For the best Bulgarian company in the "Medium and large company" category, Progress AD was awarded. At a solemn ceremony in the Sofia Arsenal Gallery, the annual awards in the prestigious competition "The Best Bulgarian Company of the Year" were presented. For the seventh year in a row, the competition distinguishes the most - the successful Bulgarian companies. The organizer is First Investment Bank (Fibank), which has set itself the goal through it not only to promote Bulgarian business, but also to present the most impressive and sustainable models of entrepreneurship, so that they can become benchmark and inspiration.
The winners among nearly 300 participating companies were determined by a jury consisted of: Mr. Chavdar Zlatev, Chief Corporate Banking Director, Fibank Board Member and Executive Director, Kancho Stoychev - Sociologist, President of the Global Association Gallup International and Chairman of the Union "Produced in Bulgaria", the Financier Emil Hersev, the Publisher of "24 chasa" Venelina Gocheva, Lachezar Bogdanov - Managing Partner of "Industry Watch", Yordan Mateev - Executive Director of the Association for Modern Trade and Vanya Manova - Mastercard Manager for Bulgaria and Macedonia. The jury guided its evaluations by criteria such as sustainable development, opportunities to cope in a competitive environment, potential for entering new markets and innovation. All companies participating in the competition have Bulgarian capital, Bulgarian management and represent a Bulgarian brand.