A number of 57 economic entities became winners of the contest “Trademark of the Year” that is organized by the Chamber of Trade and Industry and AGEPI. The contest results were announced in the Moldovan Business Gala staged within the national exhibition “Made in Moldova”, IPN reports.
The new awardees joined the about 1,000 winners of the previous contests. “Trademark of the Year” aims to promote the corporate image of companies and to highlight the role of brand names in identifying products and services. As many as 73 applications have been submitted this year and the presented trademarks competed for awards in 11 categories. The 15 companies that won gold at the previous five contests were nominated for “Established Trademark”.
“These trademarks are well-known and appreciated by the consumers from all over the country, such as Franzeluta, Tricon, Ionel, Bere Chisinau, Gas Natural Fenosa, Cricova, Viorica Cosmetic, and Orange. To allow the younger companies to promote their brand names, we instituted the category “Debut”. Among the awarded trademarks were Velmart, Molda, Infodebit, and Tehlab Service,” said the head of the Chamber of Trade and Industry Valeriu Lazar, who heads the organizational committee of “Made in Moldova”.
Besides medals, the participants were offered a 50% reduction in the exhibit participation tax and discounts of up to 20% on a number of services provided by the Chamber of Trade and Industry. They will also be able to promote their trademarks through the publications of AGEPI and to benefit from a number of services.
Within the Moldovan Business Gala, there were presented the results of the contest “Award for Accomplishments in the Field of Quality”. It was revived after a pause of five years by the Chamber of Trade and Industry and its partners – the National Standardization Institute, the National Metrology Institute and the National Accreditation Center MOLDAC, which are managed by the Ministry of Economy.
Eight of the 22 participating companies, which implemented quality management systems and national and international standards in production, have been awarded. These are: Knuaf Ghips SRL and Intrascop SA (industrial products category), Viorica Cosmetic (consumer goods), Debut Sor SRL and Franzeluta (food products), Veritrans and the Chisinau Polygraphic Complex (services). The participants in this contest will also enjoy benefits from the organizers.
The companies with a special performance at “Made in Moldova” were also awarded within the Moldovan Business Gala. Also, East-Europe Foundation announced the winners of the contest “Promoting food safety” that was staged with the support of the EU and the Governments of Sweden and Denmark.
