Europe‘s 500 Sponsorpackage 2011 © Europe‘s 500 About Europe‘s 500 Europe‘s 500 ________________________________________________________ • Europe’s 500 is the European organisation and networking platform for growth companies and their entrepreneurs. • Each year Europe’s 500 publishes the list of the 500 top growth companies in Europe. • Europe’s 500 makes an effort as an organisation to use the know-how of the growth entrepreneurs to develop initiatives for improved frame conditions for growth in Europe. 2 The Annual Event Sequence Europe‘s 500 ________________________________________________________ Generates Ideas for Growth Policy Honors the Growth Europe‘s 500 Entrepreneurs Conference annual Identifies Top Growth Entrepreneurs Proposals for Improvement Europe‘s 500 Listing European Roundtable and for Growth 1 – 2 per year Better Conditions for Growth Award Ceremony Generate more Growth Entrepreneurs annual 3 Our Activities Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ The Europe‘s 500 Award, the „OSCAR“ for growth entrepreneurs The most desired and well-known award for growth entrepreneurs to honour them for their outstanding achievements in creating new jobs and generating revenue growth. Europe‘s 500 Growth Summit A recognized brand and unique event for growth entrepreneurs with a focussed program, high level speakers and the growth elite participating together with awarding the best performing country for enchancing the business environment for growth entrepreneurs. Europe‘s 500 as Voice for Growth Through our initiatives and activities we want to constructively contribute to the political and economical environment in favour of growth and job creation by enhanced entrepreneurship. 4 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ Europe‘s 500 Listing & Award Ceremony 5 Europe‘s 500 Listing Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ • Europe’s 500 Listing exists since 1996 with the purpose to stimulate entrepreneurship and reward job creation. • Companies from all sectors will be pre-selected by D&B for the listing of the European Growth Champions. • The listing is independent, free of charge, non-commercial, voluntary for the nominating companies and focused on job-creation. • Ranking of the growth companies according to the Birch Index which measures absolute growth in proportion to relative growth based on job creation. • Additional criteria: reference period of 3 years (2008: 2005 – 2007), entrepreneurial involvement (min. 15 %), independent, growth in turnover and employment, organic growth and acquisitions, profitability, min. 50 employees • Additionally special awards can be given by the sponsor partners to recognize outstanding achievements in specific key areas of performance linked to the sponsor’s area of interest. • All winners are invited to attend the European Growth Summit. • Winners will be officially announced at an awards ceremony followed by a dinner 6 Facts about the Winners 2010 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ The Top 200 Growth Entrepreneurs 2010 created • 28.581 new jobs in 2007-2009 • 71 new jobs per company per year • 19 % employment growth 24 % revenue growth in 3 years • 175.671 employees December 2009 37.566 billion Euros total turnover 7 Facts about the Winners 2010 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ The Top 200 Growth Entrepreneurs 2010 created • 36 companies from Germany • 9 % stock exchange listed • Winners per Sector: 17 % IT Services 16 % Retail 16 % Consulting & Management Services 15 % Industry 12 % Others 7 % Health, Biotechnology 6 % Construction, Real Estate 6 % Transport, Logistics 3 % Food, Agriculture 2 % Media 8 The Winners 2010 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ Rank 1. Mears Group Plc, UK Construction, Real Estat 2. Jumbo Supermarkten, NL Retail 3. Webhelp, France IT Services 16. United Internet GmbH, Germany IT Services 19. Nürnberger Wach- und Schließ- gesellschaft mbH, Germany Services 21. Gehrlicher Solar A, Germany Industry 9 Europe‘s 500 Award Ceremony 2010 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ C. Saunders, D&B Schröder, Bergendahl (Sweden), Schoeller Schröder, Baader (Germany), Schoeller Renson (Belgium), Schröder, Quickenborne Gerhard Schröder Schröder, Cova (Portugal), Roure 10 Programm 2011 Europe‘s 500 ________________________________________________________ European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Award Ceremony February 3, 2011 at the European Parliament in Brussels 14.00-18.30 h European Growth Summit Growth Financing vs. De-Leveraging – A Contradiction? The lack of bank financing prevents growth and jobs – how to cure Under the patronage of the European Parliament and Belgium Ministry of Economy and Reform 19.00 h Award Ceremony to honour Europe’s Top Growth Companies 2010 * Results presented by D&B * Presentation of the top 10 winners * Award Certificates will be handed over by Gerhard Schröder, former Federal Chancellor of Germany with the Board of Europe’s 500 20.00 h Gala Dinner “Europe and Russia” Keynote speech given by Gerhard Schröder, former Federal Chancellor of Germany 11 European Growth Summit 2011 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ Growth Financing vs. De-Leveraging - A Contradiction? 