Collaboration wins a prize

On Monday, June 15, we attended the Business Awards 2026 ceremony of the French Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands (CCI France Pays-Bas), where economic cooperation between France and the Netherlands was topic of the day. We are proud to share that Elektro Internationaal and Schneider Electric won the award in the Best Collaboration category!

In a strong field of participants including Footbar & KNVB and Pon & TotalEnergies, the nomination itself was already a special recognition of our long-term partnership. That we ultimately also received the award makes this evening extra special.

The award was accepted by Jeroen Dirkzwager (Elektro Internationaal) and Huibert Baak (Schneider Electric), who that evening represented the collaboration between the two companies.

"This award is a wonderful recognition of the way our organizations have been strengthening each other for many years," said Jeroen Dirkzwager. "Together we develop innovative solutions that help customers successfully respond to the challenges of the new energy landscape."

Huibert Baak also emphasized the importance of the partnership: 'What makes this collaboration special is our shared ambition to make innovation and sustainability tangible for our customers. This award is a great confirmation of what we've built together and of what still lies ahead for us.'  

The intention is clear: together we keep building new technologies, accelerating the energy transition, and creating a more sustainable world.  

We thank CCI France Netherlands for this recognition and congratulate all nominees and winners. And of course, a big thank you to our colleagues, customers, and partners who contribute daily to the success of this collaboration.  

Here’s to the next milestone together!