Siemens won the “Sustainable Business” award of ESGNews.bg – the first specialized media for promoting ESG in Bulgaria.
The award was presented to Dr. Eng. Boryana Manolova – CEO of Siemens for Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Ukraine, by the owner of Brand Media Bulgaria and creator of ESGnews.bg Boyan Tomov.
The award was given during the ceremony announcing the winners of the Mr. and Mrs. Economy 2024 competition, organized by the magazine “Economy” and the largest employer organization – the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (KRIB). The ceremony was held at Sofia Tech Park.
For 34 years “Mr. and Mrs. Economy” has been honoring Bulgarian entrepreneurs, managers, economists and financiers who have contributed to the high successes and development of the Bulgarian economy. The symbol of the competition is the statuette “The Fisherman and the Goldfish” by maestro Stavri Kalinov.
This year, nominations for the competition were once again submitted to the Management Board of KRIB, whose members determined the winners. The employer organization has been a partner of “Economy” magazine for 10 years as a co-organizer of the competition.
Mr. and Mrs. Economy 2024
The Executive Director of “MTG Dolphin” Svetlin Stoyanov is the winner of the “Mr. Economy” award for 2024. The “Mrs. Economy” award 2024 was won by Kamelia Slaveykova, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Shell Bulgaria.
The “Mr. Economy” grand prize was awarded by the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mrs. Iliyana Yotova, and “Mrs. Economy” – by the Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov.
Svetlin Stoyanov said that he accepted the award on behalf of the entire company team, which, in his words, continues to write the shipbuilding history of Bulgaria.
Kamelia Slaveykova also emphasized that the award is for the entire company team.
“In conditions of political uncertainty and a dynamic environment, I believe that business is perhaps the only stable thing, it demonstrates resilience and maintains high levels of trust. Business in Bulgaria continues to be an active driver for the country’s economic development and creates opportunities for prosperity,” she added.
The other award winners
Due to the high competition, the jury decided to award two awards in one of the categories of the competition – “Investments and Growth”. The awards here were received by Petya Dimitrova, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Postbank, and Dimitar Bakalov, CFO of VP Brands International. The awards were presented by Prof. Dr. Eng. Nikolay Valkanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of KRIB and Chairman of the Board of Minstroy Holding.
In the category “Digitalization and Innovations” the prize went to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Tsenov, Director of Astellas Pharma for Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Greece. The award was presented by Violeta Koritarova-Kasabova, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works.
The CEO of Nestlé Bulgaria Petar Stoilov received the award in the category “Modern Industry”. The award was presented by Zarina Gencheva, member of the Board of KRIB, CEO of Motion Arts and Metroreklama and winner of the title “Mrs. Economy” for 2022.
KRIB and Economy magazine honored the CEO of ING Bank Bulgaria Marina Kobakova with a Special Award as a sustainable business partner in honor of the 30-year presence of the financial institution in the country. The prize was awarded by the Executive Director of KRIB, Evgeniy Ivanov.
Iliana Yotova: Bulgarian business is characterized by courage, ambition, perseverance and workaholism
We want stability in the country and hope for a stable government, but not at any cost and with all compromises. We hope to overcome dependencies, to have rules and predictability for Bulgarian business. You can always count on the support of the presidential institution.
With these words Vice President Iliana Yotova addressed the representatives of Bulgarian business at the Mr. and Mrs. Economy 2024 awards ceremony.
“If a sociological agency were to measure the rating of Bulgarian business, it would find that it is much higher than the rating of a number of institutions and political parties. This is due to the courage, ambition, perseverance, with which Bulgarian business manages to cope despite all the difficulties it faces, and also manages to develop thanks to many capable people in Bulgaria who think innovatively,” Yotova emphasized in her greeting.
“Energy is the backbone of Bulgaria’s economy, and the engine is its management. In cases where the engine is driven by a female heart, with the specific female spirit, pragmatism and sixth sense, this is a guarantee of success and prosperity,” said Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov.
