Game – changers in Romania and abroad were unveiled at the Romania Insider Awards Gala on October 15, in front of over 250 top managers, investors and diplomats. We’ve discovered the winners and were inspired by the finalists in 10 categories of awards, after a month-long selection and judging process.
The trophy for Best Innovation Award powered by Janssen Romania, handed over by Ms. Ioana Nainer, Patients Engagement, Advocacy & CSR Lead at Janssen Romania, went to Norofert, a Romanian company that produces organic fertilizers in the form of effervescent tablets that protect crops from diseases.
The finalists in this category were – ClarK, OncoChain and Norofert.
The Best Start-up award powered by Banca Transilvania was handed over by Mr. Marian Ene, Deputy General Director at Banca Transilvania, Microenterprises. The trophy went to TypingDNA, a behavioral biometrics company that uses artificial intelligence to protect online users based on how they type on their keyboard. The company was represented by Tudor Goicea, Chief Revenue Officer at Typing DNA, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – ClarK, OncoChain and TypingDNA.
The trophy for Best Cultural Enterprise Award powered by La French Tech, handed over by Mr. Grégoire Vigroux, Co-founder & President at La French Tech in Romania, went to Vox Mundi, an international choral festival for youth created by Kratima Cultural Association in the western Romanian city of Timișoara. The company was represented by Popescu Voicu, Conductor of children’s choir, Vox Mundi, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – DoR LIve Performances, Ferestroika and Vox Mundi
The trophy for Most Sustainable Real Estate Project Award powered by CRH Romania, handed over by Mr. Gustavo Navarro, Managing Director at CRH Romania, went to Campus 6.1, the first phase of office compound developed by Skanska in Central – West Bucharest. The company was represented by Aura Luca, General manager of Skanska, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – Campus 6.1, One Herastrau Park and Vox Technology Park.
The trophy for Best Rural Development Award powered by Crédit Agricole, handed over by Mr. Luc Beiso, the CEO of Crédit Agricole, was received by Ambulance for Monuments by Asociația Monumentum, which repairs endangered heritage buildings in Romania’s rural areas, with specialists and local communities. Eugen Vaida, co-Founder of Asociația Monumentum. The company was represented by Eugen Vaida, co-Founder of Asociația Monumentum, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – The Ambulance for Monuments, Pivnita Bunicii and the Cobor Firefighters.
The trophy for Most Effective Promotion for Romania Abroad Award powered by JLL Romania, handed over by Mrs. Silviana Petre-Badea, Managing Director at JLL Romania, went to Experience Romania & Experience Bucharest, the largest independent projects promoting Bucharest and Romania abroad in social media via foreign bloggers and journalists. The company was represented by Anda and Tudor Maxim, co-founders of Experience Romania & Experience Bucharest, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – Dogs’n Dracula, Experience Romania & Bucharest, and Making Waves – New Romanian Cinema.
The trophy for the Most Scalable Social Responsibility Project Award powered by UiPath was handed over by Ms. Andreea Baciu, VP, Global Talent Development at UiPath. The winning project was the “School Leadership Academy”, the one-year leadership development program for school directors created by Asociatia Pentru Valori în Educație. The company was represented by George Leca, Founder of Asociatia Pentru Valori in Educație, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists in this category were – the Academy for School Leadership & Management by Asociatia pentru Valori in Educatie, “We Build a Hospital” by Daruieste Viata and “We care” program, by eMag foundation.
The trophy for the Employer of the Year Award powered by Up Romania was given to Zitec, the Romanian-owned IT company that specializes in software development & digital marketing, with 150 staff in Bucharest & Brașov. Mr. Ștefan Budulan, Country Sales Manager at Up Romania, handed over the trophy to Zitec. The company was represented by Alex Lapusan, CEO & Founding Partner of Zitec, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists for this award were BRD, Groupama and Zitec.
The trophy for Top Romanian Brand with Most Successful International Expansion in the Last 30 Years powered by Argus Audit, handed over by Mrs. Iulia Lascău, the Managing Partner of Argus Audit, was offered to Bitdefender, the Romania-owned global cybersecurity leader headquartered in Bucharest. The company was represented by Mihai Pașca, Global Retention & Loyalty Director at Bitdefender, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists were Bitdefender, Digi and Grampet.
The trophy for the Top Investment with Great Impact in Romania in the Last 30 Years powered by Catinvest Eastern Europe, handed over by Mr. Themis Tolis, Leasing Manager at Catinvest Eastern Europe, went to Dacia Renault, the French carmaker with several investments in Romania, including car factory. The company was represented by Christophe Dridi, CEO of Dacia Renault, who received the trophy on stage.
The finalists were Dacia Renault, Ford and OMV Petrom.