Industry Watch and Cluster Trakia Economic Zone launch the international forum ‘Bulgaria as Investment Destination’
‘Something unusual is taking place in Plovdiv – talk about a significant cooperation among private business, industrial zones, and local authorities – in particular, 9 municipalities and builders of know-how such as can be found in Industry Watch, and who know to promote it their best’. Such was the statement made by the ex-mayor of Culture, education, tourism, innovations, development and European policies – Stephan Stoyanov in his brief rendering of the brand ‘Plovdiv as Investment Destination’ which has already come to the public knowledge by a third-time published media. In November 11, 2015, the brand was awarded a special certificate at Novotel Plovdiv in the acknowledgement of its essential contribution toward the strategic development of Plovdiv and the region by the application of the policies and the geared efforts of Plovdiv municipality in various areas.
The prize got extended by George Stoev, director and shareholder of Industry Watch, and eng. Plamen Panchev, Chair of the Cluster Trakia Economic Zone. Beforehand, the two of them had signed off a Memorandum of Assistance with the view to get coordinated the public and private partnership in the development of Economic Zone Trakia, plus launching and strengthening a business forum in Plovdiv ‘Investment Destination in Bulgaria’ as coming as one of the uppermost business events in South-east Europe.
A special certificate had also come to Respect Consult which is an advisory office to attract Bulgarian and foreign investors, in addition it provides a one-stop shop legal services plus tax, finance and further advice relevant to the business. The ‘Capital’ and ‘Capital Daily’ media got worthy of recognition for their numerous reporting on the events and extensively reflecting the success of the business. Bauersach foundation was awarded a certificate for its involvement on the Gipsy labor market to the extent of transforming this entity from an issue into a workforce potential.
In Novotel Plovdiv the third issue of Plovdiv as Investment Destination got introduced, which is a shared work released by Plovdiv municipality, Industry Watch, and the business. ‘This partnership has let us discern what are the strengths and the weaknesses of the city. Despite of the handicaps, Plovdiv has turned into the most industrial region, taking the lead in attracting foreign investors and opening new jobs even in the time of a rough crisis’, admitted the deputy mayor Stoyanov. He approved of the efforts invested by eng. Panchev and Sienit Holding – starting on a green field 15 years ago, they had managed to come up with well-developed industrial zones accommodating over 120 companies now on the shared ground of Economic Zone Trakia’.