Awards

MagyarBrands Award 2023

As part of the MagyarBrands Gala, the Excellent Business Brand Award was also presented, which was won by KÜRT. At the MagyarBrands Gala, several outstanding domestic brands were nominated for awards in the following categories: excellent consumer brand, excellent business brand and innovative brand. On behalf of the more than...

MagyarBrands Award 2022

As part of the MagyarBrands Gala, the Excellent Business Brand Award was also presented, which was won by KÜRT. At the MagyarBrands Gala, several outstanding domestic brands were nominated for awards in the following categories: excellent consumer brand, excellent business brand and innovative brand. On behalf of the more than...

Grand Prize for Hungarian Innovation (2021)

A panel of distinguished experts on economics, headed by the Minister of Innovation and Technology, selects outstanding innovation performers primarily on the basis of economic indicators such as realized added value in profits and revenue and in societal benefits. In the spirit of this approach, we received a letter of...

Business Excellence Award 2021

This year saw the recognition of companies that overcame the difficulties of the past year and a half thanks to their flexibility and innovation and by increasing their effectiveness. Of the nominees, KÜRT Zrt. received the most votes in the category “Best Digital Innovation”. We won the award for our...

Manager of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)

Sándor Kürti, President and owner of KÜRT Zrt., received the Manager of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. The Award was conferred by Dr. György Beck, Chairman of the Management Association Nomination Committee and recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

MagyarBrands 2019

The MagyarBrands program has been recognizing excellent Hungarian brands for more than ten years now. Brands that are worthy representatives of Hungarian intellectual creations both in Hungary and outside the nation’s borders. Recent years have shown that the award means not only recognition, but also active support for consumers, customers,...

John von Neumann Computer Society Lifetime Achievement Award

The John von Neumann Computer Society honors and extends its gratitude with a lifetime achievement award in recognition of decades of professional activity, outstanding achievements, and work for the Society. The Society has recognized János Kürti as an innovator and inventor in the field of IT who assumes his social...

Family-Friendly Company Újbuda 2018

The Local Government of Újbuda has awarded the Family-Friendly Company Újbuda title on five occasions to District XI companies that make sure to meet the conditions for being a family-friendly company and integrate those conditions into their corporate philosophy. In 2018, KÜRT Zrt. was awarded the title of Family-Friendly Company...

MagyarBrands 2017

KÜRT Zrt. was recognized with the MagyarBrands Award in 2017, winning the “EXCELLENT BUSINESS BRAND” category. We have won the award in the following years: MagyarBrands (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) The MagyarBrands program has been recognizing excellent Hungarian brands for eight years now. Brands that are worthy...

Disabled-Friendly Workplace

2015 was the second time KÜRT Zrt. was recognized as a Disabled-Friendly Workplace. The award was presented jointly by the Ministry of Human Capacities, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, Alliance for Excellence Public Benefit Association, and the Salva Vita Foundation. The award was established by the Salva Vita...

KÜRT’s backup solution has been recognized as a Hungaricum

The Hungarikum Committee rewards emblematic cultural, architectural, gastronomic, health, economic, technical, and agricultural values that represent the achievements of the Hungarian nation around the world.

Award for Successful Companies (2014)

In June 2014, KÜRT Zrt. was recognized by the Ministry for National Economy as the SME of the year. Since August 2013, the Award for Successful Companies has been presented at the initiative of Mihály Varga under the aegis of the Ministry for National Economy in three categories every month.

MAF (2012)

MAF Social Investment Program of the Year (2012) MAF Category for the Most Innovative Support Program, 2nd place (2012) MAF Category for the Most Successful Partnerships, 3rd place (2012) KÜRT Zrt. aw awarded the illustrious title for its Program for the Education of the Disadvantaged. Of the professional awards that...

Disabled-Friendly Workplace (2012)

The recognition can be bestowed upon those employers that undertake to continuously develop their recruitment, employment, and retention activities involving disabled persons.

IVSZ Qualified IT Company

KÜRT was awarded the title of “Qualified IT Company” established in 2011 by the IT, Telecommunications and Electronics Enterprises Association. The recognition can be awarded for a period of one year to companies that are recognized by the profession and have a credible, impeccable track record of at least 3...

Family-Friendly Workplace Special Prize

In 2011, KÜRT Zrt. was awarded the “Family-Friendly Workplace” Award conferred by the Ministry of National Resources.

