Each year Luding Ltd organizes a social event called PARTNERS MEETING which is held in a framework of PRODEXPO International Exhibition. This year is not an exception. Severe frost is no obstacle for our company to gather our major foreign and regional partners in Safisa restaurant. The event was planned in such a way to take our guests in a breathtaking journey over countries whose products make the core of Luding Ltd portfolio.

The event hosts Alika Smekhova and Mark Sagatelyan invited the guests to enter the banquet hall at six o’clock sharp. Larisa Seyrik, Luding Ltd Deputy Director General on Marketing and Regional Development, delivered an introduction which opened best regional partners’ award ceremony.

20 most active and successful regional distributors have got prizes for significant achievements in “Way to Success” program.

5th place (prize – multifunctional device (printer, scanner, copier):
PSMO Norilskiy LTD
Desatka LTD
Vyatskiy Trest LTD
Delfin LTD

4th place (prize - laptop):
Genri i K LTD
Alcomarket-S LTD
Vintrek LTD
Altair-2 LTD

3rd place (prize – Gift Certificate for RUR 420,000 to a purchase of Fiat Doblo Cargo vehicle):
ANI LTD
Jug Ross LTD
Liber LTD
Osnova Torgovoi Stabilnosti LTD

2nd place (prize – Gift Certificate for RUR 450,000 to a purchase of Gazelle minibus vehicle):
Kompaniya Shamsa LTD
Firma MAVT LTD
Vyatskiy Trest LTD
Barskiy Plus LTD

1st place (prize – Gift Certificate for RUR 850,000 to a purchase of electric forklift truck):
Gildiya LTD
ZABAVA LTD
PRODOPTORG LTD
PISCHEVIK-Bryansk LTD

Honorary diplomas in category Best Development Dynamics 2009 were awarded to the following companies:

Executive secretary of Expert Committee at the Council of the Federation Committee on Economic Policy, Business and Ownership Pavel Shapkin awarded Luding Ltd with honorary diplomas of National Alcohol Association to acknowledge the leading position of our company in 2009 on the Russian alcohol beverages market in categories Alcohol Beverages Distributor and Alcohol Beverages Import. Scotch Whisky Whyte&Mackay received the National Gold Award for alcoholic beverage quality.

The foreign partners awarding took place further. Guests were entertained by dances which represented and embodied culture of different countries. One could enjoy tap dance, Argentine tango, French cancan and even Celtic flung.

OJSC YEREVAN ARARAT BRANDY-WINE-VODKA FACTORY was acknowledged as the Best Company in category “Adherence to Traditions” and received an exclusive fresco painting “LUNING” and Scotch Whisky Whyte&Mackay.

The following foreign partners received honorary diplomas and prizes in such categories:

1. Adherence to Traditions:  
Producta,
Peter Mertes KG.

2. Breakthrough of the Year:
Frice and Taylor,
Azienda Agricola Silla Domenico,
Viňa Carta Vieja.

3. Reliable Partner: 
Casa Vinicola Botter,
Perlino S.P.A.,
Cantine Riunite,
Bodegas Dinastia Vivanco,
Anecoop S. Coop.,
Dr. Demuth GmbH,
Whyte&Mackay Ltd,
J. Bouchon Winery,
AD Vino Župa.

4. Debut of the Year: 
Les Grands Chais de France,
Binderer St. Ursula Weinkellerei GmbH.

The night was shut down by a performance of the most celebrated Russian pop-stars Soso Pavliashvili, Vili Tokarev and girls band “Slivki”

Annual meeting has turned into a good tradition which serves to cement the relationship of Luding Ltd group of companies and our customers. This is a perfect pretext to make special mention of the most active distributers and reliable suppliers, sum the results of the year and mark new ways of development.