Diamdel Antwerp is contesting at the 2010 European Business Awards, as a representative of Belgium along with 14 other leading Belgian companies. Diamdel is the only diamond firm amongst the list of 15, and will compete for the coveted Ruban d’Honneur in the next round of the competition.

The European Business Awards, sponsored by HSBC (www.businessawardseurope.com) is dedicated to awarding such companies which have excelled in delivering innovation, business excellence, whilst positively influencing the social environment they operate in. This is the fourth edition of this coveted platform. Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, “Over the past four years we’ve received an incredibly high standard of entries from organisations who are passionate about their business. However, very few get the chance to fly the flag for their country and compete across Europe to be recognised as one of the EU’s leading companies.”

In 2009, the 99 Ruban d’Honneur recipients had a combined turnover greater than €570 billion and recorded an average annual profit growth of 56 percent.

Neil Ventura, Diamdel CEO, commented “At Diamdel we’re absolutely thrilled to be selected to represent Belgium. Diamdel has been operating in Antwerp for over 44 years in the diamond sector and it’s an honour to be recognised as one of the leading organisations in our country and in our field.” Final category Award winners will be unveiled in Paris on 16th November.