Bursa de Valori Bucuresti : 3/8/2017 - BVB and Nomination Committee for Made in Romania select 50 companies to enter the last stage of the project invites the public to vote for their favorite

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announces that the process of shortlisting 50 companies that will enter the last stage of Made in Romania project has ended. 25 companies were selected through the votes casted by the Nomination Committee Members while the additional 25 were chosen by the Bucharest Stock Exchange representatives.

'The competition was fierce and the selection of 50 out of 166 companies was difficult. We are proud to have seen that many great Romanian companies applied to this Bucharest Stock Exchange's project. It is the best sign for us that BVB and the Romanian capital markets are a brand that is worthy to be associated with', stated Lucian Anghel, BVB President.

'I am convinced that with the League of Entrepreneurs we are writing the history of the capital market in Romania' said Ludwik Sobolewski, BVB CEO.

Made in Romania now enters the third and last stage of the selection for the project when the Jury consisting of 12 Romanian and international market experts will select 14 companies that have the biggest growth potential, most enthralling business strategies and achievements so far. The 15 company will be selected through a public vote which begun on March 7 and will last until March 19. The votes can be casted at www.bvbleague.ro.

The final 15 companies selected by the Jury will be announced on April 3 during a dedicated Made in Romania gala. The companies will then participate in a special mentorship program which will run between April and November 2017. Every month between April and November 2017 will have a different theme, such as marketing and branding, strategy and innovation, audit or financing for growth. Based on the theme of the particular month, a number of top-quality workshops, trainings and 1-to-1 meetings will be organized for the companies' dedicated teams/employees. Through such organization, within the 8 months BVB together with the partners will have a chance at inciting innovation and best practices at the selected companies and thus supporting their growth. The project is offered to the companies free of charge and is voluntary.

The project is conducted together with Banca Transilvania Group, Google, Horvath & Partners, Mazars and NN. Entrepreneurship Academy, Inoveo, Romanian Business Leaders foundation and portal start-up.ro are the official supporters.