Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
January 14, 2014
Today the European Business Awards announced the 10 recipients of the Ruban d’Honneurs for the Infosys Business of the Year Award (category €26-150m) 2013/14. Only one business was selected from the Dutch nominees. This accolade went to INCOTEC, a Dutch based multinational and worldwide market leader in the seed technology sector. The 10 Ruban d’Honneurs recipients in this category will go on to compete for the final award which will be announced in Athens on May 27th.
The company awarded the ‘Infosys Business of the Year Award 2013/14 (category€26-150M)’ will be selected by a panel of experts, consisting of leading business figures, academics, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and political leaders The winner will be the most outstanding company that best demonstrates exceptional financial returns, strong growth and innovation strategies and market leadership in its sector. Judges will look for evidence of inventiveness, ethical credentials, good stakeholder relationships and long-term planning balanced by the flexibility to deliver consistent results in dynamic market conditions.
INCOTEC specializes in seed improvement within four business areas: vegetables, ornamentals, field crops and analytical services. The company develops and markets sustainable seed enhancement technologies aimed at improving the health and abundance of the crop and in this way helps meet the increasing global requirement for a safe food supply using fewer resources.
INCOTEC has a unique research team, the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, which is devoted to developing new seed technologies and adapting these technologies to suit local conditions. This ‘think global, act local’ mentality makes it possible to apply cutting edgetechnology under varying conditions all around the world.
JanWillem Breukink, CEO and President of INCOTEC Group: ‘We are extremely proud to receive the Ruban d’Honneur and to represent the Netherlands as the only Dutch company in this category. The European Business Awards is a highly esteemed platform for Europe’s most dynamic companies and receiving the Ruban d’Honneur is recognition of the hard work and dedication of all INCOTEC employees worldwide’.
About INCOTEC
INCOTEC® was founded in 1968 and has been an independent company since 2002. INCOTEC's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. INCOTEC field crops vegetables ornamentals analytical services Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the four business areas, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals and analytical services. INCOTEC’s head quarters are in the Netherlands and there are INCOTEC facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, China, South Africa and Malaysia. For more information go to www.incotec.com
About the European Business Awards 2013/14
The European Business Awards, sponsored by RSM International, is an independent Awards programme designed to recognize and promote excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community, in line with the broad aims of the European Union and business representative groups across all European nations.
The Awards highlight and promote examples of individuals and organizations that achieve outstanding results across a variety of disciplines – from environmental concern to customer focus – results that set them apart as leaders in Europe.
An innovative, strong and thriving business community makes a successful and prosperous Europe.
www.businessawardseurope.com.
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