TOP ESTONIAN ENTERPRISES

The History of the Entrepreneurship Award
Contest of
Foreign Investor
1995
Main prize: AS Eesti Telefon
1996
Main prize: AS Elcoteq Tallinn
Foreign Investor Who Has Introduced Estonia:
Tolaram Grupp
Export Developer:
AS Kunda Nordic Tsement
Jobs Creator:
AS Loksa Laevaremonditehas
Launcher Of Modern Environmentally
Friendly Technology: Ragn-Sells AS
1997
Main prize: Tolaram Grupp
Export Developer:
Kreenholmi Valduse AS
Jobs Creator: AS Järvakandi Klaas
Products Quality Developer:
AS Elcoteq Tallinn
Largest Investment:
AS Eesti Merelaevandus
1998
Main prize: AS Hansapank
Export Developer: Tolaram Grupp
Jobs Creator: AS Britannic Eesti AS
Products Quality Developer: AS Elcoteq Tallinn
Largest Foreign Investment: AS Hansapank
1999
Main prize: AS Kunda Nordic Tsement
Export Developer: OÜ HTM Sport Eesti
Jobs Creator: Lindegaard Eesti AS
Largest Investment: AS Eesti Telekom
Innovator: OÜ JOT Eesti
Export Forum
1997
Main prize: AS Norma
Small and Medium-Sized Exporter:
AS Viljandi Aken ja Uks
Exporter With Rapid Development:
AS Balteco
Jobs Creator: AS Elcoteq Tallinn
User Of Domestic Raw Materials: AS Viisnurk
1998
Main prize: Kreenholmi Valduse AS
Small and Medium-Sized Exporter:
AS Rõngu Tehas
Exporter With Rapid Development: AS Tarkon
Jobs Creator: AS Toom Tekstiil
User Of Domestic Raw Materials:
AS Repo Vabrikud
1999
Main prize: Viisnurk AS
Small and Medium-Sized Exporter: AS
Hansa Candle
Exporter With Rapid Development:
AS Wendre
Jobs Creator: AS Repo Vabrikud
Entrepreneurship
Award
2000
Main prize: AS Viisnurk
Small and Medium-Sized Company:
AS Mikskaar
Exporter: AS Silmet
Foreign investor: OÜ JOT Eesti
Technology Developer: OÜ JOT Eesti
Tourism Innovator: Reval Hotelligrupi AS
Area Developer: AS Viisnurk
2001
Main prize: AS Silmet
Small and Medium-Sized Company:
AS Viljandi Liimpuit
Exporter: AS Silmet
Foreign investor:
„Horizon” Tselluloosi ja Paberi AS
Technology Developer: AS Silmet
Tourism Innovator:
Ammende Villa Catering OÜ
Area Developer: AS Silmet
2003 *
Main prize: BLRT Grupp AS
Small and Medium-Sized Company: Viking
Window AS
Exporter: BLRT Grupp AS
Foreign investor: Velsicol Eesti AS
Technology Developer: OÜ Curonia Research
Tourism Innovator: AS Tallink Grupp
Area Developer: Velsicol Eesti AS
2004
Main prize: AS Viljandi Metall
Suurexporter: OÜ Krimelte
Small and Medium-Sized Exporter:
Mountain Loghome OÜ
Foreign investor: AS Imavere Saeveski
Technology Developer: Aqris Software AS
Tourism Innovator (large company):
AS Estonian Air
Tourism Innovator (small company):
OÜ Pintmann Grupp
Area Developer: AS Viljandi Metall
2005
Main prize: Regio AS
Exporter: Polimoon AS
Foreign investor: Elcoteq Tallinn AS
Tourism Innovator: Estravel AS
Area Developer:
Pühajärve Puhkekodu AS
Innovator: Regio AS
2006
Main prize: Vertex Estonia AS
Internationalizer: Regio AS
Foreign investor: Enics Eesti AS
Area Developer: Põltsamaa Felix AS
Tourism Innovator: Otepää Seikluspark OÜ
Developer of the Year: Haka Plast OÜ
Innovator: Vertex Estonia AS
2007
Main prize: Tallink Grupp AS
Tourism Innovator: Tallink Grupp AS
Innovator: Elion Ettevõtted AS
Exporter: Krimelte OÜ
Foreign investor: ABB AS
Area Developer:
Viking Windows AS
Tööstusettevõte: VKG Oil AS
Developer of the Year:
Nova Haus Element AS
2008
Main prize: ABB AS
Foreign investor: ABB AS
Tourism Innovator:
Emajõe Lodjaselts MTÜ
Innovator: VKG Oil AS
Exporter: Ecometal AS
Manufacturing Enterprise: Favor AS
Developer of the Year: Tiptiptap OÜ
* Since 2003, the contest has been named after the year when the prize is announced, not after one from which the operating results are evaluated.
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