THE CONTEST "BEST EXPORTER OF THE YEAR-2018" WAS HELD IN SMOLENSK
14 December 2018 in Smolensk, at a ceremony in the cultural and exhibition center named after the Tenishevs summed up annual regional competition "the Best exporter of the year" among the export oriented subjects of small and average business.
The competition was organized by ANO "Center of support of export of the Smolensk region" in accordance with the action plan for 2018. Its main objective is the promotion and development of export potential of small and medium businesses - manufacturers of goods and services, leading commercial activities in the territory of the Smolensk region, promoting export activities and to increase the number of exporters among the small and medium business in Smolensk region.
The organizing Committee of the contest includes representatives of Executive authorities of the Smolensk region, the Smolensk chamber of Commerce and industry, "Scientific-industrial Union", "Business Russia", "OPORA Russia" and the Centre of export support. From Smolensk regional Association of employers "the Scientific-industrial Union" in the organizing Committee consisted of the Executive Director Oleg Kletno.
In total the competition received more than 20 applications from Smolensk companies. The winners in seven nominations were:
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among the enterprises of agriculture, livestock and agro-industrial complex" - LLC "Gagarinsky cannery";
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among the enterprises of light industry" - entrepreneur Kiba Natalia;
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among the enterprises of the woodworking industry and the furniture industry" - LLC "MK Yartsevo";
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among manufacturers of chemical products, plastics and non-metallic mineral products" - LLC "Smolensk plant of plastic products";
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among the enterprises of machine building and Metalworking" - OOO "Alvedro";
- "Best exporter of the Smolensk region among manufacturers of electrical equipment, computers, electronic and optical products" - LLC "Lasertag"
- "The best exporter of services in Smolensk region" - OOO "green line".
In a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners and finalists of the contest took part the Governor of the Smolensk region A. Ostrovsky V., President TROR "PS" Alexander Fedulov, President of CCI Vladimir Arhipenkov. The Governor of the Smolensk region presented the winners with diplomas and memorable gifts. "Our priority all at the disposal of the regional Administration Smolensk methods to provide export-oriented support to companies to increase the volumes produced and exported their production", - he said in his opening remarks. The head of the region reported a fourfold increase in fundingallocated from the Federal budget to support the Smolensk exporters in 2019, the introduction of "universal" subsidies of the Ministry of industry and trade to support domestic producers of competitive products, the continuationof the programme of export seminars "School of export" for Smolensk businessmen and importance of joining of Smolensk producers in a special REC programme to promote Russian products to foreign markets "Made in Russia".
After the ceremony of awarding the winners and finalists presentations were made by Director General of ANO "Center of support of export of the Smolensk region", the Chairman of the organizing Committee M. A. Astapenko, who commented on the results of the contest and urged entrepreneurs of the region to actively participate in such events. "We want the maximum number of entrepreneurs of Smolensk region believe that exporting is really cool! Despite the fact that export activity, especially for small businesses, it is really not an easy job, thanks to the state support measures for the Administration of the Smolensk region, we hope to help all Smolensk entrepreneurs to discover their export potential,"- he concluded his speech.