Business Review Awards – praising the stars of the Romanian economy

Newsroom 05/03/2018 | 12:21

Over 140 nominees and 60 finalists will be competing in 11 categories at this year’s Business Review Awards, BR magazine’s flagship event that recognizes the outstanding achievements of the business community.

These are the main figures from the 13th year of our competition, which celebrates the most dynamic entrepreneurs, executives and companies that have continued to innovate and bring new products and services onto the market.

And the power of the independent jury is one of the Business Review Awards’ key assets. Every year, some of the previous years’ winners have the chance to join the team of jurors that carefully assesses and determines the winners in each category.

What’s different this year?

Every year Business Review works with the jury to make sure that the criteria and categories closely reflect the latest developments on the local and international markets. This year, three new categories – Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, Local Smart Initiative and Green Project – have been included to recognize the massive growth of the local entrepreneurial sector, and the efforts that both private players (companies and NGOs) and public authorities have made to bring their contribution to the development of different sectors of the local economy.

Transforming Romanian cities into smart ones seems to be a hot point on the agenda of local stakeholders, be it local or multinational companies, civil society or public institutions. Jurors assessed seven emerging entrepreneurs, 13 local smart initiatives, and 12 green projects, with five making it onto the shortlist in each case.

The biggest number of candidates (31) was recorded in the Community Development Initiative, where both multinationals and Romanian companies on one hand and NGOs on the other presented the best programs through which they helped their communities last year. Some 19 application forms came from both local and multinational companies with 12 from NGOs.

More companies with Romanian capital made it into the competition than last year, being put forward for consideration either by the magazine and the jury, or through self-nomination.

The judging process included two stages. Initially, Business Review magazine came up with a list of potential nominees which received feedback from the jury to find more people and companies that were media shy. In the second meeting, jurors selected the nominees that would make it onto the shortlist and the winners were chosen following an individual voting process at the end of the discussions.

This year we have also chosen to dedicate a special article to 22 inspirational stories selected by the Business Review editorial team from all the candidates for the 13th BR Awards in all categories – winners and nominees alike. We hereby present to you the tales of 22 initiatives, people and companies that deserve public recognition for their efforts and contribution to the Romanian economy and society beyond any award or diploma. They keep Romania moving forward because they believe that change comes from inside each of us. And for that they deserve their stories to be heard.

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