WHAT: ARM has won the CMS European Business of the Year Award at this year’s European Business Awards. ARM overcame competition from companies such as Commerzbank AG from Germany and Elcoteq SE from Finland to claim the award, widely regarded as the leading business accolade in Europe.

The European Business Awards recognize and reward excellence, innovation and success. Open to organizations of all sizes and from any industry sector – public or private – the program allows the best of European businesses to showcase their achievements and benchmark their successes against companies of all types.

WHY: To win the award, ARM demonstrated to the judges an innovative growth strategy, coupled with exceptional financial returns and sustained market leadership in its sector. The judges were impressed by the company’s strong market share in the mobile space, and its work with the technology industry’s most innovative technology companies.

WHEN: The European Business Awards winners were announced on January 31 before more than 300 business leaders at a ceremony at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels.

WHO: ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM’s comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company’s broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

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