12th Best workplace in Europe -awards makes Management Events the best European workplace in the events’ industry
2008.05.30
Management Events has been awarded as the 12th Best Workplace in Europe in the Great Place to Work® -study in the category of small and medium sized companies.
The award ceremony took place in London Tuesday evening and the company was also among the Top 3 finalists for an Excellence Award in the Camaraderie-category. The ranking makes Management Events the Best Workplace in Europe in the Events’ Industry.
Management Events has taken part in the study for three consecutive years and has improved its ranking year by year. Great Workplace is seen as one of the company’s HR strategic goals.
– This fantastic ranking in such a tight competition only proves that HR function has a central role in the company strategy. The unique culture of Management Events is a result of many factors that skillfully complement each other as well as of a positive, proactive everyday leadership, describes Tomi Hilvo, CEO of Management Events.
Over the past three years Great Place to Work -study has provided Management Events with concrete facts and comparative data of the quality of company’s HR practices. These data has been used systematically to develop Management Events as a workplace and as a result, the company has upgraded its ranking in the study year after year with obvious positive effects also on recruitment.
– To achieve this absolutely incredible ranking as well as being one of the Top 3 finalists for the Excellence Award in the Camaraderie category during a time we have grown our operations around Europe prove that we have managed to maintain our unique characteristics despite of the internationalization process. We are officially the best workplace in Europe in the Events’ Industry, says Susanna Rantanen, HR & Communication’s Manager at Management Events.
The 100 Best Workplaces in Europe are ranked in two parallel categories: small and medium sized companies (less than 500 employees) and large companies employing more than 500 people. The 100 Best -list is based on the studies in 15 European countries. This year 1250 companies operating in Europe took part in the study and the top 100 companies made the list.
Additional information:
Tomi Hilvo
CEO
Management Events
Tel. +358 40 560 6869
tomi.hilvo@managementevents.com
Susanna Rantanen
HR & Communication’s Manager
Management Events
Tel. +358 40 769 5501
susanna.rantanen@managementevents.com
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Management Events is an innovative pioneer in the events' industry. The unique and awarded service concept offers direct business leads and up-to-date information on investment projects within various industries to the partners of Management Events, as well as high quality program and first class customer experiences for the invitation only delegates. Management Events organizes over 200 events annually in its seven operative countries; Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, UK and Germany. Management Events is a growth company with 2006 turnover at 12 million euros, 2007 turnover at 15 million euros and turnover target for 2009 at 20 million euros.
The company employs currently over 150 people and has been awarded as one of the Best Workplaces in Finland in 2006, 2007and 2008, as well as the 12th Best Workplace in Europe in 2008. Other awards include the Scandinavian Meeting Planner of the Year 2006. The founder Olli Muurainen was awarded as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004 by Ernst & Young.
