The Automotive Industry Awards for Excellence Gala designated its FINALISTS!

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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE GALA to take place on November 10th, 2022 at RADISSON BLU HOTEL IN BUCHAREST.

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After one month of processing and analyzing the submitted nominations, The Jury Board designated the short-listed FINALISTS to enter the final stage of the upcoming Gala event.

Find below the listing of all FINALISTS for the 13 categories and stay tuned for the WINNERS Awarding ceremony to be announced on the evening of November 10^th!

INNOVATION AWARD

• HUF GROUP | Phone as a Key system based on Ultra-Wideband technology
• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA | NXP’s 5G Fixed Wireless Access Solution
• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA | The GoldVIP (GoldBox Vehicle Integration Platform) innovative solution
• CONTINENTAL ROMANIA |  Development of the first fully autonomous vehicle in Romania
• SCHAEFFLER ROMANIA |    Development of ultrasonic technology-based verification machines at Brasov

GREEN MOBILITY AWARD      

• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA |  The GreenVIP (Vehicle Integration Platform), a critical piece of the NXP GreeBox3 Real-Time Development Platform
• FORD ROMANIA SERVICE   | Development of Mustang Mach-E and the Ford Pro service software ecosystem
• SPARK |   The partnership with Dacia and the add-on of 100 new fully electric Dacia in its fleet
• HELLA |  Expansion of European R&D network at Iasi and Oradea

TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR           

• CONTINENTAL | The development of autonomous vehicle Continental Urban Mobility Experience
• INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES ROMANIA & CO. SCS |  The strongest local semiconductor company with full product development lifecycle competence.
• LEONI | Global provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management
• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA ( with four nominated project | NXP’s 5G Fixed Wireless Access Solution | Radar, a core technology for ADAS | The GoldVIP (GoldBox Vehicle Integration Platform) | The GreenVIP (GreenBox Vehicle Integration Platform)
• FORD ROMANIA SERVICES  |   The continuous product development and the Ford Pro service software ecosystem
• SCHAEFFLER ROMANIA  |  Development of ultrasonic technology-based verification machines at Brașov

COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR       

• DACIA & BCR   | Supporting Nextlab.Tech, the largest robotics competition in Romania
• BOSCH ENGINEERING CENTER CLUJ & ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES | Testing solutions designed for automated cars, using “Vehicle-to-Everything”
• COMPA & ENEL X ROMANIA | The building of 1 MWp photovoltaic plant at Sibiu with Enel X Romania
• ELECTRICA FURNIZARE & ECKERLE AUTOMOTIVE |   The 315 kWp photovoltaic power in Cluj Napoca

EDUCATION COMITMMENT AWARD    

• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA   |  NXP Romania University Program team celebrates the 22nd year of University Programs for NXP in Romania
• LEONI  |  Major contribution to the development of Education & Youth Development
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA |  Supporting universities and research, promotes general scientific progress  
• DACIA & BCR  |   Support of Nextlab.Tech, the largest robotics competition in Romania   
• CONTINENTAL  |  Attracting funds and research grants for the development of clean mobility, smart city projects
• STAR TRANSMISSION & STAR ASSEMBLY   | 330.000 euro for the modernization of teaching base of schools in Alba county  

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD     

• INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES ROMANIA & CO. SCS  | The acquisition of NoBug Consulting Romania and NoBug Serbia
• HUF GROUP   |  Phone as a Key system based on Ultra-Wideband technology
• FORD ROMANIA  | The transfer of ownership of Ford Craiova plant from Ford Motor Company to
• Ford Otosan
• SCHAEFFLER ROMANIA  |  Development of ultrasonic technology-based verification machines at Brașov
• HELLA  |   Expansion of European R&D network at Iasi and Oradea
• MARTUR FOMPAK INTERNATIONAL  | Tech-based robots and data-driven operational models

INVESTMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR 

• CONTINENTAL  |  Over 150 million Eur put in 2021 in buildings, equipment, technologies and people.  
• FORD ROMANIA  | The transfer of ownership of Ford Craiova plant from Ford Motor Company to Ford Otosan
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA |  The launch of the third production hall in Cluj with 55 million Euro.
• DRAXLMAIER  |   Over 200 million euros invested in buildings and production equipment for the next 6 years
• AUTOLIV  |  Investmenr of. 55 million euro in the factory in Lugoj and 300 new jobs openings.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA |  Production of self-generated green energy with photovoltaic panels with 5.2 million euros
• DACIA & VIITOR PLUS  | Verde GO initiative of Viitor Plus, supported by Dacia and the Ministry of Environment
• CONTINENTAL  |  The company procures all of the electricity for its production sites from renewable energy source.  
• COMPA SIBIU & Enel X Romania  |  The building of 1 MWp photovoltaic plant at Sibiu with Enel X Romania, part of Enel X, the advanced energy services division of the Enel Group
• ECKERLE AUTOMOTIVE & Electrica Furnizare  |  The 315 kWp photovoltaic power plant generating annual electricity production of 339 MWh

CSR AWARD

• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA   | 25.000 USD donation to to Red Cross Romania for Ukrainian vulnerable persons
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA  | EduCare Program that guarantees and improves access to education
• CONTINENTAL   | Over 130,000 euros investment in value-added projects for communities  
• SCHAEFFLER ROMANIA  | Donation of technological system in the activity of plastic surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and burns of the Brașov County Emergency Clinical Hospital.
• STAR TRANSMISSION & STAR ASSEMBLY  |  2 million euros sponsorship for CSR projects in 2021, including 600,000 euros for hydrotherapy area of the first National Pediatric Center in Romania – The Maria Beatrice Center  in Alba Iulia

TIER 1 SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD          

• CONTINENTAL  |  15 years of activity of the R&D center in Iași and investment of 8 million euros.
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA   | The launch of third production hall at Cluj with 55 million euros
• LEONI  |  The transfer of people from factories in Ukraine and enablement of continuing activities
• out of danger areas.  
• ROMBAT  | The Q1 Ford Supplier certification for the high quality service standards
• MARTUR FOMPAK INTERNATIONAL   |  The production of car sets for DACIA and zero customer complains as supplier

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR       

• INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES  | The Development Center in Bucharest with 500 R&D engineers, Infineon’s largest R&D centers in Europe
• CONTINENTAL  | Plus 17.500 employees in Romania with a third of them working in the R&D Centers
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA | 8.800 employees  and 7,7% growth compare to 2020
• VITESC0 TECHNOLOGIES ROMANIA  |  3.000 employees in Romania and 3 engineering centers at Iasi, Sibiu, and Timisoara
• LEONI  |  The transfer of employees from factories in Ukraine and enablement of their continuing activities out of danger areas.

COMPANY OF THE YEAR        

• NXP SEMICONDUCTORS ROMANIA
• INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
• LEONI
• DACIA
• FORD
• CONTINENTAL
• BOSCH GROUP IN ROMANIA

Congratulations to all FINALISTS and looking forward to meeting you for the WINNERS’ s AWARDING CEREMONY on November 10^th at Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest!

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