2010 Business pearls

The award announcement gala was held at the Novotel Szczecin Hotel on 03 March 2011.
“Business Pearls are the most prestigious business awards to be won in our province. What is more, they are announced for the seventh time and seven days after the Oscars. Let us perceive them as our business Oscar awards.” - observed profession Aneta Zelek, the chairman of the award committee.

The following firms were recognised in the category of the Economic event of the year:  Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad oddział Szczecin [General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, Szczecin Provincial Branch] for opening the S3 road section, Zachodniopomorski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Barzkowicach [Westpomeranian Agricultural Advisory Centre in Barzkowice] for arranging regular food and agricultural fairs called: Agro-Pomerania Barzkowickie Targi Rolne, Unizeto Technologies for winning the national competition for development and implementation of Internet Patient Accounts. The main award went to Adam Ryniak, the director of Cargotec Poland, for finalizing the largest Polish greenfield investment – a cargo-handling establishment in Stargard.

As regards the Business personality of the year, the committee selected: Daniel Dobosz, the owner of ZPS “Dobosz” foodstuff production facility in Trzebież for exceptional accomplishments in the scope of company development and campaigning for local community and public affairs, Eugeniusz Pilawa for creating the company: Przedsiębiorstwo Usługowo -Handlowo-Produkcyjne Pilawa over thirty years ago in Kołobrzeg (the company is now among the leading Polish crane manufacturers) and for many years of providing active support to institutions and persons in need, and Zbigniew Wielgosz for his long-standing successful management of one of the leading banks in Poland, i.e. Gospodarczy Bank Spółdzielczy in Barlinek. The main award was granted to Jolanta Drąszkowska who established and for the past ten years managed Neptun Developer -  a firm well known and recognised not only in Szczecin  - and for her remarkable achievements and patronage of the arts and cultural facilities, including the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Szczecin.

The seventh edition of the Business pearls’ ceremony attracted approximately 140 guests, among them many entrepreneurs, regional civil servants (including Olgierd Geblewicz, the Provincial Marshal and Aleksander Buwelski, the Vice-president of Szczecin) as well as people of science and media representatives. The attendants watched a show promoting Soraya jewellery presented by Miss Poland candidates.
The event also provided an opportunity to present new visualisation of the LNG gas terminal to be constructed in Świnoujście.

“The construction of the terminal can be translated into over PLN 50 million in taxes. I think that we will never again hear that for instance, the Police Chemical Works have problems due to gas supply shortages. Świnoujście will have the same status as other towns where gas terminals are operational, such as  Barcelona, Oslo or Venetia.” – stated Zbigniew Rapciak, the president of Polskie LNG.
With more than seven years of tradition behind it, the Business pearls’ competition is a very prestigious ranking. Every year the committee composed of economists representing Szczecin universities and business publicists selects winners in two categories: Economic event and Business personality.

As regards the category of the Economic event of the year, entrepreneurs can enter events, phenomena and economic trends occurring in the region of West Pomerania. Based on the competition rules, economic events characterised by innovativeness and originality which result in economic expansion, inventive solutions, investment development or creating new workplaces are favoured. The award is handed out to business organisations or institutions that stand for the above values or are active in the above fields.

The category of the business personality of the year was designed to single out the persons that adopt non-conventional and innovative attitudes when carrying out economic projects or actions undertaken for the public good.

Novotel Szczecin Hotel served as the partner of the 2010 Business pearls’ gala and Polskie LNG was the main sponsor. The event was also sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Mojsiuk and PKO BP. Other partners of the event included: u.studio, Perpol, Soraya, Tiffany Flowers&Cafe. Patroni medialni imprezy to  TVP Szczecin, Polskie Radio Szczecin, Kurier Szczeciński, portal Szczecinbiznes.pl.