A Sustainable Holiday Gift from ARGENT GROUP: Measure Your Campaign’s Carbon Footprint for Free

This holiday season, Argent Group is delighted to share a special gift with all BBCC members – the opportunity to measure the carbon footprint of your advertising campaigns completely free of charge with Argent’s Marketing Carbon Footprint Calculator.
 
It’s Argent’s way of helping you start the new year with more insight, responsibility, and sustainability in your marketing efforts.
 
Even small changes can make a big difference!

To get in touch with Argent Group at office@argent-bg.com

NetIX, the multi-award-winning global Internet Exchange and interconnection platform, is proud to announce a major new traffic milestone: the NetIX platform has reached a new peak of 5 terabits per second (Tbps). This achievement marks another significant step in NetIX’s rapid acceleration and continued growth in the global peering marketplace.

Reaching 5 Tbps not only reflects the scale and reliability of the NetIX infrastructure, but also underscores the ongoing trust placed in NetIX by ISPs, carriers, hyperscalers, content delivery networks, and enterprises worldwide. This latest milestone firmly establishes NetIX as one of the top 10 largest Internet Exchanges globally based on peak traffic, as well as the fastest-growing IXP in the world.

2025 has been an exceptional year for NetIX, with the company earning two of the most respected and coveted awards in the telecoms industry:

• Carrier Community’s “Best Global Internet Exchange Provider”
• Capacity Media’s Global Connectivity Award for “Best Internet Exchange Provider”

These recognitions highlight NetIX’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and its unwavering dedication to delivering a high-performance peering environment for its 220+ members.

“Reaching 5 Tbps is a tremendous achievement and a reflection of the robust, resilient, and high-quality platform we’ve built,” said Dean Belev, VP of Connectivity at NetIX. “As the fastest-growing IXP worldwide, this milestone shows the increasing demand for NetIX’s service model, our expanding ecosystem, and the confidence our members place in us every day.”

NetIX continues to strengthen its global footprint, expand into new markets, and enhance its suite of interconnection solutions, from its award-winning Global Internet Exchange and its global Ethernet network consisting of more than 200 on-net data centres, to its IX-as-a-Service solution, which upgrades – or even powers brand new – Internet Exchange deployments across the world.

“As we celebrate this new peak traffic record and our two major industry awards, our focus remains clear,” added Belev. “We will continue to deliver reliable, intelligent, and ultra-efficient interconnection services that help networks grow, optimise performance, and unlock new digital opportunities.”

With traffic surges and its growth accelerating, NetIX has climbed from 4 Tbps to 5 Tbps in just 11 months – a remarkable 25% increase – which reflects the strength of its platform and the trust of the community. NetIX is looking forward to building on this momentum to reach new traffic records in the near future, gaining new members, and continuing to expand the possibilities of global interconnection.

If you want to enjoy the benefits of being connected to NetIX and exchange traffic with 200+ members and 50+ IXPs without the need for 50+ cross connects, ports, or memberships – get in touch with the NetIX team today: contact@netix.net

Bob Spence ex-Coutts Bank and ex-Barclays International has been appointed to the advisory board of FinTech North.

It is the largest technology cluster focused on professional services outside of London, sponsored by VISA and based in Leeds.

Bob will be encouraging Bulgarian FinTech firms to consider the North of England as a strategic alternative to the London economy.

He will also be encouraging Northern UK Fintech businesses to look at Bulgaria as a market and a source of strategic partners.

Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia shines above the city and invites you to experience the most exciting season of the year with a series of unforgettable festive moments.

Step into the sophisticated atmosphere of their spacious rooms and suites and live your own fairytale in The Season of Miracles.

Discover global flavors, enjoy exquisite signature cocktails, unwind completely at the Millennium Spa & Wellness Centre, and welcome the New Year in their exclusive festive settings.

Choose your perfect way to celebrate The Season of Miracles with our curated collection of holiday experiences.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pcV1uN

As the holiday season approaches, we аre delighted to extend an exclusive 15% discount for new inquiries from our valued partners and new clients within the BBBC community!

This special offer applies to the following services:

• Recruitment Services
• Temporary Staffing & Personnel Leasing
• Trainings
• Assessment & Development Centers
• Career Transition Programs
• Outsourcing Services

Offer valid for service requests made until 28 February 2026.
Let’s make the new year a successful one—together!

Adecco Bulgaria is part of the global family of The Adecco Group. TAG is the world’s leading
HR solutions company. We believe in making the future work for everyone, and every day enable
more than 3.5 million careers.

Adecco has been operating in Bulgaria since 2005 with current offices in Sofia, Varna, Shumen and Plovdiv. Adecco is proud to have an experience team of more than 70 professionals, who provide our customers with 360-degree offerings as Complete and Flexible recruitment solutions, HR Administration and Payrolling, Assessment & Development solutions.

