The ProMendoza Foundation celebrated its 11-year history, with a cocktail at the Museum of Coria Farms. This time was left opened the invitation to participate in the fourth edition of ProMendoza Awards, the organization gives the highlights of Mendoza export sector. Exporting Women: This year a new category was added. This award is intended to recognize publicly the efforts and achievements of the Mendoza companies with dedication, perseverance and professionalism achieved during the past two years, placing their products on world markets. Thus ProMendoza aims to encourage the growth and diversification of exports, generate a strong export culture in provincial and encourage entrepreneurship and innovative products with higher added value. Companies interested in participating should submit evidence of a quantitative and / or qualitative improvement in exports over the last two years in office. It is essential to have made a contribution to the export of goods or services in the province in the year 2005/2006 or have introduced technological innovations in the services related to them, encouraging their growth and diversification. The 9 categories that can register are:
1) Consolidation in international markets
2) Opening new markets
3) New Exporters Vitivinícolas
4) No Vitivinícolas New Exporters
5) Innovation and adding value
6) Product Exporter nontraditional
7) Exporting Companies with Corporate Social Responsibility projects
8) support services export process
9) Male export category built this year’s prize for the first place winner of the 9 categories consists of a 100% bonus space in an activity, trade show or event ProMendoza official 2008 calendar. Also, the Gemini-work sculpture by artist Viviana Herrera – symbol of the spirit of Mendoza exporter entrepreneur, export supply and openness to international markets. The second-place winners will receive 50% of that benefit, together with a plaque and a reminder diploma.
