European Office Products Awards (EOPA) 2022

The European Office Products Awards 2022 

Following another challenging year, it is more important than ever to recognise the resilience, innovation and thriving community spirit that make our industry so special. That’s why OPI is delighted that the European Office Products Awards (EOPA) will be held for the 21^st year.

Shortlist announced
Congratulations to everyone that has made the shortlist this year!
Winners will be announced at the annual EOPA presentation dinner on 22 March 2022 in Amsterdam. For more information please visit EOPA Dinner.

Initiative of the Year

sponsored by

• Fellowes Brands – AeraMax Pro Air Purifiers Digital Lead Generation
• JGBM – Supercharge Partner Programme
• Lyreco – Lyreco Goodness Microbusiness Support Programme
• Nemo Office Club – Keep it Local
• Newell Brands – Display Concept

Marketing Campaign the Year

sponsored by

• Avery UK – Avery Power-up Small Business
• Avery Zweckform – My Home is My Office
• BIC – Sustainable Development
• Essity UK – Tork Secure the New Hygiene Standard
• Fellowes Brands – That’s Workspace Satisfaction

Sustainability Excellence    sponsored by

• ACCO Brands EMEA
• Essity
• Lyreco
• Pilot Corporation of Europe
• Staples Benelux
• tesa

Vendor of the Year

sponsored by

• ACCO Brands EMEA
• Dams Furniture
• Essity
• Exacompta
• Fellowes Brands
• Nestlé Professional

Reseller of the Year

sponsored by

• Amazon
• Böttcher
• Bruneau
• Bureau Vallée
• RAJA Group

Business Product of the Year

sponsored by

• ACCO Brands EMEA – Kensington StudioCaddy with Qi Wireless Charging for Apple Devices
• Avery Zweckform – Antimicrobial Labels
• Exacompta – ETERNECO  
• Greenspeed – Re-belle
• Pilot Corporation of Europe – B2P Ecoball
• Renz – AIR2COLOR PRO

Wholesaler of the Year

sponsored by

• JGBM
• Makro Paper
• PBS Holding
• Quantore
• Soennecken/LogServe
• Westcoast

Young Executive of the Year 

Young Executive of the Year

sponsored by

• Antoine-Louis Cloquet, Franchise General Manager, Bureau Vallée
• Sarah Foley-Williamson, Product Integrity Team Leader, EVO Group
• Kate Hunter, Workplace Design Consultant, Banner
• Falko Nils Köhler, Customer Experience Director, Lyreco Germany
• Alex Stone, Head of Sales, Office Friendly

Professional of the Year & Industry Achievement

No shortlist – winners announced on the night

Thank you to our sponsors for their support:

EOPA Presentation Dinner
Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
22 March 2022

Winners will be announced at the EOPA Presentation Dinner, held at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam on Tuesday 22 March 2022.  We would love to see you there!

If you would like to join the dinner please book your place here 

Venue: Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
Schedule:
7pm: Welcome drinks reception
7.45pm: Call to dinner
9.30pm: Entertainment & awards presentation
10.45pm: After dinner drinks

Dress code: Business (this is not a black tie dinner)

Hotel rooms at The Okura are available for EOPA attendees at the rate of €229 per night + tourism taxes. To make a reservation please book online at: 
https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=6738&Chain=24447&group=OPI2022

If you have any questions about the EOPA dinner please email lisa.haywood@opi.net

Thank you to the following sponsors for their support:

Wine sponsor

The European Office Products Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Company Awards

Sustainability Excellence
Judges will be looking at overall corporate sustainability performance and a genuine commitment to sustainable business practices. Whatever the size of your organisation, if your company has developed an effective and comprehensive programme you are eligible to enter. Judges will consider:

• Evidence of a strategic focus on sustainability
• Whether your sustainability programme goes beyond best practice
• How the programme is communicated and implemented
• Methods used to monitor and measure the impact of your sustainability programme
• How your commitment to sustainability benefits your business and the wider community

Marketing Campaign of the Year
This category is open to any organisation that can clearly show the success of a specific marketing campaign. Judges will consider:

• Objectives of the campaign
• Understanding the target audience
• Marketing activity, innovative methods used, originality and creativity
• The return on investment generated
  Campaigns that have not started, or are too new to have measureable results, will not be considered.

Initiative of the Year
This award recognises any new initiative that has been implemented and has had a positive impact on your organisation. This could be:

• A charitable or local community initiative
• New online or e-commerce solutions
• Pioneering technology
• Creation of new revenue opportunities

The panel will want to see why the initiative was introduced and how it has delivered the desired outcomes.

Business Product of the Year
This category is open to any product sold via the European business supplies industry that has continued to succeed in a difficult market. The judges are looking for evidence of functionality, quality and, above all, commercial success.
This category is open to products launched since January 2020.

Reseller of the Year
Vendor of the Year
Wholesaler of the Year
These awards will recognise companies that successfully adapted to the challenges of the pandemic. Judges will focus on organisations that have diversified, innovated and evolved their business model to succeed in a competitive and rapidly changing market.

Individual Awards

Young Executive of the Year      
The business products industry needs young and dynamic individuals to ensure its continued success. This is your chance to nominate a young executive who is making a real impact in their business and has the potential to shape the future of our industry. Nominees should be under 36 years of age and can be working in any role within the business products industry.

Professional of the Year 
Please send your nominations for an exceptional individual whose leadership ability, professionalism and effectiveness has made a direct contribution to the success of their business.

Industry Achievement
The Industry Achievement award acknowledges the achievements of someone truly unique who will be recognised for their outstanding leadership, business performance and significant impact on our industry. We welcome your nominations for this prestigious accolade.

Thank you to the following EOPA judges for their time and support: 

Dennis Albers, Head of Purchasing and Category Management, Quantore
Raphael Carlioz, European Key Account Manager, Pilot Corporation of Europe
Jolanda de Vries, Key Account Manager Europe, 3M
Paul Gouka, VP EMAC & International Sales, ACCO Brands
Andrea Kenna, Senior Director Merchandising Europe, Office Depot
Jeffrey-James Köhler, International Key Account Director, Newell Brands
Aidan McDonough, CEO, Integra Business Solutions
Simon Mcloughlin, Merchandise Director, VOW Wholesale
Franz Ratzenberger, Head of International Sales & Marketing, COLOP
Matthias Schumacher, Director International Sales and Key Account Management Consumer and Craftsmen Division, tesa
Jonathan Smith, Avery
André Vasconcelos, CEO, Bi-silque
Scott Walker, Procurement Director, OT Group
James Webb, Vice President, Central Europe & EU Marketing, Fellowes Brands
Burkhard Wessel, VP Sales, Mayer-Kuvert network
Pieter Wolters, VP, EU Vendor Management & Procurement Director, Head of Merchandising & Procurement Benelux, Staples Solutions

If you would be interested in joining the EOPA judging panel, please email lisa.haywood@opi.net