The crème de la crème of European business is toasting success after
the winners of the European Business Awards 2008 were announced in
Paris this week.
The success of companies and people including Procter & Gamble, Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited, Intamac Systems Ltd, Econcern, Petrotechnics Limited and Steve Leach (Group CEO, Bigmouthmedia) was marked today before an audience of European business leaders, politicians and press at the annual gathering to celebrate Europe's top businesses and business people.
Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar presented The Business Leader of the Year Award to Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President and CEO of Nokia.
French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment, Christine Lagarde, welcomed the audience. "It is wonderful that all 27 member states of Europe are together, particularly at a time when Europe has been so criticized for not moving forward. We want a strong Europe and you are participating in the process of building a strong Europe, piece by piece," she said to the attendees.