Exporter of the Year Award
This highly influential prize for its purpose has the promotion of domestic companies that are successfully exporting goods and services. The manifestation was held for the first time 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 6 members that include representatives of the highest state institutions as well as the company that was proclaimed the Investor of the Year in South East Europe by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The winners have the right to use the logo of the Investor 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 a.d.
The SME Exporter of the Year: Spektar d.o.o.
The Best Export Product: Foodland d.o.o.
Conquering the New Market: Ivkovic d.o.o.
Winners of the Exporter of the Year in 2006:
Exporter of the Year: Hemofarm a.d.
The SME Exporter of the Year: PSTech d.o.o. and HDL Design House
The Best Export Product: Medical System d.o.o.
Conquering the New Market: 9 Septembar d.o.o.
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
