EANS-News: Triple success for Sunways´ annual report
25.08.2011 – 10:07
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Reports Subtitle: · 2010 annual report internationally recognized · Top rankings in three competitions Konstanz (euro adhoc) - 25 August 2011 - The 2010 annual report of Sunways AG received awards at three international competitions. Sunways (SWW:GR, SWWG.DE, ISIN DE0007332207) is one of the leading solar technology providers. At the League of American Communication Professionals (LACP) Vision Awards the Sunways annual report won a silver medal in its peer group. It also ranked among the top 50 reports from Germany (39th place). All in all, the Sunways annual report ranked 134th among more than 5,000 international reports. "The level of creativity exhibited in the report judged for Sunways AG is superb, which is supported by the exceptional clarity in communicating this year´s key messages", said Christine Kennedy, Managing Director LACP. The Vision Awards, which have been assigned since 2001, are among the most important awards worldwide for annual reports. Along with criteria such as the report cover, information accessibility and message clarity, the publications submitted to the competition were assessed according to elements such as writing style and layout. The Sunways annual report also won silver on the occasion of the Annual Report Competition ARC Award 2011 (category: "Energy: Alternative"). This award is assigned by the independent organization MerComm Inc. 2,100 annual reports from 31 countries were reviewed and assessed by more than 200 experts from the public relations, investor relations, journalism and design areas. A third award was won by the Sunways annual report on the occasion of the International Business Awards, the so-called "Stevie Awards". Among more than 3,000 annual reports Sunways ranked as "Distinguished Honoree" in the category "Best Annual Report - Print". The Sunways report was the only publication of a German company to receive this award. The International Business Awards, which are also referred to as the "Oscars of the business world", have been presented annually since 2003 to honor outstanding business achievements. In the final round, the winners in the individual categories were determined by more than 200 international top managers. "We are very happy that our annual report achieved excellent rankings in three renowned international and independent competitions", said Michael Wilhelm, Chairman of the Management Board of Sunways AG. "The awards give proof of our strong ability to combine high-quality products and sophisticated design - in solar technology as well as in corporate publishing." The annual report of Sunways AG was prepared in cooperation with the agency Red Cell, Düsseldorf. Interested parties may download the report at www.sunways.eu/en as a PDF file or as an iPad app. This press release is also available on www.sunways.eu/en or at www.presseportal.de/suche.htx?q=Sunways. About Sunways Sunways AG, Konstanz/Germany, stands for consistent use of solar energy to secure long-term energy supply of man in an efficient and sustainable manner. Sunways offers technological competence, performance and highest quality - from single components to complete solar systems. Since its foundation in 1993, Sunways AG evolved into a technology leader in the photovoltaics industry serving international markets. With silicon-based solar cells, inverters, solar modules and solar systems, the company offers all components required for high-yield photovoltaic power generation. With photovoltaic solutions tailored to customers´ needs (transparent and coloured solar cells, building- integrated photovoltaic installations), Sunways turns exceptional ideas into reality. Sunways Production GmbH in Arnstadt/Germany is a subsidiary of Sunways AG; in addition, the group has own branch offices in Barcelone/Spain and Bologna/Italy. In 2010, Sunways AG with about 340 employees realised sales of around EUR 220 million. The shares of Sunways AG are listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (SWW:GR, SWWG.DE, ISIN DE0007332207). For further information, please visit www.sunways.eu/en. Further inquiry note: Dr. Harald F. Schaefer Head Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (0)7531 996 77-415 E-Mail: communications@sunways.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Sunways AG Macairestr. 3 - 5 D-78467 Konstanz phone: +49 (0)7531 99677 0 FAX: +49 (0)7531 99677 10 mail: info@sunways.de WWW: http://www.sunways.de sector: Alternative energy ISIN: DE0007332207 indexes: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München language: English