
LVD Company nv has been named Best Managed Company, among seven privately-owned Belgium companies recognized in the first-ever Belgian edition of the program sponsored by Deloitte Private and Econopolis. The announcement was made during Belgium’s Best Managed Companies Symposium and Gala Ceremony on April 27, 2018. The award was accepted by LVD’s Managing Director, Carl Dewulf.
Highest Levels of Business Excellence
The Best Managed Company designation recognizes companies demonstrating they have the strategic capabilities to innovate systematically, implement high-performing processes to manage opportunities and overcome risks, and focus on talent and leadership development, as well as show a proven track record of sustainable growth. Jury members Françoise Chombar, CEO & co-founder Melexis, Geert Noels, Founder & Economist Econopolis and Rik Vera, Chairman & founding partner nexxworks, made their selections based on rigorous and independent criteria.
International Designation
The Best Managed Companies program was established 25 years ago in Canada and aims to become an international stamp of quality and excellence. The program is active in Chile, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands and Italy, and will soon be rolled out in Germany, France, China and Japan. Deloitte Private launched Belgium’s Best Managed Companies program in collaboration with Econopolis in 2017.
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