Votorantim Siderurgia won in the Sales and Marketing category of the 10th Top Anamaco Award (the National Association of Building Materials Tradesmen) which took place on the 24th of November at the Espaço Rosa Rosarum, in São Paulo. The winning case from VS was "Eu jogo nesse Timaço" from the Votoraço sales and marketing team.

The award is given to those companies, from the sector, which have successfully met real challenges in their internal environments or in their attitudes to the market. "The companies that are about to receive the Top Anamaco Award trophy were judged by a jury who analyzed the cases from the standpoint of quality, strategic vision and professionalism," stated the president of the Deliberative Board of Anamaco, Getúlio Nogueira e Sá, during the opening ceremony of the awards.

The president of Anamaco, Claudio Conz, stressed the benefits which the award-giving brings to companies internally. They (the companies) applaud the actions developed by their teams; they regard the employee as responsible for the merit. It is very gratifying to have reached the tenth edition of this award, because those who participate in it appreciate the creative processes and believe in the results (….)

The group of jurors was made up of the CEO of Leroy Merlin Brasil, Alain Ryckeboer, the technical and commercial directors of Vedacit, Otto Baumgart and Alexandre Baumgart, the president of Anamaco, Claudio Conz, the CEO of C&C Casa e Construção, Jorge Gonçalves Filho, the co-president of Dicico, Jorge Letra, the president of Philips of Brasil, Marcos Bicudo and the marketing director of Leroy Merlin, Marco Antonio gala.

In all, 24 cases from 16 companies were classified in the categories "Technological Innovations and Internet", "Sales and Marketing", "Environment", "Production and Logistics" and "Human Resources".