Business, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Markets and Companies

The winner in the category Corporate Social Responsibility:

• Krasu Serviss SIA and Vairak Saules SIA –  “Education, training and employment of pupils from ‘Dzivesprieks’ vocational school in Aizupe (Tukums district)”

Nomination sponsors:

- Swedish International Development cooperation Agency’s (SIDA)  Baltic Sea unit

- Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet) managment programme

The winner in the category Fastest growing Swedish owned company in Latvia:

• Gateway Baltic SIA – export consultancy services

Nomination sponsor – Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia

The winner in the category Young Entrepreneur:

- Mr Raivis Freimanis, co-owner of  INTEA (Interaktīvās Tehnoloģijas Apmācībai) SIA – company providing interactive e-learning services

Nomination sponsor –  Swedbank

This year’s keynote speaker was Mr Fredrik Härén – founder of The Interesting Organization (www.interesting.org), “Speaker of the Year 2007” in Sweden and the author of “The Idea Book.

The conference was attended by approximately 200 guests – entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, representatives from public sector and NGO’s.

For more information please visit http://www.swedishbusinessawards.com  or contact Swedish Trade Council in Riga, Mrs Arta Munkena, phone nr. +371 6 7828046, E-mail [email protected] .