14.00-14.20 Welcome Speech - Markus Ferber, MEP European Parliament Introduction - Martin Schoeller, President Europe’s 500 14.20-14.50 Escape of Risk The European large banks avoid credit risk – a paradigm change? Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister for Economy and Reform, Belgium 14.50-15.05 Break 15.05-16.05 Consequences and increased difficulties for growth financing Hugh Morgan-Williams (Business Europe’s SME Committee); Dr. Walter Bickel (Alvarez&Marsal); Dr. Ingo Friedrich (former Vice-President of the European Parliament), Carlos Fernández (D&B); David Frodsham (CEO-CF); Moderator: Dave Darsch (CEO-CF) 16.05-16.20 Break 16.20-17.20 What are the possible solutions? Keynote: Antonio Preto (Head of Cabinet of Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the EU-Commission), Dr. Norbert Rollinger (R+V); Martin Schoeller (Europe’s 500), Ulrich Korff (Plenum AG); Dr. h.c. Dietrich Walther (BiTS Iserlohn); Dr. Gerd-Uwe Baden (Euler Hermes); Moderator: Sally Costerton (Hill & Knowlton) 17.20-17.30 Break 17.30–18.30 Long-term values versus short-term over reaction Philipp Aminoff (GEEF), Hubert Reynier (Croissance Plus), Brian Williamson (The Entrepreneurial Exchange) 12 Moderator: Prof. Juan Roure (Europe’s 500) European Growth Summit 2011 Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ Audience Quickenborne, Schoeller, Ferber Prieto Friedrich, Darsch, Bickel, Fernandez, Frodsham Costerton, Schoeller Rollinger, Walther Reynier, Williams 13 Europe‘s 500 Proposals Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ 03.02.2011 European Growth Summit in Brussels Europe‘s 500 handed over a White Paper to the European Commission for Enterprise and Industry, to Mr. Antonio Preto, Head of Cabinet Vice-President Antonio Tajani White Paper 2011 How to solve the dilemma of stabilizing (public sector budgets, banks and currency) and maintaining growth at the same time. The Recommendations: 1. Government level More transparent Healthy Nation Monitor (Healthy Nation Benchmark) 2. Bank Reforms Separating investment banking and commercial banking balance sheet 3. Alternative Growth Financing Increase export financing Enhance midcap companies‘ rating by a long-term credit insurance fund 14 Europe‘s 500 Statements Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ 19.03.2008 European Business Leaders Call for a Simplified Patent Process to Drive Innovation 23.09.2008 Financial Crisis – Old thinking needed Finanzkrise: für eine Berufung auf altbewährte Bilanzierungsmethoden 14.10.2008 Combination of bank support with further credit extension is necessary Löst das Bankenrettungspaket den Credit Crunch? 29.01.2009 Short circuit mistake in the bank rules still needs to be urgently interrupted! Kurzschlussfehler in der Bankenregulierung noch immer nicht behoben 10.11.2009 Europe‘s 500 sees urgent need of a stronger EU involvement for a faster turnaround Europe’s 500 fordert eine stärkere Einbindung der EU für einen rascheren Aufschwung 03.02.2011 Europe‘s 500 calls for the European Commission to address the expected tightening of financing available to European growth companies Europe‘s 500 fordert die Europäische Kommission auf, sich trotz der notwendigen Konsolidierungspolitik um die Verbesserung der Investitions- und Exportfinanzierung für mittelständische Wachstumsunternehmen zu kümmern. 15 Sponsoring Benefits Europe‘s 500 _______________________________________________________ Besides usual sponsoring benefits Europe‘s 500 offers special benefits as: . Easy access to Europe’s growth elite opinion leaders By presenting the partners’ services on the conference or by special awards at the award ceremony as well as through target advertisement . Positioning the partner as specialist for companies Europe’s 500 database for research and contact to new clients, or presentations on the award ceremony and conference . Positive press image enhancement Europe’s 500 is the only independent pan European listing focused on growth and job creation. Additional indirect access to the EU Commission as long as the issues can be linked to entrepreneurship and growth improvement through the European Growth Summit and