Awards for the
company

The President of the Management Board Stanisław Gągała has been awarded the title of "Personality of the Year 2018" in the Business category in Limanowa Poviat and taken the third place in Małopolskie Voivodeship, winning the title of "Personality of Małopolska 2018". This year, the campaign for nominating and selecting the laureates was conducted jointly by "Gazeta Krakowska" and "Dziennik Polski" dailies. Candidates for the awards were nominated by the editorial jury headed by editors-in-chief, but also the proposals of the readers were taken into account.

Gold Drop company has received the ‘Accomplished for ŁOŚ Hunting Association’ Medal award. The award was presented by the President of ŁOŚ Hunting Association Mr Jan Jeliński.

Gold Drop was awarded as one of 4 companies in Poland in the “RELIABLE PAYER" category in the "Insurance Pillars 2019" competition of the Social Insurance Institution for exemplary fulfillment of insurance obligations imposed on payers by the Act on the Social Insurance System, including timely payment of contributions to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). The award was presented during the inauguration of the "Entrepreneur Week" organized by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) headquarters in Warsaw. This year, the motto of the event was "I employ legally - I work legally".
 

The self-government of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship has awarded Gold Drop the "Polonia Minor" Medal as a token of appreciation for increasing the economic potential of the region, social activism and work for Lesser Poland and its residents. This special award was handed out on the day the modern production floors, warehouse facilities and office building were put into service. The entire investment was funded with the company's own means and EU subsidies. The medal was presented to President Stanisław Gągała by the Chairperson of the Lesser Poland Regional Assembly Urszula Nowogórska.
 

Gold Drop company was recognized as a brand with a potential and placed on the Małopolska Region Brand Map. The project aims at strengthening local brands and support their promotion in Poland and abroad. The honourable mention was granted by the Association of Marketing Communication SAR (Stowarzyszenie Komunikacji Marketingowej SAR) in co-operation with The Employers Union of Małopolska LEWIATAN (Małopolski Związek Pracodawców Lewiatan).
 
 

Gold Drop has once more been recognized by the “2016 Gold Reliability Certificate” awarded by the National Debt Register. The Gold Reliability Certificate is granted to enterprises that promote doing business ethically and have been assessed in 2016 as unquestionably reliable. The certificate confirms our credibility (for example, no default in payments) to customers who can verify their opinion at our website, www.golddrop.eu by clicking the Gold Reliability Certificate icon. 
 

Chairman of the Board Stanisław Gągała named “2016 Personality of the Year” in the Business category by Gazeta Krakowska.  The aim of Gazeta Krakowska is to recognize, by means of a popularity contest, the achievements of unusual, innovative and interesting people. Award winners are selected from those who have achieved success thanks to tirelessly pursuing set goals. In the Business category, one of the nomination criteria was activities on behalf of the local community, contributing to decrease in unemployment and development of entrepreneurship in the region. The 2016 Personality of the Year title specifically emphasises activities conducted in the previous year or continued for a number of years. The formal award gala was held at 3 March 2017 in the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Cracow.

 

QUALITY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR – Gold Drop Sp. z o.o. takes gold. Title awarded by the Qualitas Foundation.

The CEO Stanisław Gągała collected “The Oak of Małopolska” prize in the “Medium-sized Enterprises” category awarded to GoldDrop, a manufacturer of cleaning products. 
The formal award gala “The Oak of Małopolska 2017” under the honorary patronage of the President of Cracow, Jacek Majchrowski, was held in the historical conference room of the City Hall in Cracow.  
The prize is a way of promoting ethical business practices by The Employers Union of Małopolska LEWIATAN.  Awards in the “Enterprises” category are given to businesses that „significantly contributed to the development of entrepreneurship and innovation, offer high quality products and services and run their business according to law to build the Polish entrepreneurship following the best standards.”
 
 

Gold Drop was again listed among “Business Gazelles”, a ranking published by „Puls Biznesu“ business magazine.

‘Gazelle’ is a small or medium-size company, performing well against much larger competitors owing to its dynamic growth. The ranking is created by Coface Poland business reporting company who is in charge of verifying financial data of participating companies.

The certificates were handed in on 2 February 2016 in Krakow.

2016 Forbes Diamonds

Forbes Diamonds 2016 – For the ninth time already, Bisnode Poland in consultation with the editors of Forbes has prepared a list of the most dynamically developing enterprises in Poland. The ranking features companies that posted the most dynamic increase in value in the last three years. Gold Drop ranked  215thin Poland, with an average increase in value of  27.54% in the years 2012–2014

The award was accepted by Vice-President Stanisław Całka at a gala ceremony in Cracow.

 

Gold Drop has been granted the title of “Wprost Eagle” by the Wprost magazine in recognition of the company’s outstanding financial performance. The list of winners was compiled by the editorial board of Wprost in collaboration with Bisnode, based on financial performance achieved in 2012–2014.The certificate awarding ceremony took place in Cracow on 27 June 2016. On behalf of the company, the certificate was collected by the Logistics Director Wiesław Kłuś. 

 

Gold Drop has received the title of Gold Payer 2015 awarded by Euler Hermes Collections, a leader in receivables management.
 
