The Federal Association for Economic Promotion and Foreign Trade Bavaria/Thuringia (BWA) honoured 15 medium-sized companies with the „Investment Award Bavaria/Thuringia“. GPM was one of the recipients. The honoured businesses and companies are the BWA Top 15 most successful businesses of both federal states. „Despite of financial crisis“, said BWA regional manager Matthias Anschütz, „the companies had courage for investment in the last years and plan to safe and expand their staff in the current situation, too. For this they deserve all our respect and gratitude." Managing Director Andreas Schmidt received the award at the BWA-Gala on November 24, 2012.