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Business | February 4, 2015, Wednesday // 19:21
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Devnya Cement has won the Investor of the Year award for 2014 of the InvestBulgaria Agency.
The official award ceremony was held Wednesday at Sofia Hotel Balkan and was attended by President Rosen Plevneliev, as well as two Deputy Prime Ministers, Meglena Kuneva and Tomislav Donchev, and Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski.
The organizers of the event handed out awards for the most significant investment projects implemented in 2014 in Bulgaria.
The annual award ceremony was held for the ninth consecutive year.
German company Behr-Hella thermocontrol won the Green investment of the year award, while the Burgas-based Lukoil Neftochim refinery won the Investment in expanding award.
Bulgarian software company Telerik won the Investment in merger/acquisition award.
The Investment in human capital award went to Yazaki Bulgaria.
Teklas Bulgaria won the Investment in innovation prize, while pharmaceutical company Bulpharma emerged winner in the Investment in conquering a market category.
C & C Textiles won the award for Successful startup.
Copper producer Aurubis Bulgaria won the award for investment in environmental protection.
Nestle Bulgaria, ALC Bulgaria, and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) won awards for encouraging employment.
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