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Nominations are now open

for the RBC Business Person of the Year Awards 2023

in association with and the participation of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nice Côte d'Azur

The Chairman of the Jury, Véronique Langer, is pleased to announce that nominations for the BPOY 2023 Awards will open on August 28th. This means that you can begin thinking about businesses on the French Riviera that you admire, and considering whether you would like to nominate them for this year’s Awards.
Award attribution criteria include
  • Business Model
  • Strategy
  • Customer Centricity
  • Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Performance
The Awards are comprised of two categories :

The RBC Business Person of the Year Award 2023

Eligibility requirements :

  • The Company should be registered and doing business on the French Riviera for 3 years or more

  • Nominees and persons nominating to do NOT need to be Club members

  • Nominees should be nominated by one of their ‘fans’ (should not nominate themselves)

  • Nominees can be of any nationality and do not necessarily need to speak English

The RBC Start Up of the Year Award 2023

Eligibility requirements :

  • The Company should be registered and doing business on the French Riviera for at least 6 months but less than 3 years

  • Nominees and persons nominating to do NOT need to be Club members

  • Nominees should be nominated by one of their ‘fans’ (should not nominate themselves)

  • Nominees can be of any nationality and do not necessarily need to speak English

Nomination form

The Nominees will be judged by an independent Panel of distinguished Judges which includes a representative from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nice Côte d'Azur in a highly transparent judging process which will include personal interviews of and presentations by the Nominees. 

Award attribution criteria include : Business Model and Strategy, Customer Centricity, Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability, Performance  

The winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony.

Any individual currently resident in the PACA Region OR the Principality of Monaco is eligible to nominate a Company of his or her choice.