PERUGIA, Italy, January 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

TEC.INN. - INNOVATIONS has been named as a National Champion for Italy in The European Business Awards, a prestigious competition supported by businesses leaders, academics, media and political representatives from across Europe.  

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The European Business Awards, now in its 9^th year, engaged with over 32,000 businesses from 33 European countries this year, and 678 companies from across Europe have been named as National Champions, going through to the second phase of the competition.

Since its foundation in 1986, TEC.INN.-INNOVATIONS (http://www.innovationssrl.it - info@innovationssrl.it) has specialized in testing and installation of special materials and innovative technologies for the conservation, retrofit, strengthening, protection and structural restoration of any type of building, in particular of historical-artistic-monumental structures. Implementing advanced composite materials among which there are carbon, basalt, glass, hemp and steel fibers.

Emo Agneloni, President, and Chiara Agneloni, CEO , declare: "We have patented ESDR®, a new system designed for the protection and strengthening of vulnerable buildings, structures and infrastructure; a walled airbag (like the car airbag) for the protection and risk mitigation of air blast and seismic events. We're very proud to be selected to represent Italy as a National Champion. The European Business Awards is widely recognised as the showcase for Europe's most dynamic companies and we are now looking forward to the next round of the judging process."

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: "Congratulations to TEC.INN.-INNOVATIONS and all the companies that have been selected to represent their country as National Champions, they play an important part in creating a stronger business community."

The next round requires the National Champions to make a presentation video, telling their unique story and explaining their business success. The judges will view all of the National Champions' videos, and award the best of this group the coveted 'Ruban d'Honneur' status. Ruban d'Honneur recipients will then go on to be part of the grand final in 2016.

Separately, the National Champion videos will be made public on the European Business Awards website http://www.businessawardseurope.com as part of a two-stage public vote, which will decide the 'National Public Champions' for each country.

In the 2014/15 competition, all EU member markets were represented, their combined revenue exceeded €1.5 trillion, and together they generated profits of over 60 billion Euros and employ over 2.5 million people.

Emo Agneloni
agneloni@inumbria.it
Mobile: +39-348-3004783

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