Winners of the National Entrepreneur of the Year Competition Awarded
The solemn award ceremony for the winners of the National Contest "Entrepreneur of the Year" took place on November 24, 2023, at the Minsk Marriott Hotel (20 Pobediteley Avenue, Minsk).
The ceremony was attended by Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Economy, Budget and Finance Tatyana Runets, Deputy Minister of Economy Vladimir Naumovich, heads of republican and local government bodies, and representatives of business associations and business circles.
In 2023, the contest was held in five nominations: "Successful Start," "Stable Success," "Effective Business in Production," "Effective Business in Services," and "Effective Individual Business."
Based on the performance indicators of the contest participants, 35 winners were determined by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of September 26, 2023, No. 631.
The winners were awarded diplomas "Winner of the National Contest 'Entrepreneur of the Year'" and commemorative prizes of the contest.
Individual entrepreneur Smirnov Andrey Viktorovich and OOO "Shvedoff" were honored with special words of gratitude and diplomas "Honorary Entrepreneur." These organizations were recognized as winners based on the results of the National Contest "Entrepreneur of the Year" for two consecutive years.
The winners of the National Contest "Entrepreneur of the Year" based on their performance in 2022 are:
in the nomination "Successful Start":
Limited Liability Company "ConsulAgro," Brest region;
Date of establishment: 09.03.2020. Main activity: production of compound feed and feed additives for farm animals.
Limited Liability Company "4rest," Vitebsk region.
Date of establishment: 22.10.2019. Main activity: restaurant activities.
Private Unitary Enterprise "GOLD-AVRA," Gomel region;
Date of establishment: 10.07.2020. Main activity: retail sale in non-specialized stores, mainly of food, beverages, and tobacco products.
Limited Liability Company "Restoran bistro Vyoska," Grodno region;
Date of creation 25.03.2020. Main activity – restaurant activities.
Limited Liability Company "Jet Logistic", Minsk;
Date of creation 30.01.2019. Main activity – non-specialized wholesale trade.
Limited Liability Company "ZVKONT", Minsk region;
Date of creation 20.02.2020. Main activity – production of trailers and semi-trailers.
Peasant (Farm) Economy "Magnit-agro", Mogilev region;
Date of creation 09.06.2020. Main activity – cultivation of cereals and legumes.
in the nomination "Stable Success":
Farm Economy "Novitskikh", Brest region;
Date of creation 27.06.2001. Main activity – cultivation of other vegetables, melons, root and tuber crops.
Foreign Production Unitary Enterprise "VIK-Animal Health", Vitebsk;
Date of creation 15.05.2000. Main activity – production of veterinary medicinal products.
Limited Liability Company "FRESHPACK SOLUTIONS", Gomel;
Date of creation 07.06.2011. Main activity – production of plastic plates, sheets, pipes and profiles.
Limited Liability Company "Primilk", Grodno region;
Date of creation 10.07.2012. Main activity – milk processing, except for canning, and cheese production.
Closed Joint Stock Company "HOLOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY", Minsk;
Date of creation 07.05.1998. Main activity – production of paints, varnishes, enamels, mineral pigments for them.
Limited Liability Company "Scientific and Production Association "Passat", Minsk region;
Date of creation 28.07.2008. Main activity – production of other general-purpose machinery and equipment, not included in other groups.
Private Production Unitary Enterprise "Mining Machinery Plant", Mogilev;
Date of establishment 28.06.2007. Main activity – manufacture of machinery and equipment for mining.
in the nomination “Effective Business in Manufacturing”:
joint limited liability company “Production and Trade Company Antopolsky Textile”, Brest region;
Date of establishment 28.10.2011. Main activity – manufacture of non-woven textile materials and products, except clothing.
limited liability company “Gidropress”, Vitebsk region;
Date of establishment 21.01.2013. Main activity – manufacture of forging and pressing equipment.
joint limited liability company “BELSYR”, Gomel region;
Date of establishment 24.04.2002. Main activity – milk processing, except for canning, and cheese production.
limited liability company “Shvedoff”, Grodno region;
Date of establishment 23.08.2012. Main activity –
manufacture of other rubber products not elsewhere classified.
limited liability company “FUTBERG”, Minsk city;
Date of establishment 12.05.1998. Main activity – manufacture of medical materials.
private commercial unitary enterprise “SK “Proраб MK”; Minsk region
Date of establishment 14.03.2017. Main activity – construction of other civil engineering works not elsewhere classified.
private production and trade unitary enterprise “Hermes-Trust”, Mogilev region;
Date of establishment 15.11.2007. Main activity – manufacture of plastic products for use in construction.
in the nomination “Effective Business in Services”:
private transport unitary enterprise “Alasta Trans”, Brest region;
Date of establishment 29.01.2016. Main activity – freight road transport activities.
private unitary enterprise for rendering services “Valaydis”, Vitebsk city;
Date of creation 18.06.2014. Main activity – provision of other individual services not included in other groupings.
Private Production Unitary Enterprise "SUPELOX", Gomel region;
Date of creation 26.10.2006. Main activity – freight road transport activities.
Limited Liability Company "Shallid", Grodno region;
Date of creation 27.10.2017. Main activity – activities of bars.
Limited Liability Company "Scientific and Technical Center "DELS", Minsk city;
Date of creation 13.11.1992. Main activity – wholesale trade of electronic and telecommunication equipment and parts thereof.
Private Production and Trade Unitary Enterprise
"Novy Progress", Minsk region;
Date of creation 16.12.1996. Main activity – retail sale in non-specialized stores, mainly of food, beverages and tobacco products.
Trade Unitary Enterprise "Molochne Berega", Mogilev region;
Date of creation 27.10.2005. Main activity – retail sale of milk and milk products, eggs, edible fats and oils in specialized stores.
in the nomination "Effective Individual Business":
Individual Entrepreneur Smirnov Andrey Viktorovich, Brest region;
Date of registration 18.09.2018. Main activity – repair of machinery and equipment of general and special purpose.
Individual Entrepreneur Shutkin Vladimir Valentinovich, Vitebsk region.
Date of registration 28.03.2003. Main activity – manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified.
Individual Entrepreneur Medvedeva Elena Gennadievna, Gomel region;
Date of registration 01.10.2013. Main activity – retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores.
Individual Entrepreneur Shelushko Vladimir Vladimirovich, Grodno city;
Registration date 23.08.2011. Main activity – freight road transport activities.
Individual entrepreneur Poteryayko Pavel Konstantinovich, Minsk;
Registration date 18.07.2017. Main activity – wholesale trade of automotive parts, components and accessories for cars.
Individual entrepreneur Stashevskaya Olga Leonidovna, Minsk region;
Registration date 04.12.2017. Main activity – hairdressing and beauty salon services.
Individual entrepreneur Bolotkin Alexander Nikolaevich, Mogilev;
Registration date 23.11.2002. Main activity – wholesale trade of textile products.
Special thanks to the Contest Partners: JSC "Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus", JSC "Belinvestbank", JSC "ASB Belarusbank", JSC "Belagroprombank", Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs, National Center of Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus, LLC "Yurspektr", JSC "Belavia Airline Company", JSC "Kommunarka", SP "Santa Impex Brest" LLC, LLC "TABAK-INVEST", IE "INKO-FOOD" LLC, LLC "EVROTORG", JSC "Minsk Watch Plant", UP "Darida", JSC "Confectionery Factory "Slodych".