Hidden champions are medium-sized companies, mostly managed by the owner that operate in a narrow market niche and have achieved an outstanding market position through their outstanding performance. They therefore occupy a very special position in the public interest.
They consciously take different paths, think global and they handle many things differently than large companies: The heroes from the second row, hidden champions, are role models for effective and sustainable corporate development.
According to Hermann Simon, who defined the term, the following three criteria serve to identify hidden champions:
We are very excited to be featured in the current issue of the Pfalz business magazine as one of five companies falling into this category.