Digital Award for SMEs presented for the first time
This year, the Digital SME Award, or DIMA for short, was presented for the first time. This digital award for SMEs was launched by Visable, provider of the online B2B platforms EUROPAGES and wlw (formerly "Wer liefert was"). SMEs from Switzerland, Germany and Austria were invited to present their digital projects.
A total of over 80 companies from the DACH countries applied for the Digital Award for SMEs. This award, presented for the first time this year, honored digital projects in the categories of customer experience, sales solutions, sustainability, and innovation. Due to the lively interest, there will be another award ceremony next year. This will also give Swiss SMEs that were unfortunately unable to pick up an award at the inaugural event a new chance. The Digital Award for SMEs - the official name is "Digitaler Mittelstands-Award", or DIMA for short - was launched by Visable, the provider of the online B2B platforms EUROPAGES and wlw (formerly "Wer liefert was").
Digital Award for SMEs: "Putting Hidden Champions in the Spotlight".
"With the Digital SME Award, we are putting the spotlight on the hidden champions of the B2B industry, because we are convinced that creative and digitally oriented SMEs are more future-proof than many of their large competitors," says Visable CEO and jury board member Peter F. Schmid. "Looking at the submissions we received confirms the impressive innovative power and expertise of the SMEs. To the award winners, DIMA provides the attention and recognition that each and every one of them deserves. We are already excited to see where the journey will take us next year. After all, the B2B industry is in a constant state of flux, becoming more efficient, increasingly digital, and constantly coming up with new solutions. We look forward to awarding these again on the DIMA stage in 2022."
Millimeter-accurate on-demand production
This year's winner in the "Customer Experience" category is FiMAB GmbH & Co. KG. The mechanical engineering company based in Neubulach, Baden-Württemberg, has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables on-demand manufacturing of control cabinet housings with millimeter precision.
Dr. Dietrich Müller GmbH from Alhorn secured the win in the "Digital Sales Solutions" category with an automated online ordering process for 2D and 3D construction elements, including ad-hoc quotation generation.
Refillable oil containers protect the environment
The award in the sustainability category went to Tipp Oil Manufacturer Ltd. Co. KG in Bergkamen. Tipp Oil takes back its own empty oil containers, cleans them and returns them to the cycle when freshly filled.
CFD Schuck Ingenieurgesellschaft from Heidenheim has set up an artificial neural network for its customers in the field of fluid dynamic prototype development. This makes it possible to predict the service life, energy requirements or production duration of newly developed products. This achievement earned the company the award in the Innovation category.
Further information about the Digital Midmarket Award (DIMA) and all details about the ceremony can be found at www.visable.com/dima.