Awards

Distinctions and Awards

The commitment of Olympia Odos to Sustainable Development is demonstrated through the dozens of international and national awards it has received since the completion of the construction of the motorway in 2018 to date. Awards that reward its Sustainable Development strategy and the innovations it has implemented to that purpose.

The beginning was made in 2018, when Olympia Odos was awarded a global distinction by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which ranked it among the top 5 projects in the world for 2018. Olympia Odos motorway was the only European project and the only one constructed outside the US, that was awarded such a merit.

2024

2024 was a year of important distinctions for Olympia Odos

Customer Excellence Award at the National Customer Service Awards for the innovative distance-based tolling system “Hybrid” in the category “Best Use of Technology in Customer Experience”. At the awards Olympia Odos also won two Distinction Awards for the “Water from the Air” project and its ESG strategy for Customer Service.

Important distinction as a “Diamond” and in particular as DIAMOND ESG LEADING COMPANY for Olympia Odos at the Diamonds of the Greek Economy Awards, the longest-established business awards institution in Greece. For the first time, the ESG category has been included in the awards, and we are proud to open this important category.

Platinum Award for Olympia Odos and a series of awards for both Olympia Odos and Olympia Odos Operation at the Mobility Awards 2024! Olympia Odos won two Gold Awards for the Water from the Air and the SSTPA at Akrata and three Silver Awards for the EV charging on the motorway, the green practices and Adaptive Lighting. Olympia Odos Operation won a Gold Award for its holistic approach for Safety on the Motorway and a Silver Award for Fleet Safety.

The title “SUPERBRAND” received one more time Olympia Odos at the Superbrands 2024 collecting the highest score in the category "Construction-Real Estate Development".

Gold Award for Olympia Odos Operation at the Health & Safety Awards in the category Fire Fighting Applications.

Two awards for Olympia Odos at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards 2024. Silver Award in the category “Unconscious Bias- Fighting Stereotypes Training” and Bronze in the category “Corporate Events/Conferences” for the empowerment of female professionals –in the company and beyond- through campaigns and actions.

Olympia Odos Operation won a Silver Award for its Procurement Procedures at the Procurement Excellence Awards 2024.

The Adaptive Daytime Lighting for Underpasses program was distinguished at the Environment Awards 2024 of Group VINCI, major shareholder of Olympia Odos.

2023

Olympia Odos was distinguished as a Future Ready Business and in particular, as the leading small (in terms of the number of employees) company in Greece. The Future Ready Business competition has identified the 12 most strategically prepared Greek companies to face the challenges of the future.

Two Bronze awards for Olympia Odos and Olympia Odos Operation at the Health & Safety Awards 2023 for the Inspection of Technical Infrastructures using Drones and the Safe Management of Corporate Fleet & Driver Training respectively.

2022

Bronze award at the Mobile Excellence Awards for the Olympia Odos App: The travel experience at your mobile phone.

Two golden awards at the Energy Mastering Awards 2022 for its “Water from the air” and “Adaptive Lighting” initiatives.

Olympia Odos won a distinction at the Health & Safety Awards 2022 in the “Employees Involvement” category.

SUPERBRANDS GREECE 2021-2022
Olympia Odos, along with other 254 brands, emerged as top brand in Greece and was voted Superbrand Greece 2021-22. The features that make a company a nominee for Superbrands are the strong profile and customer reliability. The council of thirteen experts was responsible for the shortlist, and together with the public they evaluated and selected the winners. The Opinion Poll was conducted by Marc.

2021

Distinction at the Green Awards for the "Strategy for developing a Green Road Infrastructure”.

Six awards at the Mobility Awards, for the implementation of the innovative Hybrid kilometric charging system, the Motorway Safety Holistic Approach, the Smart Tunnel project and the PROTECT program, the EV quick Charging Infrastructure at Psathopyrgos MSS and the Comprehensive Fleet Management system.

Two gold awards for Olympia Odos at the Responsible Business Awards in the categories "Effect on Local Communities", for the innovative Hybrid System, and for the environmental programs implemented at the motorway's facilities.

At the National Customer Service Awards, Olympia Odos won the top award in the category "Best Use of Technology for Customer Experience" for the Hybrid System, the first distance-based tolling system in Greece, and Olympia Odos Operation won the Real Life Heroes award for the immediate and decisive intervention of three employees who saved a two-year-old girl from drowning.

Olympia Odos was named "Motorway of the Year" at the Mobility Awards 2021

This distinction constitutes the concrete result of the targeted initiatives of the Company to maintain a high level of service and safety along the Motorway, and of its actions aiming at protecting the Environment.

2020

Golden and silver awards at Facilities Management Awards for the innovative “Smart Tunnel” program.

Golden and silver awards at the Health & Safety Awards in the category “New H&S Risks Analysis & Assessment” and in the special category focusing on the Environment, respectively.

Bronze award at the Green Awards in the category “Strategy for developing a Green Road Infrastructure”.

European Union Campaign on Olympia Odos “A road out of this world”

As a project co-financed by the European Union, Olympia Odos was part of the “EU in my Region” Campaign, together with 9 other projects in Greece, representing the concession projects market.

For this specific campaign, modern visual means have been exploited and the project was promoted via the social media channels.

Within the context of this campaign, interactive electronic boards have been installed at Psathopyrgos MSS showing information that aimed at informing the visitors about the project and its contribution.

Electronic board statistics (October 7 - November 7)

352 users;
300 photos

2019

Olympia Odos is named National Winner & Ones to watch at the 2019 European Business Awards in the category of Innovation for its Traffic Prediction application;

Distinction at the Corporate Affairs Excellence Awards of the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE) in the category of “Corporate Sustainability Report”

Distinction awarded by CRI Pass

Three (3) golden awards at the Energy Mastering Awards for the power consumption cut program regarding the tunnel lighting (LED).

Olympia Odos Operation S.A. received a golden award at the Health & Safety Awards in the Road Safety category.

The Cultural Route of Olympia Odos received a distinction at the BRAVO AWARDS.

Olympia Odos is named National Winner at the European Business Awards

Olympia Odos is named National Winner at the 2019 European Business Awards, one of the greater and long-lasting business awards in the world. Initially, the company was included in the list of business excellence Ones to Watch, since it had an excellent performance in the large companies “Innovation category” and promotes the fundamental principles of Ethics and Effectiveness. Then, it was named National Winner among 300 companies for its innovative Traffic Prediction application.

«This is an important distinction and Olympia Odos is undeniably breaking ground in its sector. The fact that you have been named “National Winner” proves that you are one of the most inspiring, successful and dynamic companies in Europe. Congratulations for this distinction!”»

Adrian Tripp, CEO, European Business Awards

2018

Bronze award for Olympia Odos Operation S.A. at the Health & Safety Awards in the “Healthy & Safe workplace”, in section "Activities in facilities and infrastructure".