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IMPRESSIONS FROM THE “BEST OF EUROPEAN BUSINESS” AWARD CEREMONIES 1 London: Robert James Thomson, Editor of the media partner The Times, in discussion 2 Zurich: Martin Wittig (left), member of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants’ Executive Committee 3 Paris: Vincent Mercier, also a member of the Executive Committee, explains how companies are driving European unification. 4 Paris: At the French BEB event, Jacques Delors, former President of the EU Commission, outlined the central role business plays for political integration. 5 Rome: “Motivazione,” motivation to perform excellently, could well have been the title for the Italian event. 6 Berlin: Roland Berger (Chairman of the consultancy’s Supervisory Board) and Burkhard Schwenker (CEO) with award winner Jochen Zeitz, the CEO of Puma 7 Lisbon: António Bernardo, Deputy CEO of Roland Berger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
think: act the global magazine for decision-makers by roland berger strategy consultants issue 9 first views f What factors turn an economic region into a success story? Around the globe, this question occupies the minds of policy-makers and entrepreneurs—and nowhere is there a greater diversity of opinion than in Europe. How is the Continent positioned economically? How good are its companies, and which ones are the very best? And is there anything that business executives can learn from the “Old World”? In this special edition of think:act, we want to deliver some answers. In cooperation with leading personalities from the worlds of business and academia, we analyzed 8000 companies in Europe and then selected the “Best of European Business” in the strongest economic regions. The examples of the winners and nominees, and the stories behind their success, are cause for optimism. The winning companies set worldwide standards for growth and profitability. Our special “Corporate Social Responsibility” award demonstrates that companies taking their social responsibility seriously can even develop new business opportunities from it. Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in his essay for think:act, says that this is where one of Europe’s strengths could lie. Other exclusive articles for this Europe issue come from Jorma Ollila, who calls for more innovation in Europe, and from Timothy Garton Ash, who is looking for Europe’s identity. George Clooney, Zaha Hadid and Rupert Murdoch share their vivid memories of Europe with us. I hope that, with this magazine, we were able to open up some interesting perspectives on Europe for you. Dr. Burkhard Schwenker CEO Roland Berger Strategy Consultants 3
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