Best Workplace for Women, 3rd place

The purpose of the “Best Workplace for Women” award is to raise awareness of not only the aspects of equal opportunity in employing women but also the economic necessity of their employment and to showcase positive examples that can be followed by other companies. The companies touted as examples take...

European Union Award

European Union Award for KÜRT for its Education of Disadvantaged Children (H2O) project.

HBLF-Vodafone Workplace Volunteering Award

KÜRT Zrt.’s H2O program won Hungarian Business Leaders Forum’s “HBLF-Vodafone Workplace Volunteerism Tender” in the small company category (Education of Disadvantaged People). The tender even competed at a European level, where it received a special prize.

Business SuperBrands (2008, 2009, 2010)

Based on the decision of an independent expert committee, the KÜRT brand won the Business SuperBrands title.

Daily Business Innovation Award

KÜRT received the Daily Business Innovation Award in the category for medium-sized companies for its activities performed in the interest of innovation.

Prizma Creative PR Award, 1st place

KÜRT won the award with its application entitled “The Intellectual Adventure that is KÜRT Academy” in the category market introduction and re-introduction.

Tibor Gyurós Award

KÜRT CEO József Kmetty received the Tibor Gyurós Award for “IT CEO of the Year” for the role he placed in KÜRT’s business development and successful expansion abroad. Company President Dr. Sándor Kürti received as special “Pro IVSZ” award for his endeavors in the field of IT.

Financial Times article on KÜRT Zrt.’s success story

Financial Times article on KÜRT Zrt.’s success story.

Europe’s 500

In 2006, KÜRT was awarded the Europe’s 500 award, used to recognize the most dynamically developing companies. KÜRT deserved this recognition for its uninterrupted growth in previous years, which was outstanding in even a European comparison.

Health-Friendly Workplace

Healthy Workplace AmCham Best Practice Award

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary awarded KÜRT the Healthy Workplace Best Practice AmCham Award for the excellent working conditions it provides to its employees.

Family-Friendly Workplace Award

The company was awarded first place in the medium-sized company category for providing good working conditions for employees and for taking family considerations into account.

The Wall Street Journal’s article on KÜRT’s unique data backup technology

The Wall Street Journal’s article on KÜRT’s unique data backup technology.

Best Workplace Award

KÜRT was included among the very best workplaces in an international comparison.

Széchenyi Award

Dr. Sándor Kürti received a Széchenyi Award in 2004 for his exceptional, exemplary, and internationally recognized technological and intellectual results.

Ernst & Young

Dr. Sándor Kürti was recognized with the award for his creativity, his personal contribution to the realization of innovative ideas, and for the success achieved with the exemplary organizational cultural development implemented at KÜRT.

Healthy Workplace AmCham Award

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary awarded KÜRT the Healthy Workplace AmCham Award for its exemplary human resource practices.

Competitive Product Development Award

Sándor Kürti received the Research and Development Consultancy Center’s Competitive Product Development Award in 2003 for his development of data backup and data protection products and technologies.

Innovation Award

KÜRT was awarded the Ministry of Informatics and Communication’s 2002 Innovation Award for developing the methodology and the application of its IT Security Technology (IBiT), and for introducing it to the Hungarian and international market.

Dénes Gábor Award

Sándor Kürti received the Dénes Gábor Award for his creative technological and intellectual work in Hungary.

IT Manager of the Year Award

Company founders János Kürti and Sándor Kürti received the IT Manager of the Year Award in 1997, and Sándor Kürti was again recognized with the same award in 1998.

Nikkeí article on KÜRT: “Hungarian Peak Technology”

Nikkeí article on KÜRT: “Hungarian Peak Technology”.

IT Manager of the Year Award

Company founders János Kürti and Sándor Kürti received the IT Manager of the Year Award in 1997, and Sándor Kürti was again recognized with the same award in 1998.

The Guardian article on KÜRT’s unique data backup technology

The Guardian article on KÜRT’s unique data backup technology.

László Kalmár Award

The John von Neumann Computer Society recognized KÜRT’s employees for their results in computer sciences.

Business Week article about KÜRT

Business Week article about KÜRT: “The people who put Hungary on the map of cutting-edge technology”.

Grand Prize for Hungarian Innovation

In 1994, KÜRT received the Grand Prize for Innovation, awarded to the most important Hungarian technical development of the year, namely the data backup technology.