EBLA Partners

Through the independent platform of the CNBC European Business Leaders Awards, the channel and its partners pay tribute to the most outstanding executive leaders in Europe today.

In Europe CNBC is the leading pan-European real-time financial and business news channel and is part of the CNBC global network that reaches approximately 400 million homes worldwide. It has an lite audience in Europe of CEOs, senior corporate executives, financial professionals and private investors. Today the channel is available in more than 110 million homes, 1,400 banks and financial institutions and the majority of four- and five-star hotels throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

CNBC complements its pan-European channel with its affiliate local language TV channels - Class CNBC in Italy, CNBC-e in Turkey, CNBC Arabiya in the Middle East, CNBC Africa in sub-Saharan Africa and TVN CNBC Biznes in Poland. In addition it provides business content to RBC-TV in Russia and N24 in Germany.

The CNBC global network is owned by NBC Universal, one of the worlds leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBC Universal is owned by the General Electric Company, (GE).

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The Financial Times, one of the worlds leading business newspapers, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 24 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 423,575 (ABC figures, July 2008) and a readership of 1.4 million people worldwide. FT.com is the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 7.1 million unique users, generating 72 million page views (ABCe figures, March 2008).

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HCL AXON (www.hcl-axon.com ) is a Business Transformation consultancy that delivers significant business value to large, complex organizations through the innovative implementation of SAP technologies. HCL AXON has over 4,500 experienced professionals specializing in the delivery of sustained business improvement through technology enabled transformation programs. HCL AXON's consultants bring in-depth industry expertise alongside best practice functional knowledge to address the strategic, operational, information management and organizational effectiveness challenges faced by organizations today. HCL AXON is renowned for its ability to help clients define more ambitious strategies, build more effective organizations and shape more successful futures.

HCL AXON has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Puerto Rico, India and Australia.

BT is one of the worlds leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2008, BT Groups revenue was 20,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of 2,506 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

Media Partners

CNBC European Business is the only London-based, English language, European monthly magazine addressing a business audience in 46 countries.

Sold on news stands, available in the first and business class sections of nearly 50 airlines and at travel hubs everywhere, its mission is to educate and inspire the cross-border entrepreneur. Co-branded with CNBC in Europe, the leading business and financial TV channel, CNBC European Business supports CNBC and champions innovation across the continent.

FOCUS news magazine is the most successful innovation in magazine publishing that started in the nineties. FOCUS now draws 5.73 million readers a week in Germany. On 18 January 1993, Helmut Markwort as editor-in-chief succeeded in successfully introducing a second news magazine into the German market. FOCUS now leads the list of media for German decision makers. No other German newspaper or magazine reaches more top managers than FOCUS.

TIME sets the Global Agenda

TIME magazine is the worlds leading business news publication, covering global news from Washington to Wall Street, Mars to Main Street and Hollywood to the Holy Land. TIME puts the news of the day into context shaping the conversation and illuminating the essentials. No other magazine has more influence over the global agenda than TIME.

Since 1923, TIME has set the standard for leadership, authenticity and authoritative journalism. Analytical, insightful and engaging, TIME remains the unequivocal leader among business newsmagazines and is the publication more executives choose to preserve a well-informed world view.

Delivering businesses multi-media assets under enormous brand strength, TIME offers more opportunities for creating a full-circle message to reach millions of consumers.

Everything else is optional TIME is essential.

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IMD is a leading global business school based in Switzerland . For over 60 years IMD has worked with global companies to develop and retain management talent. IMD is the global meeting place: the most international of business schools worldwide. IMD offers learning based on innovative and highly relevant research. Learning that can be applied to business challenges immediately. This is IMD's "Real World. Real Learning" approach.

IMD is ranked number one worldwide in executive education (Financial Times, 2008). IMDs MBA is ranked first worldwide (The Economist, 2008).