Marshall Awarded 'Social Entrepreneurship' Prize

Marshall continues to make waves with new initiatives. The brand was recognized with a "social entrepreneurship" award for its "ustamburada.com" portal, launched in 2020, which brings together craftspeople and end users in a secure environment. The Women Entrepreneurs Support Summit and Awards Ceremony, held for the sixth time this year, took place under the theme "Strong Women, Strong Futures." At the summit where inspiring women shared their experiences through success stories, initiatives creating high added value for our country were also recognized with awards. Marshall's platform "paints" that brings together craftspeople and end users was deemed worthy of the "social entrepreneurship" award due to the benefits and added value it creates for both craftspeople and end users. [caption id="attachment_159038" align="aligncenter"] Marshall Marketing Director Pınar Adabağ[/caption]

Marshall Marketing Director Pınar Adabağ made the following statement regarding the event:

"It is a source of pride for all of us that our platform, which we launched since 2020 with a focus on creating value for craftspeople, was deemed worthy of this award. This award, which we earned through the leadership of Celal Toprak, one of Turkey's prominent journalists, and the evaluation of more than 100 jury members, is a reflection of the collective effort we made and the added value we created for craftspeople." Adabağ stated that Marshall launched the "ustamburada.com" platform to enable their end consumers to easily reach qualified craftspeople. She noted that the platform brings together customers with craftspeople who have obtained Professional Competency Certification, and they work to create business opportunities for craftspeople registered in the system. Pınar Adabağ concluded her remarks by saying: "The participation of paint craftspeople in the 'ustamburada.com' system is based on voluntariness and they must first become members of 'Marshall Clubcard' and possess a Professional Competency (MYK) certificate. Craftspeople included in the system receive training on customer relations from teaching staff at Kocaeli University. Craftspeople and customers brought together on the platform are very satisfied with the application, and we are pleased with their satisfaction."