OB Beer Receives Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation at Korea Distribution Awards

Recognition of Contributions to Win-Win Growth with Small and Medium Enterprises

OB Beer announced on the 22nd that it received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation in the Win-Win Cooperation category at the 28th Korea Distribution Awards.

(From the left) Lee Geun-chang, Vice President of Home Channel Sales at OB Beer, and Lee Kyung-ho, Manager of the Northwest Super Branch, are posing for a commemorative photo at the Korea Distribution Awards ceremony held on the 21st at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by OB Beer]

Hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Korea Distribution Awards are given to companies and individuals who have contributed to the development of the distribution industry. Winners are selected through rigorous evaluation by experts related to the distribution industry from the government, academia, affiliated organizations, and research institutions across 10 categories including ‘Win-Win Cooperation,’ ‘ESG Expansion,’ and ‘Service Innovation.’

OB Beer was recognized for its contributions to promoting win-win cooperation by exploring various collaborative activities between companies and actively communicating with customers and partners, earning the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation. This award highly evaluated OB Beer’s continuous hosting of the ‘Innovation Hub’ since 2019, which discovers and supports promising domestic startups, and its ongoing efforts to create opportunities for mutual growth with startups. Through its startup meetup program, OB Beer has formed win-win agreements with emerging small businesses such as the food upcycling specialist company ‘Reharvest’ and the eco-friendly cosmetics startup ‘Rapique,’ jointly developing various food and cosmetic products utilizing beer by-products.

OB Beer also received high praise for actively fostering relationships and win-win cooperation with its partners by deferring payment settlements for small and medium wholesale distribution companies facing cash flow difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for scholarship and welfare projects with the Korea Super Chain Distribution Business Cooperative, supporting scholarships and overseas training for employees of over 70 small and medium enterprises.

An OB Beer representative said, “We feel great fulfillment that our various efforts for win-win cooperation have led to valuable results,” and added, “Going forward, OB Beer will continue to listen to the voices of small and medium partners and outstanding startups and strive even harder for mutual growth.”

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