Golden Hundred of Enterprises of the Silesian Voivodeship 2025 [coverage]

Opening of the Gala

Guests at the Silesian Museum were welcomed by the sounds of the orchestra of Polska Grupa Górnicza and by a performance by Barbara Lubos, an actress of the Silesian Theatre in Katowice, who conversed with a humanoid robot created by the company Delta Robots. Afterwards, the assembled audience was greeted by the host, dr Tomasz Rożek, who then handed over the floor to the President of the Śląsk-Łódź Macroregion Aneta Sarga-Burtan and to the Editor-in-Chief of "Dziennik Zachodni" Marcin Zasada, who officially opened the event.

Welcoming words were also addressed to the audience by the Silesian Voivode Marek Wójcik and HM the Rector of UE Katowice prof. dr hab. inż. Celina M. Olszak.

Here we have companies that originated in Silesia. It was here that someone conceived them, had an idea, strength, determination, and brought that idea to life. These are companies led by managers from our region. And that is why the "Golden Hundred" is worth discussing. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am also a member of the jury, and as a jury member, in our new composition, together with President Rykała, we stirred things up a bit. […] I wish you first and foremost an enjoyable evening, and I hope that the "Golden Hundred" will help you discover how to develop your businesses and what to invest in in the future. Thank you very much - said Silesian Voivode Marek Wójcik.

I am incredibly honoured to participate in today’s amazing event, the Gala "Golden Hundred of Silesian Voivodeship". This event shows how strong and wise Silesia is. Not so long ago, Silesia was primarily mining coal. This is where the cradle of industry was born. (…) In Silesia there are over 500,000 companies. They contribute to the development not only of our region but of all Poland, and even Europe. Today’s laureates are definitely the leaders of this vast community of entrepreneurs. Thanks to you, an extraordinary transformation of our region is taking place before our eyes - a transformation we need so much. As the Rector of the University of Economics, I want to say that I greatly value the cooperation and synergy between universities and practice. Thanks to you, we create new first- and second-cycle study programmes and postgraduate programmes. In many cases, you are the inspirations behind the changes that take place at our university as well - emphasised HM the Rector.

Competition jury

The competition jury, in cooperation with the consulting company Dun & Bradstreet Poland, prepared a list of 100 companies from the Silesian Voivodeship that achieved the highest net revenues in 2024. Awards and distinctions were granted based on extensive experience, knowledge, and collected data.

Its members included:

• Marek Wójcik - Silesian Voivode;
• Leszek Pietraszek - Deputy Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship;
• Mateusz Rykała - President of the Management Board of the Upper Silesian Fund;
• Dagmara Piskorz - Director of the Marketing Centre of the University of Economics;
• Aneta Sarga-Burtan - President of Polska Press Macroregion Śląsk-Łódź;
• Marcin Zasada - Editor-in-Chief of Dziennik Zachodni.  

"Company of the Year" was awarded to Brembo Poland, and the "Positive Trend" award went to Madej Wróbel. The main prize - the "Golden Hundred of Enterprises of the Silesian Voivodeship 2025" - was awarded to Tauron Polska Energia.

The top ten nominated companies also included: ArcelorMittal Poland S.A., FCA Poland Sp. z o.o., Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A., Tauron Wytwarzanie S.A., Stellantis Gliwice Sp. z o.o., Action Poland Sp. z o.o., Eko Okna S.A., and STS S.A.

The "Golden Hundred" of the Polska Press Group includes not only the main awards but also several prestigious distinctions granted by the jury. The special award of the "Golden Hundred" competition went to the Silesian Museum and the city of Katowice.
The editorial distinction "Culture and Innovation", awarded on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of "Dziennik Zachodni", went to the city of Gliwice.
The distinction "Leader of Science and Technology Development" was awarded to the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice.
The "Mind Power Award - the power of the mind in business" was presented to prof. Małgorzata Dobrowolska, and the "New Generation Leadership" distinction was awarded to Beata Drzazga.

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