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APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award
The annual APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target Award, known as the APEC BEST Award, announced its 2023 winners, from a diverse group of effective entrepreneurs, innovators and managers around the APEC region. This year’s award was held under the theme of “Women’s Business: Opening New Opportunities for a Sustainable Future.”
BEST Award Grand-Prix
Economy: Russia Winner’s name: Irina Murashova Company and title: Founder and CEO of Alliance Rostock Description: Rostock Alliance group includes a seed supplier company, a seedling complex, a selection and seed-growing center, and a nursery of conifers and ornamental plants Products: Vegetable seeds, vegetable young plants, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, perennials Business model: Manufacturer Key achievements: OP/hybrid conversion project, first and the one professional plant rising site in Russia, automated and robotic young plants production, breeding and seed-growing center in cooperation with Russian and foreign scientific experience |  |
BEST Top Manager
Economy: Hong Kong, China Winner’s name: JI Liping (Apple) Company and title: Business Development Director of the Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics (HKCLR) Description: The Tumbler Inspection Ball (TIB) Robot is an innovative product for inspections of underground pipes/tunnels. It integrates modern robotics and artificial intelligence technology, allowing for collection of interior information of underground pipes/tunnels in harsh environments over long distances. Product: Tumbler Inspection Ball Robot (TIB) with Embodied Intelligence for Smart City Business model: Solution and service provider Key achievements: In-depth inspection of the most challenging sewage tunnels, including THEES Tunnel, which spans 7.4 kilometers with only one manhole access and one manhole exit |  |
BEST BCG Economy Project was awarded to Nancy Judith Velasquez Camarena of Peru, Founder of Echological Communications.
BEST Innovative Business Model was awarded to Nuraizah Shamsul Baharin of Malaysia, Co-Founder of MADCash
BEST Indigenous Culture Preserving Project was awarded to Sadith Esther Silvano Inuma of Peru, Founder of Sadith Silvano.
BEST Creative Economy Project was awarded to So-Hyang Kim of Republic of Korea, Founder and Community Creative Director of MAMAPLATE.
BEST Special Prize from the Jury was given to Arsilia Arsyadjuliandi of Indonesia, Founder of Organic Center Product.
A project of two young women from Chile was also presented as an initiative of the APEC BEST Award Winners Club members.