'Investors of the Year' Awards

Investments of the companies awarded have totalled more than EURO 1.2 billion and created more than 5200 new jobs.

 The Ministry for National Development
and Economy and ITD Hungary awarded investors and their partners
which contributed the most to the development of the Hungarian
economy and increased employment in 2007/2008.

Companies awarded with “Investors
Awards 2008” in different categories are the following:

‘Biggest Volume Investment of
2007/2008’ and 'Company creating the most new jobs
in 2007/2008’ – Mercedes Benz Hungary Kft. The company’s 800
million Euro investment in Kecskemét, Hungary will create 2500
new jobs.

‘Largest Reinvestor of 2007/2008’ –
Hamburger Hungária Kft. The Austrian-based Hamburger concern
is the largest packaging material manufacturer in Central Eastern
Europe. The company's Hungarian subsidiary will create 300 new jobs
and will produce packaging material using waste paper.

‘Company establishing the largest
regional centre in 2007/2008’- IT Services Hungary Kft. The company
has established the largest regional center both in terms of volume
and new jobs created. IT Services Hungary Ltd. will establish SSC-s
in Budapest and Debrecen and its main client will be Deutsche Telekom
AG. The investment will create 1745 new jobs.

‘R&D cooperation award 2007/2008’
– Richter Gedeon Nyrt. The company created significant co-operation
with Hungarian educational institutions and other organizations in
the field of research and development.

‘Investment Friendly Industrial Park
of the Year’ – Industrial Park of Szolnok, Local Government of
Szolnok. The four companies, which moved to the industrial park in
2007/2008, have created more than 520 new jobs directly and are
expected to generate several more at their suppliers indirectly. The
local government had a major role in the acquisition process.