Exporter of the Year Award

Each year SIEPA awards the most successful exporting companies recognizing and stimulating new export activities.

 

This highly influential prize promotes domestic companies that are the most successful in exporting goods and services. This event was first held in 2004 and by now it became a tradition, as it is the case in many economically developed countries.

The winner announcement ceremony is attended by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, representatives the diplomatic core, international financial institutions, as well as domestic and foreign companies. The prize is given in four categories: Exporter of the Year, The Best Export Product, Conquering the New Market, and The SME Exporter of the Year.

Criteria based on which the prizes are given includes quality of the product, export markets and exported quantities, i.e. the value of goods and services within a year. The committee for application evaluation has 5 members that include representatives of the highest state institutions. The winners have the right to use the logo of the Exporter of the Year in its promotional campaigns and receive media coverage.

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2009:

Exporter of the Year:  Falc East
The SME Exporter of the Year: PSTech
The Best Export Product:  Aero East Europe 
Conquering the New Market:  Hemofarm
Special recognition was given to  DMV and Gowi.

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2008:

Exporter of the Year:  Ball Packaging Europe
The SME Exporter of the Year: Termometal and Radijator inženjering
The Best Export Product: Techno Naiss Group
Conquering the New Market: Marni

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2007:

Exporter of the Year: Goša
The SME Exporter of the Year: Spektar
The Best Export Product: Foodland
Conquering the New Market: Ivkovic

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2006:

Exporter of the Year: Hemofarm
  The SME Exporter of the Year: PSTech and HDL Design House
The Best Export Product: Medical System
Conquering the New Market: 9 Septembar 

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2005:

Exporter of the Year: U.S. Steel Serbia
The SME Exporter of the Year: Micronas NIT
The Best Export Product: Fabrika akumulatora Sombor
Conquering the New Market: Nectar

Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2004:

Exporter of the Year: Tigar MH
The SME Exporter of the Year: Enterijer Jankovic
The Best Export Product: Frech&Co
Conquering the New Market: Metalac