We’re  happy to announce that, in addition to the SME Leader title,  CELFINET is honored with the title of SME Excellence by IAPMEI.

In partnership with Turismo de Portugal and major Portuguese banks, the IAPMEI initiative distinguishes, every year, companies that mark the competitive landscape of the country.

This statute, recognizes CELFINET as a company with high influence in the Portuguese economy due to its superior performance and management indicators.

With the purpose of honoring the winning SMEs, IAPMEI invited CELFINET to attend a public cerimony held on April 17 at the Altice Fórum Braga.

A prestigious event that counted with the presence of the Prime Minister, António Costa and the Deputy Minister and Economy, Pedro Siza Vieira.

Our CEO & Founder, Nuno Ribeiro states:

“It’s a great honor to hold two influential titles such as SME Leader and SME Excellence. Our team’s dedication and eager for knowledge made everything possible, and we are indeed thankful to IAPMEI for this recognition.”

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Within the scope of FINCRESCE Program, the PME Líder position (in English, SME Leader) was launched by IAPMEI ten years ago to distinguish companies with superior performance profiles. The title not only delivers notoriety but also optimized financing conditions to boost growth and develop strategies to the selected projects.

Furthermore, within the leading SME group, companies that present the best performance results are annually distinguished with the SME Excellence title. Taking advantage of added conditions, partnership opportunities, and visibility.

On this year’s edition, CELFINET was distinguished with the SME Leader title by IAPMEI in collaboration with Turismo de Portugal, Banca, and Sociedades de Garantia Mútua.

Having won the SME Leader 2018 title, CELFINET’s performance, successful business strategy, and contribution to the Portuguese economy are publicly recognized.

With the SME leader statue, CELFINET will benefit from additional notoriety as well as a special network of partnerships. Such collaboration will allow us to enhance our range of Network Management solutions and expand to new markets.

We at CELFINET are extremely proud of this achievement and want to thank all the organizations involved in the Program. Also, a special highlight to our employees, as this recognition wouldn’t be possible without the daily contribution of our team.

At present, COTEC is recognized as the leading business association responsible for promoting innovation and technological business cooperation within the Portuguese Market.

Every year, the COTEC-BPI SME Innovation award recognizes small and medium-sized enterprises that stood out on the Portuguese landscape due to its innovative activity and fierce attitude.

The awards ceremony took place on November 20, at the 8th SME Innovation Meeting, in Benedita, Alcobaça. On the jury, important figures such as Artur Santos Silva from BPI (Portuguese Investment Bank), António Portela from Bial, and Isabel Mota from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Attributed by a jury mainly composed of directors from the largest economic groups in Portugal, the SME innovation Award distinguishes above all, excellence and rigor in the Portuguese industry.

With that in mind we’re proud to say that, due to our efforts in crafting these values over the past 12 years, CELFINET was able to place itself among the six finalists on this year’s edition.

Below you can see our presentation at the COTEC Awards Ceremony, which was hosted by our CEO & Founder, Nuno Ribeiro.

On its 10th edition, the DIT Business Awards acknowledged 15 Portuguese companies that have chosen the UK as an investment destination. As well as British companies in Portugal, some of which are direct investors. In the end, celebrating the commercial relationship between the two markets and awarding the entrepreneurial effort of all participants.

The event took place at the British Ambassador’s Official Residence in Lisbon with the presence of some of the biggest company’s representatives. On behalf of the British Government, Andrew Mitchell, Commissioner for Trade in Europe and Christopher Sainty, British Ambassador in Portugal held the awards ceremony.

This year’s edition highlighted Barclays, Colt and Severn Lamb on the New to Market category. Meanwhile, the technology group Cohort stood out with the Overseas Investment award.

On the Overseas Investment and Export Growth category – Claranet and WElink Group – were the final title-holders.

Regarding the International Expansion category, some of the Portuguese winners include Bial, Glintt and Novabase.

Proudly, CELFINET, due to its ongoing investments in the UK, was awarded with the Investment Growth title on this year’s edition. Along with Critical Software, Group Petrotec and Telcabo.

The past few years, CELFINET has strongly contributed to the British landscape with a growing office in London. CELFINET is enrolled in continuous collaborations with UK tier-1 Telecom companies, universities and research centers. Likewise, participating in local industry events, always sharing its knowledge and innovative solutions.

Nuno Ribeiro, our CEO, stated:

“We’re beyond honored to hold the Investment Growth title attributed by the British Government, as our efforts in the United Kingdom have been resourceful the past few years. Our growing team has been extremely active on the British market introducing solutions to mobile networks and participating in local technology events. The return of such investment has been positive and today acknowledged.”

For 10 years, the European Business Awards program has been an ambassador for innovation, showcasing the best companies from a diverse range of industries. With the vision to promote success and technology across the European community, the event has congratulated businesses from engineering to fashion, and engaged with over 33,000 organizations from 34 nations.

Celfinet was one of them.

In this year’s edition of the European Business Awards, our Telecom solution successfully stood out in the RSM Entrepreneur of the Year category, moving on to the final stage of the competition. Selected from 111 fascinating Portuguese projects, Celfinet is delighted to be the final title-holder among the Ones to Watch in Portugal this year.

“The talent, dedication and innovation at the heart of these companies creates jobs and opportunity, and is what drives their country’s prosperity. The ‘Ones to Watch’ lists will set a benchmark of success for the European business community.”  –  Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards

We joined 11 other National Winners and attended the final stage of the competition at the European Business Awards Summit and Gala 2018.  The summit provided relevant business insights and seminars and evaluated the winning projects more carefully in three dedicated sessions.

The event took place at the Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre this week, gathering successful entrepreneurs and business leaders from 34 European nations. It was a great opportunity to gather insights on several areas of expertise and be closer to Europe’s biggest market makers.

Nuno Ribeiro,  CEO & Founder of Celfinet said:

“It’s an honor to represent the Portuguese entrepreneurial landscape at the European Business Awards Summit this year, and see our hard work recognized among the best.”