The Atanas Burov Foundation’s annual awards for 2026, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Bulgarian business and banking, were presented in Sofia on Wednesday. The ceremony was held under the slogan Leadership Deserves Recognition.
The awards were presented in five main categories: Banking and Financial Management, Industrial Management, Digitalization and Innovations, Sustainability and Socially Responsible Management, and Lifetime Contribution to the Bulgarian Economy. The last three categories were introduced this year.
Christof De Mil, Chief Executive Officer of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB), received the award in the Banking and Financial Management category. The award was presented by Financial Supervision Commission chairman Vasil Golemanski.
The Industrial Management award went to Kiril Domuschiev, President of Huvepharma. The award was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment, and Industry Alexander Poulev.
Miroslav Vichev, Chief Executive Officer of Bulgaria’s payment and card operator, BORICA, was recognized in the Digitalization and Innovations category. He received the award from Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev.
The award for Sustainability and Socially Responsible Management went to Telerik Academy. It was presented by Labor and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova.
Ognian Donev, Chief Executive Officer of Sopharma, received the award for Lifetime Contribution to the Bulgarian Economy. Petya Dimitrova, chair of the Board of Directors of the Atanas Burov Foundation and Postbank CEO and Board Chair, presented the award.
Two special awards were also presented. Vladimir Nikolov, Operational President of Fantastico Group, received the Visionary in Corporate Leadership award. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev presented the award.
The Bulgarian Brand on a Global Scale award went to Raycho Raychev, founder and Chief Executive Officer of EnduroSat. Mastercard Regional Manager for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo, Vanya Manova presented the award.
The ceremony was opened by Petya Dimitrova, who highlighted the development of the foundation’s summer school and the expansion of its scholarship programmes as key priorities.
The Burov Awards are presented annually to outstanding executives in Bulgaria’s banking and financial sectors and industry. For the first time this year, the nomination, evaluation and winner selection processes were conducted using an independent methodology developed and administered by consulting firm Deloitte.
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