At the 5th annual FDI Poland Investor Awards Gala on 9 November in Warsaw, 12 international companies were distinguished for their leadership and direct investment in Poland - and 8 Polish companies for their successful international expansion
Also 2 Special Selection Awards were given: Top Expat CEO of the Year, and Top Expat Entrepreneur of the Year. John Lynch was awarded Top Expat CEO of the Year, and told his story of building Lynka. And Sean Bobbitt, Co-Producer of animated film “Loving Vincent” picked up the Award as Top Expat Entrepreneur of the Year.
New Awards Categories, reflecting Poland's emerging strength in Exports, were: Most Innovative Exporter and Top Exporter: Automotive or Transport.
More than 120 top executives attended from a wide range of industries including Aviation, RPA/Robotics, Manufacturing, IT, Transportation/Logistics, Retail, Consumer Goods, Real Estate development, Shared Services/BPO, and Pharmaceuticals - and from 27 countries. Winners in their categories, among others:
Most Innovative Exporter: Vzór
Top Exporter: Automotive or Transport: IZOBLOK S.A.
Top JV Investment of the Year: XEOS (Lufthansa Technik and GE Aviation)
Top North American Investor of the Year: Amazon
Top Polish Investor in Latin America: CAN-PACK S.A. - Brazil
Top Indian Investor of the Year: Arcelor Mittal
Top Chinese Investor of the Year: Liugong Machinery (Dressta)
Top Polish Investor in China: Sante
Top Japan Investor of the Year: Nidec Motors & Actuators