site.btaInvestBulgaria Agency to Confer 17th Investor of the Year Awards

The InvestBulgaria Agency will confer the 17th Investor of the Year Awards at a ceremony here on Thursday evening. The annual forum illustrates the strive for development of every investor and entrepreneur fighting the economic challenges and adapting successfully to the constantly changing world, the organizers said.

To be awarded are the most significant investment projects in nine categories: Investor of the Year, Green Investment, Investment in Business Expansion, Investment in Human Capital, Successful Startup, Municipality in Bulgaria with the Most Investments, Awakener, National Cause, and Investment in Innovative Business. The latter award will be conferred by Innovation and Growth Minister Alexander Pulev, his Ministry said in a press release. 

To attend the ceremony are ministers, representatives of the local authorities, the diplomatic corps, businesses and employer organizations, bilateral chambers of commerce and industry, and others. The event will be hosted by InvestBulgaria Agency Executive Director Bogdan Bogdanov. 

The jury has selected the winners out of 50 companies in all economic areas, nominated by chambers of commerce, regional administrations and municipalities, based on criteria such as amount of the investment, number of new jobs, area where new production is set up or an existing enterprise is expanded. 

BTA is media partner of the event.