On 5 February 2014, during an official ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel, the Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) awarded the winners of the eight annual INVESTOR OF THE YEAR awards. This is a contest that aims to distinguish the most significant investment projects realized in Bulgaria in 2013.

Plamen Oresharski, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Dragomir Stoynev, Minister of Economy and Energy, Desislava Terzieva, Minister of Regional Development, other Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Mr. Carlos Bronzatto, CEO of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies took part on the ceremony.

Bulgarian and foreign investors from Germany, France, Italy, USA and Switzerland were awarded in 7 categories: Machine Building, Transport and Logistics, Information Technology, Food and Agriculture, Tourism, Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Chemistry.

The winners in the different categories are selected according to the criteria debut in Bulgaria, recruitment of highly qualified specialists, number of job openings, creation of high value added, volume of investments made, potential for future development and positive impact on economic growth of the region.

ABB Bulgaria was awarded for its overall activity on the Bulgarian market for energy and atomization equipment. The company is a global leader in power and automation, employing over 1,300 people in Bulgaria. ABB operates in Bulgaria through a company headquartered in Sofia having manufacturing facilities and offices in five locations.

The French company Montupet was given the big award in category Machine Building for a second time.