Prizes acknowledge companies' contributions to the trade relationship between the two countries
WINNERS OF THE 2006 AustCham Australia-China Business Awards were announced last night at a black-tie gala presentation dinner that had all the excitement and glamour of a Hollywood bash.
International retail and residential property group Bovis Lend Lease Project (Shanghai) won the Qantas Business Excellence Award in the Large Company category. Law firm Allens Arthur Robinson, and Woodhead International, an architectural firm, received certificates of excellence in the same category. The awards were in recognition of Australian businesses with more than 50 employees that demonstrated the most outstanding performance in greater China during the preceding year.
Laservision, which produces the nightly Symphony of Light over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, received the Business Excellence award in the Small to Medium-sized Enterprises category. The award is in recognition of an Australian business with less than 50 employees that demonstrated the most outstanding performance in Greater China over the preceding year.
The Financial Partners International Business Entrepreneurial Award went to Suzaar, which produces high-end designer furniture, homeware items and retail fixtures under licence in the mainland. The award is in recognition of a small or medium-sized Australian business that demonstrated entrepreneurial excellence in Greater China.
The Cheong Kong Infrastructure Business Innovation Award went to Medic Vision (Asia). The award is in recognition of an Australian business whose significant innovation has resulted in the successful development of opportunities in Greater China.
The Austrade Business Promotion Award went to Chef's Garden Hong Kong/Macau. Luen Cheong Hong received a certificate of excellence in the same category. Chef's Garden imports high-quality foodstuffs from Australia, and Luen Cheong Hong imports medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. The awards recognise local businesses in Greater China that have shown excellence in promoting or marketing an Australian product or service.
