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On Thursday, March 31, Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate, awarded 17 French companies for the performance of their management approaches according to the EFQM model of excellence. This important recognition came at the close of the first edition of Senate Business Day.
The Senate Business Delegation organized the first Business Day on March 31, 2016, as an extension of initiatives to encourage growth and employment in the territories. The end of the day, organized in partnership with the Afnor Group, allowed to share the factors of success observed in several successful companies.
The President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, intervened to award diplomas to 17 companies selected for their management approach of excellence, already recognized according to the model EFQM - European Foundation for Quality Management.
Agility, leadership, the development of strategies integrating their stakeholders, team involvement, and continuous improvement of products and services are all commonalities for all these companies.
The 17 companies distinguished by the Senate
The five highest EFQM recognitions in France
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
CNIEG - National Electric and Gas Industry Fund
SDEA - Alsace-Moselle Water and Sanitation Union
Valrhona - Chocolate Maker
Weave - Strategy Advice
The three companies that received a European award
Bosch France - Rodez Factory
La Poste, parcel mail services branch
SCLE SFE - Components for electrical transformers
The nine organisations recognised ASFqM in 2015
AFNIC - French Association for Internet Naming
ECAM-EPMI - School of Engineering
Endress - Hauser SAS France - Measurements and Metrology
Pierre Fabre Laboratories (Plant Active Pole) - Botanical Expertise Pierre Fabre
The winegrowers of Buzet
Plastipolis - Competitiveness Pole
RATP Line 14
Social Scheme of the Independents (RSI) of the Loire countries
SNCF Mobilities - Rhône-Alpes REGIONAL directorate TER Rhône-Alpes
The EFQM in a nutshell
The EFQM model of excellence, of which the AFNOR Group is the representative in France, is one of the most popular management tools in Europe. Useful to give coherence to several strategic projects and instil a business dynamic, it is used by more than 30,000 organizations in order to improve their performance. Through benchmarking, internal or external evaluations, it encourages them to become agile structures, better suited to the rigors of today's global economic environment. Regional clubs, French and European awards, the EFQM generates strong momentum among companies. Efqm
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