Bittnet and Globalworth awarded at CEE Capital Markets Awards

Bittnet, the first the first IT company listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange, was awarded first prize for “Best IR department of a listed company – CEE”
Globalworth, which set a new record for the largest bonds issue on BVB, came first at “Top M&A deal of the year”
Adrian Tanase, BVB CEO: International investors, just like their Romanian counterpart, have begun to appreciate the activity and strategy of the companies trading on BVB either equities or bonds, which is a clear indicator that the Romanian capital market is developing multidimensionally, locally and regionally as well

Bittnet and Globalworth, two companies with strong visibility and activity on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), have received international recognition at the fourth edition of the Central and Eastern European Capital Markets Awards held on September 12th in Warsaw. The annual award ceremony brings to the forefront the most important achievements of listed companies in the regional capital markets.

Bittnet (BNET) was awarded first prize for “Best IR department of a listed company – CEE”. Bittnet is a Romanian IT entrepreneurial company founded in 2007, and the first IT company listed on the AeRO market of BVB. Company shares started trading in 2015.

Globalworth Real Estate Investment Limited, the leading real estate investment companies in Central and Eastern Europe, has two corporate bonds issues trading on BVB, worth EUR 550 million each. The company was awarded this year in Warsaw for “Top M&A deal of the year”. Globalworth has become the leading office investor in the Romanian real estate market and now has established a significant platform in Poland, through a 72% shareholding in Globalworth Poland, the new brand for Griffin Premium RE.. N.V. (GPRE).

“International investors, just like their Romanian counterpart, have begun to appreciate the activity and strategy of the companies trading on BVB either equities or bonds, which is a clear indicator that the Romanian capital market is developing multidimensionally, locally and regionally as well,” said Adrian Tanase, CEO of BVB.

The fourth edition of the CEE Capital Markets Awards had 79 companies on the shortlist and awards were given away in 19 categories. The jury was made up of over experts from the regional and international financial community. More information is available on the official website www.ceecapitalmarketsawards.com.