In the end of each year NASDAQ OMX Riga awards the best market participants. There are two nominations - Broker of the Year and Special Award of NASDAQ OMX Riga.
The travelling award – a man straightened up to his full height – symbolizes growth: confident man, who has already achieved a lot in his life. The author of the award is Uldis Zariņš.
Broker of the Year
The main criteria for awarding with Broker of the Year is the evaluation by stock exchange, the clients and peers, the research done on the capital market, and trading statistics.
Winners of the title “Broker of the Year”
Deniss Makedonskis from Finasta, Broker of the Year 2010 (from left)
Natalja Stakanova, SEB banka, Broker of the Year 2009
Juris Jankovskis, Swedbank, Broker of the Year 2008
Nataļja Točelovska, Broker of the Year 2007
Inga Martinsena, Broker of the Year 2006
Aigars Rubiķis, Broker of the Year 2005
Nataļja Točelovska, Broker of the Year 2004
Andrejs Martinovs, Broker of the Year 2003
Jānis Ogsts, Broker of the Year 2002
Jānis Neimanis, Broker of the Year 2001
Marģers Počs, Broker of the Year 2000
Artis Goba, Broker of the Year 1999
Renārs Karašs, Broker of the Year 1998
Uldis Bulavs, Broker of the Year 1997
Special Award of NASDAQ OMX Riga
Special Award is for outstanding contribution to the Latvian capital market development.
Winners of the Special Award:
Alminas Žaldokas (Stockholm School of Economis in Riga), Year 2010
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Year 2009
Aiga Pelane, Inguna Ukenābele from Baltic News Service, Year 2008
In the Year 2007 it was decided not to award the prize.
"Dienas Bizness", Year 2006
JSC "Grindeks", Year 2005
Sten Sumberg, “Suprema”, Year 2004
Ieva Mārtiņa, Year 2003
Valters Paiders, Year 2002
Kaspars Ieviņš, Year 2001
Ainārs Sedlenieks, Year 2000
Winners of the title 'Contact Person of the Year'
This award is discontinued since 2006 when "The Baltic Market Awards" project was introduced. "The Baltic Market Awards" mission is to identify the best Baltic market participants, to increase listed companies’ awareness of the significance of disclosure quality, good investor relations and corporate governance.
The criteria for awarding with Contact Person of the Year was the amount and quality of the information disclosed to the market, as well as the issuer’s transparency to the investors and improvements in disclosure practices during past year.
Viktorija Žuka - Ņikuļina, Contact Person of the Year 2005
Gundega Vārpa, Contact Person of the Year 2004
Gundega Vārpa, Contact Person of the Year 2003
Rolands Gulbis, Contact Person of the Year 2002
Ingrīda Allika, Contact Person of the Year 2001
Ingrīda Šmite, Contact Person of the Year 2000
Ineta Limbēna, Contact Person of the Year 1999
Pēteris Strazdiņš, Contact Person of the Year 1998
