEO commented “At Diamdel we are delighted to have been selected to represent Belgium for the 2nd year running as a country representative in the 2011 European Business Awards. Diamdel was formed in Antwerp, Belgium some 47 years ago in 1964 and Antwerp remains to this day a central pillar of our business. We look forward to competing in the next round of the competition in the Business of the year Category to try and win a Ruban d’Honneur’.

John Casey, HSBC Head of Commercial Banking Europe, commented: “The European Business Awards provide a perfect opportunity to recognise the best of European business and their successes over the past twelve months. These companies have displayed an impressive ability to thrive despite challenging economic conditions, pursuing growth and creating prosperity. We look forward to celebrating alongside these inspirational businesses and wish them every success at the next stage of judging.” The 2010 European Business Awards showcased 100 Ruban d’Honneur recipients with a combined turnover greater than €766 billion Euros (6% of EU GDP) who employ over 3.5 million people.

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, “Over the past five years we’ve received an incredibly high standard of entries from organizations that are passionate about their business.”

Final category Award winners will be unveiled in Barcelona on 22November 2011.