Meet the Finalists for the 2024 Business Awards
AmCham Denmark, in partnership with American-Danish Business Council and Copenhagen Capacity, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Foreign Company of the Year and the 2024 Transatlantic Company of the Year.
Foreign Company of the Year
Expeditors
Expeditors, a Fortune 500 global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, excels in providing highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions. Their unified technology systems are integrated across a global network of over 340 locations in more than 100 countries on six continents. They specialize in customs brokerage, air, ocean, and road freight transportation, as well as warehousing and distribution services.
Mastercard
Mastercard provides critical financial infrastructure, which is not just about making everyday payments seamless; it’s a vital pillar of our security. Beyond ensuring we can pay for e.g. groceries or settle bills, Mastercard plays a crucial role in preventing money laundering, hence playing a role in preventing everything from arms trafficking to human exploitation. In today’s world, financial infrastructure faces heightened threats —from cyberattacks to hybrid warfare tactics aimed at disrupting our security and economies. Therefore, it is crucial and a priority for Mastercard to continue to invest in and protect these vital systems, to be prepared to handle future challenges and crises.
NOV
NOV powers the industries that power the world – with activities essential to energy production. Their business unit Subsea Production Systems, headquartered in Denmark, is committed to providing reliable, efficient and sustainable offshore subsea solutions. Driven by the belief that ‘Energy Matters’, they develop innovative technologies, solutions and services to support the global energy industry.
Roche
Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland, as one of the first industrial manufacturers of branded medicines, Roche has grown into the world’s largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in-vitro diagnostics. The company pursues scientific excellence to discover and develop medicines and diagnostics for improving and saving the lives of people around the world. They are a pioneer in personalized healthcare and want to further transform how healthcare is delivered to have an even greater impact. To provide the best care for each person they partner with many stakeholders and combine their strengths in Diagnostics and Pharma with data insights from the clinical practice.
Transatlantic Company of the Year
Danfoss
Danfoss is a global leader in sustainable solutions for the HVAC, refrigeration, water and wastewater, mining, marine, construction and transportation industries. Headquartered in Denmark, they are helping customers in over 100 countries reduce their carbon footprint and energy consumption by developing technologies that enable smarter and more efficient use of resources.
FLSmidth
Over the past 140 years, FLSmidth has grown into a global market leader in cement and mining. But as demands for minerals rapidly increase, driven by technological advancements, urbanization, and the transition to renewable energy, so does the need for more efficient and sustainable minerals processing. Through its MissionZero program, FLS aims to provide solutions for zero-emission mining and zero-emission cement production by 2030, supporting a green transition built upon sustainable materials. They offer the full technology portfolio for mining process plants as well as providing core products to enable the production of green cement. In the future, FLS has announced its intention to become a pure play mining company focused on empowering miners to optimize production and meet global mineral demands responsibly
Velux
VELUX roof windows have been bringing daylight and fresh air into peoples’ homes for more than 80 years. VELUX Group offers products and smart home solutions designed to help create bright, healthy, and energy-efficient places for people who live, work, learn, and play under the roof. Headquartered in Denmark, VELUX Group has sales and manufacturing operations in 37 countries and around 11,900 employees worldwide.
The awards were presented at AmCham’s 25th Anniversary Gala and Business Awards Dinner at Moltkes Palæ on October 10. Find out who received the Foreign Company of the Year, and the Transatlantic Company of the Year!