Winners and honourable mentions for the 2012 European Process Excellence awards in London were as follows:
Best Start Up Business Excellence Program (Under 2 Years)
This award celebrates the achievements of new Business Process Excellence programs of up to 2 years in deployment – covering Lean, Six Sigma & Business Process Management (BPM).
Winner: Sodexo
Honorary Mention: Roche Pharmaceuticals
Best Process Excellence Program (Over 2 Years)
This award recognizes a mature Business Process Excellence Program. Entrants were judged on their strategy, capacity for delivery and the extent to which they have created an environment for change.
Winner: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Honorary Mention: AES Corporation
Best Process Improvement Project Over 90 Days
This award recognizes improvements in manufacturing or service and transactional environments using Lean, Six Sigma or any other recognized Process Excellence tool. Entrants were judged on the ability to prove their operational and business results as well as clarity in execution throughout the process and sustainability.
Winner: Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank
Honorary Mention: Sellafield, Capenhurst Site
Best Process Improvement Project Under 90 Days
This award recognizes the business impact and scope of projects with short cycle times and quick wins for the business. Improvement projects must have been under 90 days in duration.
Winner: VAC Kolkata
Honorary Mention: AES Corporation
Have a look at the press release here