Success in "CZECH TOP 100" ranking
Alpiq Energy SE owes its success above all to the integration of business activities within the Central Europe region and the expansion of the sales and services capacity for its customers. The increase in turnover reflects the permanent growth and stability of the company.
From position 14 to 8
Compared to 2010, when Alpiq occupied the 14th place, the company has been able to improve by seven positions. Thus for the first time Alpiq ranks amongst the 10 largest companies in the Czech Republic, together with such home industrial players as SKODA AUTO a.s., CEZ a.s. and RWE Transgas a.s.
The 10 largest companies in the Czech Republic based on revenues are:
| Position | Company | Revenues 2011 (in TCZK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ŠKODA AUTO a.s. | 252 562 000 |
| 2 | ČEZ, a.s. | 209 761 000 |
| 3 | RWE Transgas, a.s. | 135 984 147 |
| 4 | AGROFERT HOLDING, a.s. | 117 606 814 |
| 5 | FOXCONN CZ s.r.o. | 102 327 509 |
| 6 | UNIPETROL, a.s. | 97 427 586 |
| 7 | MORAVIA STEEL a.s. | 65 972 567 |
| 8 | ALPIQ ENERGY SE | 60 178 612 |
| 9 | Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. | 52 388 000 |
| 10 | ČEPRO, a.s. | 51 911 527 |
Award ceremony in a spectacular backdrop
The award ceremony was held in Palace Zofin on the 19th of June 2012 – an architectural jewel that plays host to the greatest economical, political and cultural personalities of the Czech Republic and the world. The award for Alpiq Energy SE was received by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Zdenek Cihak, and the Head of the Czech and Slovak markets, Ivo Pavelek.
The CZECH TOP 100 is an association which has been monitoring Czech companies since 1994. Based on objective benchmarks and in cooperation with leading experts it generates lists of the 100 most important companies in the Czech Republic, of the 100 most admired companies, of the best Annual Reports, of the best company newsletters, etc.