Amazon has won this year’s Luxembourg-American Business Award, whilst Miami University is set to receive an Honorary Business Award.

Amazon is the 2018 recipient of the Luxembourg-American Business Award that will be celebrated on 15 May 2018 during a ceremony organised by the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce (LACC). The award ceremony will take place in New York in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie along with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider.

The biannual Luxembourg-American Business Award recognises American companies established in the Grand Duchy for their important role in and their lasting contribution to the Luxembourg economy. Amazon is a global player in e-commerce and cloud computing with European headquarters in Luxembourg employing over 1,500 people. It is also the first service provider and non-manufacturer to receive the honour since the award’s inception in 1999. Past honourees include the Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company, DuPont, Guardian Industries, Avery Dennison Corporation, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Delphi Corp., Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Ampacet Corporation.

Moreover, to celebrate the long-standing engagement and the 50th anniversary of its presence in Luxembourg, the Miami University (Ohio) will be receiving an Honorary Business Award for its proven excellence in creating ties between the US and the Grand Duchy in academia as well as in the economic sphere.