{"id":10526,"date":"2021-11-04T10:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T08:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.automotive-today.ro\/?p=10526"},"modified":"2021-11-04T10:07:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T08:07:07","slug":"meet-the-finalists-of-the-automotive-industry-forum-awards-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.automotive-today.ro\/index.php\/2021\/11\/04\/meet-the-finalists-of-the-automotive-industry-forum-awards-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Finalists of the AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &#038; AWARDS 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.automotive-today.ro\/\"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE TODAY<\/strong><\/a>, the integrated media platform powered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thediplomat.ro\/\"><strong>THE DIPLOMAT \u2013 BUCHAREST<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and dedicated exclusively to the automotive industry in Romania, organizes\u00a0<a>the fourth edition of the annual\u00a0<\/a><a>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro\/\"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0FOR EXCELLENCE GALA<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>November 16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0in Bucharest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On November 16th, \u00a0starting 18:00 pm, The \u00a0AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS will kick off the OFFICIAL AWARDS GALA CEREMONY when the name of the Awarded Winners will be announced and celebrated together with all the industry stakeholders and audience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To book a seat \u00a0at the event please visit \u00a0the official event webpage:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro\/\"><strong>https:\/\/automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For online participation, please register at:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_IsmXPo4zSnafrK_1puF76w\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_IsmXPo4zSnafrK_1puF76w<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The FINALISTS of 2021 edition have been selected by the Jury Board after the PUBLIC ONLINE NOMINATION process has recently ended. We want to send our appreciation and acknowledgment of their support and endorsement to everyone and especially to the Jury Members for their work and commitment to the selection process of this edition!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">JURY MEMBERS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CARMEN ADAMESCU, Partner Advisory, EY<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CIPRIAN GAVRILIU, Tax Partner, Deloitte Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DANIEL ANGHEL, Tax and Legal Services Leader, PwC Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CATALIN STRATULAT, Engineering Head Europe, Industrial &amp; Engineering Services, Wipro<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ADRIANA RECORD, Executive Director, CCIFER<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SEBASTIAN METZ, General Manager, AHK Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ANDREI MIHAI CRACIUN, Head of Digital Transformation at The West University of Timisoara<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>COLIN C. LOVERING, Vice-Chairman, British Romanian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE<\/strong>\u00a0<u>FINALISTS of the\u00a0<\/u><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS<\/a><u>\u00a02021!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">INNOVATION AWARD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">\u00a0<\/span>| Intelligent intersection technologies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span>\u00a0| New generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">NXP Semiconductors Romania<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">\u00a0<\/span>| Radar SDK (Software Development Kit) for NXP\u202fMicrocontrollers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Hella\u00a0<\/span>| New development centre in Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Schaeffler and Flender<\/span> | \u201cSMART box\u201d, a reusable transport box for large bearings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">e-MOBILITY AWARD\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Romania\u2019s\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Lektri.co<\/span>\u00a0| Selling of 1,000 EV charging stations this year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Dr\u00e4xlmaier<\/span>\u00a0| 200 million Euro investment to deliver e-mobility components in Timisoara plant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">ENGIE Romania &amp; Mazda Romania<\/span>\u00a0to promote electric mobility<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Atnom\u00a0<\/span>| 6 million Euro Investment in e-vehicle battery plant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Romania\u2019s\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Altex Group\u00a0<\/span>| Acquisition of 30% of local e-mobility solutions co Axionet IoT<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>NXP<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Semiconductors<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Romania<\/strong><\/span><strong>,\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Center of Excellence in Embedded Software<\/span>\u00a0| Development of more integrated software products that improve customer\u2019s experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span>\u00a0| The development of new generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">TenarisSilcotub<\/span>\u00a0| 5.5 million USD investment in a new production line serving the automotive industry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Vitesco Technologies<\/span>\u00a0| Supplier for Renault with actuator module for electrified transmissions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Renault Technologie Roumanie<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0<strong>LPG technology, integrated by Romanian engineers and installed in Mioveni, contributes to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of Dacia vehicles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Enel X Romania<\/span> | Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">NXP Semiconductors Romania &amp; Amazon Web Services<\/span>\u00a0| The GoldVIP (GoldBox Vehicle Integration Platform) innovative solution developed by<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Dacia &amp; BCR<\/span>\u00a0| Support for Nextlab.Tech, the most advanced robotics competition in Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Engie Romania &amp; Mazda Romania<\/span>\u00a0| Endorsement of electric mobility<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Enel X Romania<\/span>\u00a0| Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mercedes-Benz<\/span> | Supply of 135 vehicles for Romania\u2019s road administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">EDUCATION COMITTMENT AWARD\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Infineon Technologies Romania<\/span>\u00a0| Strong liaisons with major technical universities in Romania, established continuingly since 2005<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span>| EU funds support to invest in management courses for employees in Iasi, Sibiu and Timisoara<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Dacia: Build your Future!