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The brewery of Kamenitza AD in Haskovo is brewery Number 1 in the global Molson Coors Group for the second year in a row. Every year, over 20 production facilities compete for the recognition; their performance is evaluated on the basis of 13 indicators. Some of the leading KPIs include: consumption of resources such as water and electricity, effectiveness of the production process and the packaging lines, average time between unplanned outages etc. The indicators of each brewery are followed and compared on a monthly basis through the year.

The companies that are members of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria are big, mid-size and small, and make 99% of beer in the country. Their share is 95% of the market and every year they pay taxes to the government that exceed 360 million leva. In 2023, despite the serious challenges due to the increased expenses for raw materials, the intensive investments in the brewing industry continued. The capital investments in the past 18 months amounted to 92 million leva, of these over 45 million leva were in long-term material assets for green innovation

With a passion for authenthic experiences and deep respect for traditions, the company has created a series of signature festivals in Sofia that allow locals and tourists to connect with German culture. Events such as the German Christmas Market and Oktoberfest Sofia create an unparalleled atmosphere and have become an integral part of the city's cultural calendar.

The company arrived in the country in 2002, inheriting the business and traditions of one of Bulgaria's oldest breweries, Shumensko Pivo, established in 1882, and of Pirinsko Pivo in Blagoevgrad, created in 1971. Teodor Nestorov, CEO of the company, shares more.

Carlsberg Bulgaria is the leading producer of beer and cider in the country. What is the secret of your success?

Highly specialised professionals working symbiotically when a need arises – Law Firm – Harizanov, Ivanov & Partners has mastered to perfection the skill to give the clients what they need when they need it, and to successfully protect their interests. The founders of the practice are ambitious and very experienced. Attorney at law Boris Harizanov has graduated law from Sofia University and the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, and is fluent in Greek. Attorney at law Svetlozar Ivanov is a registered syndic and is certified on the matter of the Public Procurement Act.

The company has a clear vision for the future and integrates new technologies and AI in different aspects of its activities to provide an even more precise management of projects and financial flows.

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step – this old wisdom describes well the evolution and ambition of Benefit Account. The company for accounting and financial services appeared on the Bulgarian market in 2012. Today, it helps companies located not only in Bulgaria and Europe, but also the USA. The founder of Benefit Account, Tanya Staneva, is an expert accountant and a certified auditor with intuition for the needs of the modern local and global businesses and the skill to provide everything needed for their smooth operations.

The professionals at Pro-Fit Business Consult accountancy firm are known for their fluency in the matter and constant improving and updating of their knowledge and skills. Rosica Yordanova, managing partner at the firm, is aware how important this combination is. She is a chief accountant and financial department manager with years of experience, and is in the process of becoming a member of the Certified Public Accountants Association in the UK. She also has rich experience as lecturer in a number of universities, schools and online courses.

Good decisions and "a-ha" moments are instrumental for any business's success. However, in day-to-day business, these are by far outnumbered by less inspired decisions and pure inertia that stifle growth and replace progress with stagnation. Martin Dimitrov, a brilliant young mind with significant experience in the big business world, has a solution.

The world today more than ever needs visionary leaders in all spheres of life – from business and technologies to politics, science and art, to social relations. Why? In the course of millennia, during the greater part of the history of humanity, people had relied on natural leaders – the chieftain, the shaman, the elders in the village or the town, the priest, the local monarch.