This award was received by Chris J. Phillips, former President & CEO VICO Indonesia from the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This award was presented as an appreciation to the company's involvement in Small and Middle industries development around the VICO Operation at East Kalimantan.         VICO Indonesia was the first oil and gas company which received the award in the "Pioneering" category. UPAKARTI was awarded by the Directorate General of Small and Middle Industry of Industrial Department, to companies or individual involved in small and middle industries development. The 4 categories are: Devotion, Preservation, Pioneering, and Care.