The distinction is awarded to entities which stick to the highest standards of payment discipline. The winners were selected on the basis of data coming from the Receivables Analysis Programme database run by Euler Hermes Collections which contains reliable information on the current standing of contractors, the industry and the market as a whole.
 
Only 5% of companies operating on the Polish market satisfy the criteria of the highest Payment Morality Index, which shows that the Golden Payer Certificate is a prestigious award confirming the company’s trustworthiness.

President Stanisław Gągała awarded the title of "Strong Man of the Limanowa Area".
 
Gazeta Krakowska daily has recognized "Strong Men" of the Małopolska Region. In the fourth edition of the contest, a total of 21 finalists were selected. Among them, distinction was given to the strongest seven regional leaders. President of the Board Stanisław Gągała won the title in the Limanowa Area for the second time, taking a large majority of votes over the other candidates.  
 
The award gala took place in Cracow on 13 July 2016. 

The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Stanisław Gągała, was awarded a Medal of Honour of the county of Limanowa and a title of “Person of outstanding merit for the county of Limanowa”. The medal is a form of acknowledgement and recognition by the county of Limanowa for merits of people distinguished with it. It is awarded to authorities and persons engaged in the activities for the benefit of the whole region of Limanowa by a Resolution of the Limanowa County Council after having received an opinion by the Convention of the Medal. The statement of justification reads: “Mr. Stanisław Gągała, Chairman of the Board of Gold Drop sp. z o.o. – first of all an entrepreneur, manager, role model in the field of business. He was a co-founder and chairman of the County Council of Employment during 2004–2010. Co-operating with the county and national authorities, for many years has been creating business-friendly environment. This tight co-operation with the Limanowa county authorities has brought many benefits for entrepreneurship of the region.” The medal was handed over by the Chairman of the Medal Chapter, Tomasz Krupiński, and the District Governor, Jan Puchała, during the 12^th edition of Limanowa Gala of Entrepreneurship.
 

The Gold Drop company was awarded with a title of Business Leader – Internet users’ winner of the Limanowa County Business Leader competition. In the first round there were 28 companies which were sent verification questionnaires. Finally, 10 questionnaires were sent back and they formed a base to make a list of companies to be voted for by Internet users. In the second round there was one winner – the company which received the majority of votes – and two nominees.  The final of the competition and a solemn announcement of the results took place on the 18^th November, 2016 during the 12^th edition of Limanowa Gala of Entrepreneurship.  The honourable mention, nomination and the statue was received by the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Stanisław Gągała. 

Gold Drop Honoured with Title of 2014 Charity Leader

For several years Dziennik Polski daily newspaper has been organizing a Leader of Małopolska Region plebiscite. Companies that compete for the title are evaluated by the competition jury and Internet users. The Charity Leader is one of the categories and Gold Drop is this year's prize winner. The plebiscite shows that in Poland there are many companies that successfully combine business and social activities. They know that not only do they have to provide employment but should also meet needs of the community they live in. It is worth emphasising that offering help is no longer limited to big companies. More and more often also small and medium-sized companies engage in such activities.  The prize is a big thank you to sponsors who have supported non-governmental organizations.

The formal gala of the competition took place during the Third Edition of Forum for Małopolska Region Companies at the end of May this year. The CEO, Stanisław Gągała, was presented with a statue and a letter of appreciation by the Małopolska Province Marshal, Marek Sowa, for “great heart open to hear the voice of these in need, for enormous financial and material support provided to inhabitants of Limanowa and Małopolska region for many years”.

Diamond Award for Gold Drop

Diamond Awards are special awards granted within the framework of the Reliable Company programme to entrepreneurs who attach a particularly high value to business ethics.

Diamond Awards are only presented to those companies which are five-time winners of the "Gold Certificate of Reliability" confirming their financial capability and compliance with the Code of Ethics adopted under the Reliable Company programme. A Diamond Award is a tangible proof of an entrepreneur's conscious and ethical approach to business.

This year, Gold Drop was selected as one of the winners, and was granted a Diamond Award statuette.

President of the Board honoured with Małopolska Gold Cross

"European Entrepreneurial Region" was the leading theme of this year's Annual Business in Małopolska Meeting conference.

The conference, already the seventh in this successful series, was held on 22 October 2015 in a special venue: the new Krakow Technology Park building which impressed the participants with its unique architecture.

A special guest of the event was the former Polish President Bronisław Komorowski, who was awarded a Special Award.

A highlight of the agenda was the presentation of Honorary Medals of the Małopolska Province – Małopolska Crosses.

A Małopolska Gold Cross was presented to the President of the Board Stanisław Gągała by Marek Sowa, the Marshal of the Małopolska Province. Stanisław Gągała was recognized as one of nine entrepreneurs with the greatest contribution to the development of the Małopolska region.

The president of ZO PZM Cracow (the Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Association), Mr Marek Rutkowski, awarded Gold Drop with a Golden Honorary Badge of Distinction of Polski Związek Motorowy as a token of appreciation for support received by the Association from the company from Limanowa to promote development and popularise motor sports.

The official award ceremony took place on 17th December, 2015 during the Christmas meeting organized by Regionalne Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorców (Regional Association of Entrepreneurs) in Stary Browar Restaurant in Limanowa.