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0<strong>Over 400 students are part of the largest dual education program developed by<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ford Resource and Engagement Centre\u00a0<\/span>| Five New Social Entrepreneurship Programs to Support Craiova Community<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Bosch<\/span>\u2019s commitment to education<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">SUSTAINABILITY AWARD<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Anvelope<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0<strong>Installation of new emission treatment system in its Timisoara plant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Renault Technologie Roumanie<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>&amp;\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Dacia<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0<strong>LPG technology, integrated by Romanian engineers and installed in Mioveni, contributes to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of Dacia vehicles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Schaeffler Romania<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<strong>Sustainability as objective and priority<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Enel X Romania<\/span>| Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">CSR AWARD\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Dacia &amp; BCR<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">\u00a0<\/span>| Nextlab.Tech, the most advanced robotics competition in Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span>| Initiated the opening of two public vaccination centers in Timisoara and Sib<\/strong>iu<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ford Resource and Engagement Centre<\/span>\u00a0| Five New Social Entrepreneurship Programs to Support Craiova Community<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Schaeffler Romania\u00a0<\/span>| Donation of over 10,000 lei to three NGOs in Brasov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Bosch Romania<\/span> | The opening of a vaccination center against Covid-19 at its factory in Cluj<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Dr\u00e4xlmaier Romania<\/span>| 200 million Euro investment to deliver e-mobility components in Timisoara plant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Trieurodata<\/span>\u00a0| A wide range of solutions for process automation and digitization<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0<strong>New generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Hella<\/span>\u00a0| New development centre in Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Vitesco Technologies\u00a0<\/span>| Supplies actuator module for electrified transmissions<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>for Renault<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Metaplast<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARD<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mercedes-Benz Romania\u00a0<\/span>| Opening of a new logistics center near Bucharest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Automobile Dacia<\/span>\u00a0| Expansion of the 69,000 sqm of logistics space rented from Globalworth<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Continental Romania<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">\u00a0<\/span>| Acquisition of new building in Timisoara to expand local production<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Schaeffler\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">and<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">\u00a0Flender\u00a0<\/span>| Development of an innovative \u201cSMART box\u201d, a reusable transport box for large bearings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">COMPANY OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Dr\u00e4xlmaier<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Ford<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Continental<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Hella<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Martur<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro\/\"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS<\/strong><\/a><strong><u>\u00a02021!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM<\/strong>\u00a0represents an arena where key players in the field can discuss the impact of market dynamics and new technologies on the current state of the manufacturing, operational and supply chain scenes, as well as future opportunities in the field. The eventbrings together delegates from the Romanian automotive sector and Government representatives, in a half-day event, with interactive panel discussions and networking opportunities within a half-day Leaders\u2019 Debate followed by The Gala Awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>FOR EXCELLENCE GALA<\/strong>\u00a0celebrates the performance of professionals and companies across ten key\u00a0 categories of the industry. These awards are meant to mirror the enthusiasm for development and innovation within the \u00a0industry while development of individuals is encouraged through creativity of ideas, adaptation and flexibility, planning and\u00a0 pioneering new ways, new thoughts and new ideas. It provides the opportunity to connect, debate and share the hot topics \u00a0within the specific landscape, and, to celebrate the achievements of the best projects and results.<\/p>\n<p>The event benefits from the support of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIAMOND PARTNER<\/strong>\u00a0WIPRO;\u00a0<strong>STRATEGIC PARTNER<\/strong>\u00a0ACAROM;\u00a0<strong>GOLD PARTNERS<\/strong>\u00a0FORD, NXP, DELOITTE, KLARWIN, INFINEON, SAS;\u00a0<strong>PARTNERS\u00a0<\/strong>CONTINENTAL, IFM Electronic, Global Vision, SEA ON, Olympian Logistics Parks;\u00a0<strong>\u00a0SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0BRCC, AHK, CCIFER, BEROCC;\u00a0<strong>MEDIA PARTNERS<\/strong>\u00a0OUTSOURCING TODAY, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, ECONOMISTUL, CLUB ECONOMIC, BURSA, ENERGYNOMICS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUTOMOTIVE TODAY, the integrated media platform powered by\u00a0THE DIPLOMAT \u2013 BUCHAREST\u00a0and dedicated exclusively to the automotive industry in Romania, organizes\u00a0the fourth edition of the annual\u00a0\u00a0AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM &amp; AWARDS\u00a0FOR EXCELLENCE GALA\u00a0on\u00a0November 16th\u00a0in Bucharest. 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