Type project Website excellentsme.com | Industry economy, services | |
Founded Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 2012 Products certificate Excellent SME | ||
Excellent SME is international project, aiming to establish white list of small and medium enterprises (SME) by means of certification system. Project brings emphasis on web site certification, since internet is becoming prevailing media for promotion and search of business opportunities and partners.
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Three pillars
The project is built on three pillars:
Criteria
The Excellent SME certificate can be obtained by companies meeting basic criteria:
The certificate is issued for period of 1 year. However the credit score is under permanent monitoring and the certificate is revoked prematurely if the holder's credit score drops below 6.
Benefits for certificate holder
By publishing the certificate the holder exposes its good standing business and successful practices. The publishing is possible on holder's web site, stationery, promotional materials, vehicles etc. The observer can thus instantly establish the level of trust that would otherwise require some inquiries with credit rating agencies. As a consequence a selection of business partner becomes easier, faster, cheaper and risk free.
Benefits for the community
With growing number of certified companies the business environment becomes more transparent. Good enterprises are more exposed and visible and client have easier task finding such partner.
History
Project was initiated in 2012 in Slovenia by partners "Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia". , credit rating agency "COFACE Slovenija". and technology provider Connet d.o.o. with its "SafeSigned(r) technology". .
Serbia joined the project the same year. In 2013 Macedonia and Romania followed. In 2014 Bulgaria joined.