Orange Belgium launches the first national edition of the ‘Trophée de l’Indépendant – Trofee van de Zelfstandige’

Orange Belgium is proud to announce the launch of the ‘Trophée de l’Indépendant – Trofee van de Zelfstandige’ (formerly organized by VOObusiness), an event designed to highlight the many self-employed who keep the Belgian economy alive and enrich the customer experience. Orange Belgium strengthens this year’s edition by opening it up to Flanders for the first time in addition to Brussels and Wallonia.

As a committed partner of entrepreneurs, Orange Belgium wants to salute and reward all the passionate self-employed people (and small businesses up to 9 employees) in Belgium by highlighting their initiatives and skills in the service of the customer experience. Indeed, guaranteeing excellence in customer service is part of Orange Belgium's DNA and its ambition as set out in its ‘Lead the Future’ strategy.

In addition to the awards, it is a valuable opportunity to meet people and share experiences, enabling everyone to progress within the self-employed community in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia. Thanks to inclusive support, feedback from participants, inspiring articles and numerous initiatives, this prize embodies Orange Belgium's desire to support the self-employed in enriching and perfecting their customer experience.

Werner De Laet Chief Enterprise & Innovation Officer at Orange Belgium: “In a world where small businesses are the pillars of our communities, Orange wants to highlight and reward the real heroes of the local economy. And to reward excellence in customer experience, which is one of the priorities of Orange's ‘Lead the Future’ strategy.”

Registrations are now open! Registrations and public voting period open on Monday 4 November 2024 and close on 28 March 2025. Then, from 29 March to 13 April 2025, a jury will select 10 French-speaking and 10 Dutch-speaking finalists, whose names will be announced on 14 April 2025. These finalists will benefit from invaluable visibility on Orange Belgium's various channels, as well as with its partners and in the press. Finally, the awards ceremony, which will bring the competition to a close, will be held at the end of April 2025. The first three winners will also receive a cash prize, a one-year telecoms package and rewards offered by the partners. The overall winner will be awarded the ‘Trophée de l’Indépendant – Trofee van de Zelfstandige’.

The entries will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of ten business experts, consisting of five Dutch-speaking members — Barbara Spyckerelle (Roularta Media Group), Suyin Aerts (X-Treme Creations), Sacha Ludwig (Accountable), Benny Debruyne (Trends), and Werner De Laet (Orange Belgium) - and five French-speaking members, including Amid Faljaoui (Trends Tendance), 100% Liégeois (Winners of the 2023 Trophy), Delphine Frennet (UCM), Laurent De Smet (Dr Sales), and Werner De Laet (Orange Belgium).These personalities, who are active in Belgium, have a wealth of experience in improving the customer experience and are a source of inspiration for the world of the self-employed.

The competition is open to all self-employed people, freelance professionals, and very small businesses (maximum 9 employees) in all sectors (commerce, health, hospitality, services, construction, etc.) based in Brussels, Flanders or Wallonia. To find out more about the prizes to be won or to consult all the rules, visit the website:

FR: www.orange-trophee-independant.be   NL: www.orange-trofee-zelfstandige.be