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Since 2011, the B2B Service Awards have been presented in the categories “Lifetime Achievement”, “Innovation”, and “Performance”.
Awards
Lünendonk B2B Service Award
Once a year, Lünendonk & Hossenfelder, as host and initiator, invites guests to the exclusive Lünendonk Day in Frankfurt am Main: board members, managing directors, and managing partners of service companies find a networking platform here to discuss current topics and trends and to exchange ideas across industries. The event always begins with a keynote by an external speaker who operates outside the services sector. Participation is only possible with accreditation.
The Lünendonk B2B Service Award is one of the most prestigious and reputable awards in the industry. It cannot be applied for by service providers and comes with no strings or obligations attached. Every year, Lünendonk & Hossenfelder honours individuals and companies which have achieved success in the business-to-business services market in the categories of performance, innovation and lifetime achievement. Fourteen senior and business editors from renowned media outlets select the award winners via a secret postal ballot. The Lünendonk B2B Service Award is thus also an expression of appreciation from respected market observers, some of whom have followed the successful work of award winners for decades. The award ceremony traditionally takes place during Lünendonk Day..
Awards
The winners of the Lünendonk B2B Service Awards 2026
Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Martin Plendl, H&Z Unternehmensberatung, and DATAGROUP! You are the winners of the Lünendonk B2B Service Award 2026.
The winners were selected by an independent media jury of 15 editors-in-chief and business editors from renowned media outlets in a secret postal ballot.
Lifetime Achievement award winner
Prof. Dr. Martin Plendl
Prof. Dr. Martin Plendl is one of the most influential figures in the German auditing and consulting industry. As long-standing CEO and Chairman of Deloitte Germany, he developed the company into one of the leading professional services providers in the German-speaking region. Under his leadership, Deloitte achieved a strategic transformation from a traditional audit firm into an integrated consulting company with a broad service portfolio.
“Martin Plendl has played a decisive role in shaping Deloitte’s development in Germany and has led the company into a new era. His strategic foresight and leadership deserve the highest recognition.” — Media jury
Innovation award winner
H&Z Unternehmensberatung
H&Z Unternehmensberatung has established itself as one of the most innovative strategy consultancies in the German-speaking region. With a consistent focus on transformation and operational excellence, the company supports leading industrial groups through complex change processes. Particularly noteworthy is its holistic consulting approach, which combines strategic design with pragmatic implementation support.
“H&Z stands for a new generation of strategy consulting that seamlessly combines analysis and implementation. Its consistent focus on innovation and measurable added value for clients set benchmarks in the industry.” — Media jury
Performance award winner
DATAGROUP
DATAGROUP is one of Germany’s leading IT service companies and specializes in end-to-end management of IT infrastructures. With its proprietary CORBOX service model, the company offers a modular full-outsourcing concept that enables mid-sized and large companies to operate their IT landscape efficiently and future-proof.
“With a consistent service focus and the innovative CORBOX model, DATAGROUP has proven that IT outsourcing and top quality go hand in hand. The growth story is impressive.” — Media jury
Award history
All previous winners
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Award winners in the Lifetime Achievement category
Long-standing CEO and Chairman of Deloitte Germany
Founder and long-standing head of msg
Long-standing member of the Executive Board of PwC
Founder of GFT Technologies
Founder of the IT systems house of the same name
Founder of Wisag and patron
Co-founder of the management consultancy zeb
Inventor of the Balanced Scorecard and founder of the management consultancy of the same name
Founder of the management consultancy for family businesses named after him
Co-founder of engineering services in Germany
Long-standing Head of Germany at BCG
Perhaps Germany’s best-known management consultant
Founder of Simon Kucher & Partners
Award winners in the Innovation category
Award winners in the Performance category
Head of Operations
Theresa Drexel
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