The Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts awarded the heads of deserving businesses and institutions

VPPAR competition award, as 2023 The “Innovative Company of the Year” was awarded to the cosmetics company “Oda.LT”, while “Grunto svetnosti technologii” was chosen as the “Sustainable Company of the Year”, and the “Product of the Year” award was given to the seller of birch sap and other drinks “Strikas”.

The head of the company “GVT LT” Lukas Andronavičius used the opportunity to criticize the institutions and the former government.

“I want to “thank” the former Government. This company is practically destroyed, it will not exist. For many years, we have worked in the management of contaminated areas, contaminated water and soil. But then we passed from one ministry to the responsibility of another, which invested shares in another company. And practically nothing will be left from the subsidiary”, asserted L. Andronavičius.

At that time, the best company manager in 2023. Laura Aldonė, director of the Global World Consulting Agency, was also awarded the “Merkurijaus” statute.

Members of the board of the chamber of crafts were awarded for their services to the country’s business and active participation in the activities of VPPAR in improving business conditions: director of “Bemija” company Gražvydas Dapkus, director of “URBO bankas” Vilnius branch Mindaugas Bičkauskas, “DSP plus” manager Irma Spudienė and “AON Baltic”. Gintaras Ciganas, head of the Alytus region.

Also awarded were Vilnius District Mayor Robert Duchnevič, Širvintos District Mayor Živilė Pinskuvienė, Economy and Innovation Vice Minister Karolis Žemaitis and Business and Wellness Professional Career Center Director Saulius Zybartas.

And Lithuanian journalist Dainius Radzevičius, the chairman of the union, journalist Audrė Srėbalienė, and host of events and shows Jonas Radzevičius were awarded the VPPAR “Sign of Gratitude”. Sigita Kutienė, Deputy Director of the Vilnius Service Business Training Center, Justė Rožienė, Director of the Admissions and Information Center of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Dovilė Jodenytė, Director of the International Studies Center, and Arūnas Jaras, Associate Professor of the University, also received such thanks.