Business Leader Awards 2024: Celebrating Belarus' Top Entrepreneurs

Business Leader Awards 2024: Celebrating Belarus’ Top Entrepreneurs

On July 4th, in Minsk, at the Marriott Hotel, the Publishing Group “Delo” hosted a gala reception honoring the laureates of the annual “Business Leader” competition. Established in 1996, this prestigious award is now in its 29th year of recognizing the most successful managers and owners of dynamically developing enterprises in Belarus.

Each year, the competition acknowledges 12 representatives of the business community. This year’s winners were awarded honorary diplomas and a special prize—a composition titled “On Horseback!” by the renowned Belarusian sculptor S. Gumilevsky.

The ceremony gathered numerous guests, including representatives from the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, sectoral ministries, territorial government bodies, and leading domestic entrepreneurs.

The event was opened by Alexander Shvets, Chairman of the Republican Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) and head of the Public Expert Council of the “Business Leader” competition. In his speech, he emphasized that Belarusian business has entered a phase of active action and long-term planning, with enterprises ready for innovation and development.

Victor Zhuk, Director and Chief Editor of the Publishing Group “Delo,” head of the organizing committee, and founder of the competition, noted that the winners demonstrate how successful and sustainable enterprises can be created even in challenging economic and social conditions, ensuring their growth and stability.

“This competition is important not only to honor the best of the best but also to inspire all domestic entrepreneurs. Over the years, we have seen how they make a significant contribution to the economic development of our country,” summarized Victor Zhuk.

This year’s laureates include representatives from Minsk and the Minsk region, Gomel, Bobruisk, and Brest, including two women.

The event took place in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The “Business Leader” competition once again demonstrated that Belarusian business is ready for new challenges and capable of adapting to changes.

The organizers expressed gratitude to their partners, without whose support the ceremony would not have been possible. Among them are Mingaz, Belgosstrakh, BelVEB, Kaspersky, MetallOptSbyt, Inforealt, Mostovdrev, Marriott Hotel, Robinson-Club, and media resources.

Laureates of the “Business Leader 2024” competition:

For stable and efficient work in Belarusian and foreign markets: Alexander Novikov, General Director of JSC “Gomselmash”
For high-quality business services in transport and communications: Vyacheslav Khoroneko, General Director of RUE “National Airport Minsk”
For successful application of anti-crisis technologies and management methods: Ivan Dobudko, Director of TD LLC “Morozproduct”
For high-quality business services in the country’s automotive market: Taras Kormilets, Director of LLC “BelAVTONomiya”
For active assistance in the development of the agricultural sector of Belarus: Vitaly Linkevich, General Director of JSC “Belsolod”
For impeccable behavior in difficult market situations: Oleg Belinsky, General Director of CJSC “Dobronom”
For the most original business idea implemented by a domestic entrepreneur: Sergey Chetverikov, Director of IE “Sapermebel”
For a significant contribution to the country’s IT industry and a high degree of social responsibility: Elena Shipkova, Director of LLC “Game Stream”
For high-quality business services and products in the energy sector: Pavel Velitchenko, Director of JSC “Electrocentrmontazh”
For a significant contribution to the development of technological solutions for the country’s financial market: Egor Morozov, Director of CJSC “Vodorod”
For enhancing the prestige of the “Made in Belarus” brand: Yuri Lukashvich, Director of JSC “Svitanak”
For maintaining high standards of a foreign brand in the domestic market: Yulia Burdon-Sabetskaya, Director of LLC “Intercars Europe”