The awards gala took place on June 15, 2011, at the Artus Court in Gdańsk. Awards and diplomas were presented in five categories: “Trade”, “Construction and Services”, “Transport and Logistics”, “Manufacturing Activity in Germany”, and “IT (Modern Technologies)”. Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. competed in the “Trade” category against four other companies: TZMO S.A., Lazar Vertrieb & Logistik GmbH, Tele-Fonika Kable Sp. z o.o., and PKN Orlen S.A. The competition jury rated the fuel supplier highest in this category. Solaris took second place. The finalist diploma for the bus and tram manufacturer from near Poznań was accepted by Wolfgang Presinger, Advisor to the Board, and Tomasz Woźniak, Sales Director. In the remaining categories, the winners were: “Construction and Services” – Erbud International S.A., “Transport and Logistics” – Odratrans S.A., “Manufacturing Activity in Germany” – Ciech S.A., and “IT” – Comarch S.A.