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CarTrawler Wins European Business Award

At the 2015-2016 European Business Awards, CarTrawler was named a Ruban d’Honneur recipient in the Employer of the Year category.

by Staff
June 24, 2016
CarTrawler Wins European Business Award

Adrian Tripp, the CEO of the European Business Awards. Photo courtesy of CarTrawler.

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Adrian Tripp, the CEO of the European Business Awards. Photo courtesy of CarTrawler.

At the 2015-2016 European Business Awards, CarTrawler was named a Ruban d’Honneur recipient in the Employer of the Year category.

CarTrawler was recognized with this award at the Gala Event Final in Milan on June 17.

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Over 32,000 European businesses entered the awards, and the Ruban d’Honneur winners were chosen from 678 national champions by a panel of judges made up of European business and political leaders, academics, and entrepreneurs. CarTrawler was chosen as one of 10 Ruban d’Honneur recipients in the Employer of the Year category.

“I am delighted to accept this award on behalf of everyone in CarTrawler,” said Joe Farinella, director of marketing at CarTrawler. “The European Business Awards showcase the outstanding companies from around the continent, and it’s a fantastic honor for CarTrawler to be named among them. We have made a concerted effort to be the best we can be across all aspects of the business. This Employer of the Year award is testament to the work of all our people in making CarTrawler an incredible environment where people can really flourish on both a professional and personal level.”

“The Gala Event Final is the result of enormous effort and achievement,” said Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards. “It also presents a powerful opportunity for businesses to meet peers, discover new solutions, do business, and celebrate phenomenal success.”

All European Union member markets were represented in the competition, plus Turkey, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia, and Macedonia.


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