ON APRIL 26TH 2006 WAS HELD THE CEREMONY OF PRESENTING THE ANNUAL BIA AWARDS – “IN-5”. THEY ARE GIVEN FOR CONTRIBUTION IN THE SPHERE OF DEVELOPING THE
Today, April 26th 2006, the official ceremony was held for presenting the annual “IN-5” awards that BIA gives for contribution to the development of the Bulgarian economy through 2005.
The name of the awards – “IN-5” stands for the five basic pillars of economic performance – industry, investments, innovations, intellect and initiative.
The prize is given every year around April 25th – the date on which BIA was established, and it is given to firms, science teams, individuals and media with a special contribution to the Bulgarian economy development.
This is the second edition of the “IN-5” ceremony.
Guests to the event were the minister of the economy Rumen Ovcharov, the minister of the regional development Asen Gagauzov, the executive director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency Stanimir Barzashky and the executive director of the InvestBulgaria Agency Stoyan Stalev.
There are three degrees of the prizes:
1. First prize – “Ikar” statuette (made by the sculpture Slavi Minekov), a Certificate and an entry into the BIA Book of Honor
2. BIA’s sign of honor and a Diploma
3. Lapel decoration and a Diploma
Prizes in the different degrees were given to 14 firms, two branch (sector) organizations and media representatives.
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FIRST DEGREE – first prize: “Ikar” statuette, CERTIFICATE and an ENTRY into the BIA BOOK of HONOR
Category INDUSTRY – Ficosota Ltd.
Category INNOVATION – Assarel Medet
Category INVESTMENT – Chelopech Mining
Category INITIATIVE – Ludogorie
Category INTELLECT – Science-teaching tam from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy –Sofia
SECOND DEGREE: BIA’s SIGN of HONOR, a DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE and an ENTRY into the BIA BOOK of HONOR
CATEGORY LARGE ENTERPRISES
“S & B Industrial Minerals“
Plastic ware – Sredetz
“Overgas Inc.”
CATEGORY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Business Innovation Center “IZOT”
Air Liquid Bulgaria EOOD
Amilum Bulgaria
CATEGORY SMALL ENTERPRISES
Ekofol
THIRD DEGREE: BIA’s Lapel sign and a Diploma
CATEGORY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
“Montaji (Installations) Varna”
CATEGORY SMALL ENTERPRISES
“Lira” Ltd.
“DEIK – Christo Grozdanov ”, Povdiv
ADDITIONAL PRIZES (to media and organizations): BIA’s SIGN of HONOR and a DIPLOMA
Category: CONTRIBUTION IN THE SPHERE OF THE EMPLOYERS’ ORGANIZATIONS
UNION OF THE BREWERS IN BULGARIA
ASSOCIATION OF MILK PROCESSORS IN BULGARIA
CATEGORY: MEDIA
Electronic media: TV “EUROPE”
Press: “MANAGER” magazine
Specialized TV broadcast – “BUSINESS”, bTV
Specialized heading in the press – Economic section of the “TRUD” newspaper
Online media: “BUSINESS INDUSTRY CAPITAL”
LAPEL SIGN and a DIPLOMA:
Journalist in press:
Valentnin Georgiev, “Monitor” newspaper
Journalist in online media:
Vasil Chobanov, radio “New Europe”
Alexander Rajkov, “TV 7”
