News

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOUR TO ENTREPRENEUR JÜRI KÄO

TALLINN, 15.11.2015, www.koda.ee - Mr Jüri Kao, Chairman of Board in NG Investeeringud, was awarded the medal of honour of the Chamber of Commerce for special services in long-term development of the Estonian state and economy.

During the Chamber’s 90th anniversary reception at the Estonia Concert Hall on 14 November, 9 people who have contributed to the development of entrepreneurship in Estonia were awarded the Chamber’s medals of honour. Among them were the former Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, Chairman of the Management Board of Molycorp Silmet David O'Brock and Director of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board Marek Helm. The medals of honour were awarded for already 17th time.

President of the Chamber of Commerce, Toomas Luman said in his speech that the Chamber that was established 90 years ago, still stands for the same values that were the founding pillars of the Chamber. “We in the Chamber have always stood for Estonia being more entrepreneurial and that being an entrepreneur or employer, be it only for oneself, would be recognised. The people who have been working for years, but might not be as dramatic in their growth of profit or turnover, or whose activities seem ordinary, also need recognition.” The people who are awarded today, are characterised by long-term and continuous contribution to forming Estonian business environment, added Luman.

The medals of honour of the Chamber of Commerce are awarded for special services in long-term development of the Estonian state and economy.

The medals of honour of the first class were awarded to the former Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip and entrepreneurs Jüri Käo and Koit Uus.

The medals of honour of the second class were awarded to the head of Swedbank’s Baltic Banking Priit Perens, Chairman of the Management Board of Molycorp Silmet AS David O'Brock, and Director of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board Marek Helm.

The medals of honour have been designed based on the original design of Roman Tavast.