The award recognises companies that demonstrate strategic vision, innovative strength, a sustainable management culture, and responsible corporate governance. RATIONAL, the global market leader in thermal food preparation, impressed the expert jury in all four assessment categories: strategy, productivity and innovation, culture and commitment, and governance and finance.
“We are delighted to receive this award,“ said Jörg Walter, Chief Financial Officer at RATIONAL, who accepted the prize. "The fact that we have received the Best Managed Companies Award for the fourth time confirms our approach to corporate management. This includes a consistent customer focus, clear individual responsibility based on the 'entrepreneur-within-the-enterprise' principle, and decisions designed to create sustainable value and ensure RATIONAL’s long-term stability."

