Meet the Finalists of the AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS 2021!

AUTOMOTIVE TODAY, the integrated media platform powered by THE DIPLOMAT – BUCHAREST and dedicated exclusively to the automotive industry in Romania, organizes the fourth edition of the annual  AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE GALA on November 16^th in Bucharest.

On November 16th,  starting 18:00 pm, The  AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & 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.

To book a seat  at the event please visit  the official event webpage: https://automotive-forum.thediplomat.ro/ .

For online participation, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IsmXPo4zSnafrK_1puF76w

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!

JURY MEMBERS

• CARMEN ADAMESCU, Partner Advisory, EY
• CIPRIAN GAVRILIU, Tax Partner, Deloitte Romania
• DANIEL ANGHEL, Tax and Legal Services Leader, PwC Romania
• CATALIN STRATULAT, Engineering Head Europe, Industrial & Engineering Services, Wipro
• ADRIANA RECORD, Executive Director, CCIFER
• SEBASTIAN METZ, General Manager, AHK Romania
• ANDREI MIHAI CRACIUN, Head of Digital Transformation at The West University of Timisoara
• COLIN C. LOVERING, Vice-Chairman, British Romanian Chamber of Commerce

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FINALISTS of the AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS 2021!

INNOVATION AWARD        

• Continental Romania | Intelligent intersection technologies
• Continental Romania | New generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara
• NXP Semiconductors Romania | Radar SDK (Software Development Kit) for NXP Microcontrollers
• Hella | New development centre in Romania
• Schaeffler and Flender | “SMART box”, a reusable transport box for large bearings

e-MOBILITY AWARD               

• Romania’s Lektri.co | Selling of 1,000 EV charging stations this year
• Dräxlmaier | 200 million Euro investment to deliver e-mobility components in Timisoara plant
• ENGIE Romania & Mazda Romania to promote electric mobility
• Atnom | 6 million Euro Investment in e-vehicle battery plant
• Romania’s Altex Group | Acquisition of 30% of local e-mobility solutions co Axionet IoT

TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR      

• NXP Semiconductors Romania, Center of Excellence in Embedded Software | Development of more integrated software products that improve customer’s experience
• Continental Romania | The development of new generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara
• TenarisSilcotub | 5.5 million USD investment in a new production line serving the automotive industry
• Vitesco Technologies | Supplier for Renault with actuator module for electrified transmissions
• Renault Technologie Roumanie | LPG technology, integrated by Romanian engineers and installed in Mioveni, contributes to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of Dacia vehicles
• Enel X Romania | Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu

COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR   

• NXP Semiconductors Romania & Amazon Web Services | The GoldVIP (GoldBox Vehicle Integration Platform) innovative solution developed by
• Dacia & BCR | Support for Nextlab.Tech, the most advanced robotics competition in Romania
• Engie Romania & Mazda Romania | Endorsement of electric mobility
• Enel X Romania | Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu
• Mercedes-Benz | Supply of 135 vehicles for Romania’s road administration

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

• Continental Anvelope | Installation of new emission treatment system in its Timisoara plant
• Renault Technologie Roumanie & Dacia | LPG technology, integrated by Romanian engineers and installed in Mioveni, contributes to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of Dacia vehicles
• Schaeffler Romania | Sustainability as objective and priority
• Enel X Romania| Development of 1 MW photovoltaic power plant for Compa Sibiu

CSR AWARD        

• Dacia & BCR | Nextlab.Tech, the most advanced robotics competition in Romania
• Continental Romania| Initiated the opening of two public vaccination centers in Timisoara and Sibiu
• Ford Resource and Engagement Centre | Five New Social Entrepreneurship Programs to Support Craiova Community
• Schaeffler Romania | Donation of over 10,000 lei to three NGOs in Brasov
• Bosch Romania | The opening of a vaccination center against Covid-19 at its factory in Cluj

SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD           

• Dräxlmaier Romania| 200 million Euro investment to deliver e-mobility components in Timisoara plant
• Trieurodata | A wide range of solutions for process automation and digitization
• Continental Romania | New generation of car sensors in Sibiu and Timisoara
• Hella | New development centre in Romania
• Vitesco Technologies | Supplies actuator module for electrified transmissions for Renault
• Metaplast

LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARD       

• Mercedes-Benz Romania | Opening of a new logistics center near Bucharest
• Automobile Dacia | Expansion of the 69,000 sqm of logistics space rented from Globalworth
• Continental Romania | Acquisition of new building in Timisoara to expand local production
• Schaeffler and Flender | Development of an innovative “SMART box”, a reusable transport box for large bearings

COMPANY OF THE YEAR    

• Dräxlmaier
• Ford
• Continental
• Hella
• Martur

ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS 2021!

THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM represents 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’ Debate followed by The Gala Awards.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE GALA celebrates the performance of professionals and companies across ten key  categories of the industry. These awards are meant to mirror the enthusiasm for development and innovation within the  industry while development of individuals is encouraged through creativity of ideas, adaptation and flexibility, planning and  pioneering new ways, new thoughts and new ideas. It provides the opportunity to connect, debate and share the hot topics  within the specific landscape, and, to celebrate the achievements of the best projects and results.

The event benefits from the support of:

DIAMOND PARTNER WIPRO; STRATEGIC PARTNER ACAROM; GOLD PARTNERS FORD, NXP, DELOITTE, KLARWIN, INFINEON, SAS; PARTNERS CONTINENTAL, IFM Electronic, Global Vision, SEA ON, Olympian Logistics Parks;  SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS BRCC, AHK, CCIFER, BEROCC; MEDIA PARTNERS OUTSOURCING TODAY, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, ECONOMISTUL, CLUB ECONOMIC, BURSA, ENERGYNOMICS