Munich/Bonn/Duesseldorf. This year, the Corporate Health Award will be presented for the first time. The award, established by a joint initiative of German business magazine Handelsblatt, EuPD Research, and TÜV SÜD Life Service under the patronage of the Federal German Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, is given to companies demonstrating exemplary commitment to protecting the health and performance of their staff. Almost 160 companies, primarily large-scale, have applied for the Corporate Health Award 2009.

The Corporate Health Award is presented in eight categories for specific sectors (Chemical/Pharmaceutical, Energy, IT/Service, Transport/Logistics, Automotive/Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering/Consumer Goods, Administration, and Finance/Insurance) and four special categories (Demographics, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), Mental Health, and Innovative Health Strategies).

Award-winners include renowned major German corporations, but also municipalities and SMEs. The award ceremony will take place as part of the Corporate Health Award 2009 Conference in Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg near Cologne on Tuesday, November 3. From noon onwards, leading experts in science and practice will give insights into the current status of corporate health in Germany. The award ceremony will then start at 6:15 pm. Further information is available at www.corporate-health-award.de.

For more information, contact:
Heidi Atzler
TÜV SÜD AG
Corporate Communications
Westendstaße 199, 80686 München
Telephone: +49 (0) 89 / 57 91-29 35
Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 57 91-22 69
Email: heidi.atzler@tuev-sued.de
Internet: www.tuev-sued.de