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Version 1 was named one of just 10 finalists<\/strong> for the Business of the Year Award with Turnover of \u20ac26m\u2013\u20ac150m<\/strong> and received a prestigious Ruban d’Honneur<\/strong> in the 2014\/15 European Business Awards<\/strong>, sponsored by RSM.<\/p>\n

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The recognition placed Version 1 among Europe’s highest-performing organisations and highlighted the company’s achievements in business growth, innovation and operational excellence.<\/p>\n

Selected from 24,000 European Businesses<\/h5>\n

Version 1 progressed to the final stage of the competition from a highly competitive field of approximately 24,000 businesses across 33 European countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The awards process saw:<\/p>\n

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  • 24,000 businesses initially entered<\/li>\n
  • 709 companies recognised as National Champions<\/li>\n
  • 110 organisations awarded the Ruban d’Honneur<\/li>\n
  • Finalists selected across 11 award categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As a Ruban d’Honneur recipient, Version 1 advanced to the final round of judging to compete for the overall category title.<\/p>\n

    Recognition for Innovation, Ethics and Financial Performance<\/h5>\n

    Commenting on the achievement, Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards<\/strong>, said:<\/p>\n

    “As one of our Ruban d’Honneur recipients, Version 1 is an exemplary example of innovation, ethics and financial success, and I am sure the company will inspire other businesses across Europe.<\/p>\n

    We wish Version 1 every success in this final stage of the competition and look forward to announcing the overall category winners at our Gala Event.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    The European Business Awards were designed to recognise organisations that demonstrate outstanding achievement in areas such as growth, leadership, innovation, customer service and commercial success.<\/p>\n

    Public Vote and Final Judging<\/h5>\n

    Alongside the formal judging process, the competition also included a public vote to determine the Public Champions<\/strong> for each participating country.<\/p>\n

    The combination of independent judging and public recognition made the awards one of Europe’s most respected business recognition programmes.<\/p>\n

    Being named a finalist and Ruban d’Honneur recipient reinforced Version 1’s growing reputation as one of the leading technology services businesses in Europe.<\/p>\n

    About the European Business Awards<\/h5>\n

    The European Business Awards celebrate excellence, best practice and innovation within the European business community.<\/p>\n

    The programme recognises organisations that successfully combine commercial performance with strong leadership, customer success, innovation and responsible business practices.<\/p>\n

    Reaching the final stages of the awards placed Version 1 alongside some of Europe’s most successful and respected businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":14593,"menu_order":0,"template":"","industry":[],"class_list":["post-1013000000250","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"translations":[{"blog_id":1,"post_id":17299,"name":"Europe","code":"EN-GB","hreflang":"en-gb","url":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/news\/version-1-recognised-among-leading-european-businesses\/","is_current":false},{"blog_id":13,"post_id":1013000000250,"name":"Americas","code":"EN-US","hreflang":"en-us","url":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/news\/version-1-recognised-among-leading-european-businesses\/","is_current":true}],"yoast_head":"\nVersion 1 recognised among leading European businesses | Version 1 (US)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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