The EFQM Excellence Award 2014 Nominees

This year’s Nominees are (listed in alphabetical order):

BMW AG Werk Regensburg

Plant Regensburg has been manufacturing vehicles for BMW AG since 1986. In 2013, 295,417 vehicles (daily production output: 1,100 units) made in Regensburg were delivered to customers all over the world. So Plant Regensburg is the third largest plant in the BMW Group production network. Products include BMW series 1, series 3 (Sedan), series 4 (convertible), M3 Sedan, M4 convertible, Z4.

BOSCH Tecnologie Diesel e Sistemi Frenanti S.p.A.

BarP is an operational unit of the Diesel Systems Division which is part of the Automotive Technology Business Sector of the Bosch Group. BarP produces Common Rail diesel fuel injection pumps. With nearly 1,700 associates and more than 240 million Euros sales, it is the largest Bosch entity in Italy and the biggest automotive plant in Apulia.

Infineon Technologies Austria AG IFAT

Infineon Technologies Austria is Infineon`s globally leading competence unit for power semiconductors. It draws on synergies in R&D expertise, manufacturing excellence and global business responsibility to drive the company`s success worldwide.

One Vision Housing

One Vision Housing is a Registered Provider of Social Housing with more than 11,500 homes across Sefton, Merseyside. It was formed in October 2006, following a successful stock transfer from Sefton Council and are a not for profit organisation, regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency. One Vision Housing is part of the Sovini Group which was formed in December 2011 and also includes Pine Court Housing Association, Sovini Property Services and Teroma (trade supplies).

Pompes Grundfos SAS

Pompes GRUNDFOS SAS France (internally designated as PGF) is one of Grundfos fifteen production companies. Established in 1972 and located in Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold in Moselle, PGF is the result of the commitment to internationalisation and development of the Group outside Denmark. The key sectors of PGF are the customisation, manufacturing and distribution of circulators and pump systems.

REGTSA – Recaudacion y Gestion Tributaria de Salamanca

REGTSA is an Autonomous Body attached to the Province Council (Diputación Provincial) of Salamanca (Spain), established in 1992 with the purpose of providing tax management and collection services to the municipalities in the province. It started up on 1st January 1993, with the secondment of the staff of the former Provincial Tax Collection Service.

Siemens Motion Control, Congleton

Siemens Congleton, based in Cheshire UK, is an operational manufacturing unit within the Drive Technologies division (DT) which is a part of the Industry sector. DT comprises several business units with 45 factories worldwide. Siemens Congleton is a contract manufacturer for the Motion Control business unit (MC) within DT, supplying over 1.2 million electrical devices, including 500,000 variable speed drives (known as Inverters), to Siemens MC and is 1 of 9 global MC manufacturing facilities.

The Cedar Foundation

The Cedar Foundation (Cedar) is a leading voluntary organisation in Northern Ireland focusing on inclusion for people with disabilities. Cedar is a service provider and their purpose is summarised in their Vision and Mission statements. The Vision is a society accessible to all. The Mission is to provide exceptional services that support children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of community life.

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