For more information or to take advantage of this offer, please don’t hesitate to contact Marchela Vasileva – Baykova at Marchela.Vasileva@adecco.com, +359 882 668 947 andTanya Naidenova at tanya.naidenova@adecco.com, +359 884 664 419

Еnjoy an expert wine tasting at your office with Georgivi WineMakeryClub to learn the details get in touch with Iassen Trendafilov at itrendafilov@winemakeryclub.com

On 21 November, our members from BetterSkills start the Executive Sales Academy — a small, closed cohort of eight C-level professionals working on real, high-value deals.

This is not a generic sales course. It is a program for people who negotiate with international clients, large organizations, and complex stakeholder groups. The trainer will be Bob Spence. For more information you can read here: https://betterskills.bg/expertise/executive-sales-academy

The content of the program is fully adapted to the realities of our region. No theory for theory’s sake. No models imported without context. 6 sessions only, practical knowledge, and consultations with Bob on your real business cases.

If you want to strengthen the way you negotiate, communicate, and influence at a senior level, write to Vyara Tyurkmen (vyara.tyurkmen@betterskills.bg) for more information. For all BBBC members, there will be a 20% discount on the price.

Manpower have started collecting data for the new edition of the Salary, Additional Benefits and Bonuses – Trends (SATR) survey for the first half of 2026.

For more than five years, SATR has been tracking how employers across industries adapt their remunerations, benefits, and workforce strategies to the changing labour market.

By taking part, you’ll contribute to a reliable, data-driven overview that helps companies plan strategically and stay competitive.

The report will include:

• Expected salary and benefits increases by industry;
• Employment and recruitment outlooks, including turnover trends;
• Key insights into pay transparency practices and employer attitudes amid new
  regulations and employee expectations.

The survey is completely anonymous and takes just a few minutes to complete.

At the end, you can leave your email to receive a free copy of the final report, to be published in early 2026.

Take the survey here: https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/U6Caom

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko has been honoured with the title “Bulgaria’s Best Ski Hotel 2025” presented by the World Ski Awards – the only global program that recognizes, rewards and celebrates excellence in ski tourism.

Ski industry professionals, media representatives and ski enthusiasts from around the world were invited to cast their votes to determine this year’s leaders across various categories. The management of Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko emphasizes that participation and success in such international competitions are crucial in reaffirming the hotel’s commitment to impeccable quality and outstanding service. It also represents a meaningful contribution to the continued growth of Bansko as a globally recognized destination.

The global scientific platform of BAT – Omni™ – was presented at an official event in Bulgaria. It represents a solid scientific resource covering independent studies, corporate research on innovations, and practical examples from around the world that demonstrate the role of the organization’s smoke-free alternative products in reducing the harm from smoking. The presentation was attended by representatives of the media, business, the non-governmental sector, leading experts from various fields, and partners.

As part of the Group’s global transformation, BAT Bulgaria Country Manager, Mila Marechkova, pointed out that Omni™ demonstrates BAT’s progress in transformation through the company’s innovative smoke-free products and their role in reducing the harm from smoking. This is the foundation of BAT’s strategy for creating “A Better Tomorrow™” through the vision of achieving “A Smokeless World.”

“Just a few years ago, our company in Bulgaria was present in only one product category – that of traditional cigarettes – whereas today, we are proud to be at the forefront of transformation, offering adult consumers in the country a full range of a multi-category portfolio of innovative, reduced-risk, smoke-free products, such as heated products, reusable e-cigarettes, and nicotine pouches. We are proud that Bulgaria is one of the first markets where we are presenting Omni™,” commented Mila Marechkova.

The event highlighted the significance of regulating new products in a way that is reasonable and balanced, taking into account the scientifically substantiated facts about the reduced-risk profile of smoke-free products. “Practices in leading countries in the world and the EU show that precisely balanced and reasonable regulations – which allow adult consumers who would otherwise continue to smoke to have access to and choose alternative products – yield results and reduce the percentage of smoking rates in those countries,” commented Kiril Georgiev, Head of Regulatory Affairs, BAT Bulgaria. He cited Sweden as a good example and added that Bulgaria is also following effective EU practices in this regard, which contributes to the reduction of smoking rates in the country.

Mark Forster (PhD), Senior Scientific Engagement Manager at BAT Group, presented the Omni™ platform. “Our goal is to offer consumers innovative products with the potential for reduced risk compared to continued cigarette smoking. Scientific research is at the core of this transformation, which is why we are presenting Omni™,” Forster stated. He added that the company invests significant resources in this area to provide adult smokers with better, reduced-risk alternatives and to contribute to a future where the harm from smoking is minimized.

“The best choice any adult smoker can make is to completely quit smoking. But for those who, for one reason or another, do not, there is now a choice of smoke-free innovative products which, although not entirely risk-free, are an alternative with potentially reduced harm compared to conventional products,” added Mark Forster.