ENG: „ICV Controlling Excellence Award 2018“ announced

30.12.2017

AWARD FOR AN EXEMPLARY CONTROLLING SOLUTION IS GIVEN ON EUROPE'S GREATEST CONTROLLING CONFERENCE ON APRIL 23, 2018 / APPLICATION DEALINE: 31/01/2018

Munich, December 21, 2017– Until January 31, 2018, controllers and controller teams can use their controlling solution to compete for the prestigious "ICV Controlling Excellence Award 2018" of the International Association of Controllers (ICV). The award, worth EUR 5,000, will be given on April 23 at the Europe's largest controlling conference, the 43rd Controller Congress (April 23-24, 2018 in Munich), for an "exemplary controlling work".

The winner is nominated by the international Jury headed by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Weber, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Institute for Management and Controlling (IMC), Chairman of the ICV Board of Trustees. The decision is based on the common controller model of the ICV and the International Group of Controlling (IGC). An exemplary controlling solution has to meet the following criteria:

  • it contributes to a significant change which has been tested in practice,
  • this change affects not only the controlling department, but contributes to the success of the whole company,
  • the change has been developed by controllers in-house and represents an innovation.

The application forms are online on the ICV website (www.icv-controlling.com). Applicants are asked to provide information on their controlling project: the situation before and after completing the project; occasion; aims; execution; people involved; experience; What contribution has the project made to the company's success?

Entitled to participate in that competition are controllers who implemented a project within the last 12 months either in a profit or a non-profit organization. The project must not have been published nor entered into any other competition. Please submit at the ICV Office, D-82237 Wörthsee, Münchner Str. 8, Germany, Managing Director Carmen Zillmer, c.zillmer@icv-controlling.com.

Application deadline is 31.01.2018. By mid-March 2018, the Jury will nominate up to three awardee candidates, who will be invited to the 43rd Controller Congress 2018. On the opening day, Monday, April 23, 2018, the award will be presented. The award is the Congress highlight, the winner presents their work in plenary to more than 600 visitors - controlling experts, managers, consultants, university teachers and media representatives.

The winners were: Sick AG (2003), Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH (2004), T-Online International AG (2005), Kaufhof Warenhaus AG (2006), Hansgrohe AG (2007), Lufthansa CityLine und Wittlinger Therapiezentrum/Dr. Vodder Akademie (2008), Fiege Gruppe (2009), Bundesagentur für Arbeit (2010), McDonald´s Deutschland Inc. (2011), Otto Group (2012), Lufthansa AG (2013), EliteMedianet GmbH (2014), RWE AG (2015), Covestro Deutschland AG (2016), Edeka Südwest (2017).

Until 2017, the award was titled "ICV Controller Award", and in 2018 it will be given as the "ICV Controlling Excellence Award" for the first time.

Information & application forms:
ICV website www.icv-controlling.com >>> The Association >>> ICV Controlling Excellence Award (https://www.icv-controlling.com/de/verein/icv-awards/icv-controlling-excellence-award.html)

The International Association of Controllers (ICV) has in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and 12 other countries in Central and Eastern Europe around 6,500 in practical Controlling active members. The key objective of ICV controlling philosophy is reaching permanent economic success. With its honorary chairman Dr. Albrecht Deyhle the association, founded in 1975 has shaped the Controlling in German speaking countries placed and influenced. The ICV merges controllers, CFOs, managers and scientists and  it is strictly oriented its members’ benefit. Experience, communication and being focused  on future-oriented trends are foundations of ICV. ICV combines practical experience with the latest research results and prepares its knowledge for practical implementation. The ICV is makes personal contribution to the success of its members and to the sustainable performance of companies. Siegfried Gänßlen is the chairman of ICV, CEO of Hansgrohe SE, Schiltach, Vice-Chairman of ICV is Prof. Dr. Heimo Losbichler, FH Steyr.

For more information:

  • H.-P. Sander, Presse ICV, EASTWESTCOM, Lachen-Birkenallee 16, D-86911 Diessen am Ammersee, Tel. +49-(0)8807-94 90 94, presse@icv-controlling.com
  • ICV Office, Münchner Str. 8, D-82237 Wörthsee, Tel. +49-(0)8153-88 974-20
  • www.icv-controlling.com