In the category Venture Company of the year, our winner is:

Deliverect, a fast-growing SaaS company that connects third-party delivery platforms and food businesses around the globe. In order to help businesses manage their food delivery and takeout operations more efficiently, Deliverect integrates third-party food ordering platforms into the restaurant’s point-of-sale system, making rekeying orders and the costly errors that come with it a thing of the past. With all online orders centrally managed, businesses can increase operational efficiency. Deliverect was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Ghent. It employs more than 200 people. (www.deliverect.com).

The company came out on top because it has achieved tremendous growth in the short term. The company is present in 38 countries and therefore has the potential to become a global player in its sector. The delivery and takeout solution that Deliverect has developed is critical to the restaurant industry and has become highly topical during the pandemic.

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In the category Growth company of the year, our winner is

Odoo, an open-source suite of integrated business applications actively programmed, supported, and organised by Odoo SA. Odoo is similar to many open-source projects where customized programming, support, and other services are provided by an active global community and partners network. The community is comprised of more than 1,500 active members and has contributed more than 4,500 modules to the ongoing enrichment of Odoo. The network of certified partners, established in more than 120 countries, deploys the solution locally. Odoo counts more than 1,100 employees, was set up in 2004 and is headquartered in Grand-Rosière (Brabant Walloon). (www.odoo.com).

For the jury, the resilience the company showed in recent years was one of the decisive factors in selecting Odoo as the winner. The quality of the products, which are not only very modern but also very user-friendly, also played a part in the decision. Finally, the company, firmly rooted in Belgium, has a large international reach due to its presence all over the world.

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Our winner in the category Buy-out company of the year, is:

Abriso-Jiffy, a leading European manufacturer specialised in the extrusion of sustainable, innovative, protective and insulating materials for the packaging and construction industry. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Anzegem, the group employs c. 1,500 employees and counts 15 production locations in 11 European countries. (www.abrisojiffy.com).

The company was chosen by the jury because of its trajectory. First of all, a successful turnaround, followed by the entry of Bencis Capital, the takeover of Jiffy and finally the very attractive exit. This trajectory was completed by a broadly supported team. The fact that the ESG criteria are deeply embedded in the business model of the company, which makes Abriso-Jiffy a real ambassador for the Private Equity Awards.

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