An award for Unihouse

Modular homes produced by Unihouse, Branch of UNIBEP S.A., received the title of Export Product of the Podlaskie province. The award was received by Marcin Gołębiewski, Director of the Norwegian market of Unihouse.

The award ceremony took place on June 2, 2016 at the Podlaskie Opera and Philharmonic in Białystok. In the coming years, export will be the driving force of the Polish economy. This was repeated many times during the debates of experts which preceded the awards presentation. - Polish companies, including companies from the Podlaskie province, have great potential, but if the entrepreneurs want succeed, it is necessary to know how to become a global company and which export markets we should focus on in the future. And that's why "Rzeczpospolita" has been organising such meetings devoted to the development of Polish exports for many years now. 

The export product was awarded to products that deserve promotion in the country because of their success and demand abroad. Unihouse joined renowned companies such as Promotech Sp. o.o. from Bialystok and SM Mlekovita from Wysokie Mazowieckie, which also won the title.

Awards were also given in four other categories:

• the best exporter (awards for AC SA, Malow, Danwood)
• the most dynamic exporter (Adampol, PHZ Kasol, PROMOSTAL, SaMASZ)
• innovative product (AC SA, CHM Pronar, SaMASZ LSA)
• Export personality (Monika Siecińska-Jaworowska, Suempol and Adam Byglewski, Adampol)

Candidates for the awards could be entered by companies, institutions and public offices, as well as editorial offices of the Gremi Business Communication publishing house i.e.: the "Rzeczpospolita” and "Parkiet" daily journals, and the monthly magazines "Sukces" and "BBW". From the nominated companies that submitted completed questionnaires to " Rzeczpospolita'' , the final companies were chosen by the jury: Tomasz Salomon, representative of the Ministry of Development; Piotr Horba director of the Centre for Corporate Banking, Bank Zachodni WBK; Kamil Pendowski, expert of the Centre for the Enterprise Europe Network at the Podlasie Regional Development Foundation, Director of Development Projects; Miroslaw Lesniewski, Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Bialystok; Stefan Krajewski, a board member of the Marshal's Office in the Podlasie Province; Andrzej Parafiniuk, CEO, Podlasie Regional Development Foundation; Krzysztof Kowalczyk, editor of the daily newspaper "Rzeczpospolita".

The Regional Eagles of Export competition is a part of the Export Development Program - an initiative of Bank Zachodni WBK implemented with contents partners. The aim of the program is to support Polish exporters in international business.

In the photo: Director Marcin Gołębiewski (in the middle).