Roland / News / 2008 / 03

• Mar
• 27

Trends Gazellen 2008

This year's "Trends Gazellen 2008" event took place on 19 March at MUHKA in Antwerp. It is a unique platform set up by Trends magazine, which lists fast-growing companies. The magazine looks for so-called "gazelles", i.e. companies that symbolize competitive entrepreneurship. To qualify, a company need to increase its region's competitive assets and stimulate entrepreneurship.

As in the 6 preceding years, Trends' editorial staff started from the "Trends Top 100.000" to find the enterprises with the highest growth figures in each Province. The key factors were turnover, staff and cash flow. Only privately held companies that are at least five years old and have created more than twenty jobs since their inception are considered.

Based on a number of criteria, this produces a list of 200 fast growing companies, which are thought to contribute significantly to their province's economic dynamics (Antwerp for our company), and as a result, to create jobs, innovate, and exhibit creative entrepreneurship.

There are three categories: small, medium-sized businesses and "big companies" with an annual turnover in excess of 10 million euros. Roland CE belongs to the third category. It is with pride that we learned that Roland CE landed in a highly respectable 46th place! Considering that last year, we made 72nd place, it is safe to say that we are getting better at a dazzling pace! This award will receive a place of honor alongside the awards of previous years in our Oevel conference room.

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