Devin AD won the award for investment in the prestigious competition of the Bulgarian Industrial Association.

Devin AD – leader of the bottled water market in Bulgaria, won the prize in the prestigious competition of the Bulgarian Industrial Association “IN-5”. The prizes were awarded for the fifth consecutive year to firms, organizations, research groups, media and individuals for their contribution to the development of Bulgarian economy. The name of the competition comes from the five categories in which the companies were nomineed: Investments, Innovation, Industry, Intellect and Initiatives.
Devin AD won the big prize in the Investments category – plastic art “Ikar”, certificate and registration in the Bulgarian Industrial Association honor book. The award was given for the realized investment of 16 million leva, the success on foreign markets and the creation of new jobs and was presented by Michael Angerer - Sales Representative of Austria in Bulgaria.
“I am very excited by the recognition from the Bulgarian Industrial Association and the award”, said Georgi Serafimov, Executive Director of Devin AD. We are proud that Devin AD is the biggest investor and taxpayer in the Devin region. The award for investment is recognition both for our company and for all bottling companies for mineral water in Bulgaria because our small country may not be rich in minerals but is rich in mineral springs. That is why we from Devin AD will continue working to promote this national wealth”.

“Congratulations to Devin AD and its team for the award. They showed that even in less wealthy areas in Bulgaria there can be led a successful business”, said Michael Angerer to the official guests.

Devin AD won two awards in the annual competition organized by the Association of manufacturers of soft drinks “Innovation in non-alcoholic industry - 2008”. The awards are for the design of the new 0.5 bottle of mineral water and for the new product Devin Fresh.

Devin website won the “Best website in Corporate Communications category” prize at the annual media events Albena 2006
 

Jury of 120 marketing specialists chose Milena Staykova, the brand manager of Devin Spring Water, to be the “Brand Manager of the Year 2006”

Late night on 14.11.2006 in Kempinski Hotel Zografski, the jury gave its final vote and chose Brand manager of the year – Milena Staykova – Senior Brand Manager of Devin for developing the brand Devin spring water. In spite of the big competition among some of the biggest advertisers in Bulgaria – Vivatel, Bankia, Piraeus Bank, Devin spring water got the right place as an innovative, 100% Bulgarian product with creative communications.