DHL Express announces the VIII Edition of the DHL Atlas Export Awards 2022 to support Spanish SMEs in their internationalization

The presentation of candidatures is open until October 8, 2023

DHL Express announces the opening of the call for its DHL Atlas Export Awards, annual awards with which the company has supported and given visibility since 2014 to the work of Spanish SMEs that embark on the adventure of operating in the foreign market.

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DHL Express, a world leader in international express transportation services, has announced the opening of the call for its DHL Atlas Export Awards. Since 2014, these annual awards have supported and given visibility to the work of small and medium-sized Spanish companies that venture into the outside market.

 

According to Miguel BorrasThe CEO of DHL Express Spain stated, "These awards are an important incentive for the growth of Spanish businesses abroad." Therefore, the company considers it important to continue recognizing and supporting the work and effort of its members. Spanish SMEs to internationalize their products and services, especially in the current macroeconomic context.

 

In 2021 edition, DHL Express received a total of 194 applications from SMEs from practically all the autonomous communities, 55% more than the previous year. This year, the company is once again calling for four categories:

 

• Atlas Export Grand Prize, awarded to the company that has achieved the greatest success during 2022, in terms of exports.
• Export Access Most Innovative, for the company that has applied a greater degree of innovation in the management of its export project in 2022.
• Accesit to the Most Sustainable Export, awarded to the company that has included the most sustainable actions in its export process in 2022.
• Export Access through e-commerce for the company with the greatest growth in terms of exports in 2022, assessing the opening of new markets, the opening of markets in emerging countries and the increase in turnover from exports through electronic commerce.

 

The jury, made up of independent experts and professionals from the business field, will analyze the export trajectory, the human team, the pioneering spirit, sustainability and diversity of the candidate SMEs. The Secretary of State for Commerce, corresponding to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, will serve as honorary president of the awards jury. The jury is completed by Julián López-Arenas, Director of Competitiveness of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce; Pablo López, general director of the Forum of Renowned Spanish Brands; Marta Valero, director of Institutional Cooperation at ICEX; Beatriz Reguero, Area Director of the State Account of CESCE; César Tello, general director of Adigital; María Carrasco, general secretary of the Exporters and Investors Club, and Nicolás Mouze, director of Marketing and Sales of DHL Express.

The period to submit applications will be open until October 8, 2023, and must be done through the website www.premiosdhlatlas.com.

 

The awards ceremony will take place during the month of November 2023 in Madrid. The DHL Atlas Export Awards were created with the aim of acting as a motivating element for small and medium-sized companies to continue with their current export activity and to aim to expand it by entering new markets. The SME winner of the Atlas Grand Prize category will receive funding for a trade mission to a country of their choice to continue opening new international markets.

 

Consult all the information published from previous editions:

 

 

Previous editions DHL ATLAS AWARDS for export