Join the Banquet to Celebrate Success with China!
Media statement Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Join the Banquet to Celebrate Success with China!
New Zealand makers of yoghurt and customized shop fit-outs, and a film studio, are doing such good business in China they have been chosen as finalists in the HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards 2013 - announced at a special event in Auckland tonight.
Entries in the awards were from large corporates as well as small to medium enterprises and across a range of industries including wine, dairy, honey, architecture and design, education, banking, tourism, TV and film.
Graham Kearns, executive director of the New Zealand China Trade Association (NZCTA) says, “The entries were of such number and high calibre that the judging panel of nine had difficulty separating them. The finalists also represent a good cross-section of companies doing business with China and Hong Kong.
“Many New Zealand organisations have successfully established business and investment links with China and that doesn’t come without its challenges.
“It is supremely important for us to recognize the success of NZ-China traders and investors– they are role models for all aspiring importers from and exporters to China including those organisations involved in the "weightless” (services) economy and cross country investment.”
The finalists in each category
are:
· Award: KPMG - Creating
leverage opportunities through Chinese/NZ business to
benefit of NZ Inc
This award
recognises organisations whose Chinese/NZ
business relationships have created leverage opportunities
for others.
Finalists: New Image
Group Ltd, Synlait Milk Ltd, UMF Honey
Association
·
Award: DLA Phillips Fox - Successful investment with
China, Inward or Outward
This award is for an
organisation that demonstrates innovative and successful
NZ/China cross-border investment - inward or outward.
Finalists: Huhu Studios,
Synlait Milk Ltd, GDM Group Retail
Systems Ltd
·
Award: HSBC - Excellence in NZ/China
Trade
This award is for companies excelling
in growing their product or service sales in China, or
increasing their importing and distribution of
Chinese-sourced products or services in New Zealand.
Finalists: Alliance Group Ltd, Babich Wines
Ltd, Comvita New Zealand Ltd, GDM Group Retail Systems
Ltd
· Award: Cathay
Pacific Airways - Innovation in the Supply
Chain
This award recognises significant
investment and innovation in developing a supply chain to
increase China/NZ business flows.
Finalists:
EasiYo Products Ltd, Alliance Group, GMP Pharmaceuticals
Ltd
· Award: Hong Kong
New Zealand Business Association - Best use of Hong Kong by
a New Zealand company for its business
This
award recognises a New Zealand registered company that has a
business history with Hong Kong and is growing their
business from Hong Kong – preferably but not necessarily
into China or wider Asia.
Finalists: Babich
Wines Ltd, KVB Kunlun NZ Ltd, Metra Information
Ltd
· Award: NZCTA -
Supreme Award
This award is
decided from all categories listed above.
The Supreme winner will receive a prize valued
at more than $20,000, which includes two return business
class airline tickets to China, accommodation at a five-star
hotel, the use of a BMW vehicle in New Zealand for three
months, plus a magnificent trophy.
All businesses are invited to the gala dinner in Auckland on May 30 at the Langham, where they can hear the winners announced and celebrate with hundreds of guests including the Prime Minister John Key (recently returned from leading a mission to China), the Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand His Excellency Mr. Xu Jianguo and other diplomatic staff.
The festivities will be hosted by Oscar Kightley, TV presenter, writer and actor from Sione’s Wedding, Sione’s 2 and his new TV cop series Harry that starts tonight.
A number of complimentary tickets are warmly extended to media representatives. Those planning to attend are asked to register with Graham Kearns (contact details below).
Gala dinner
details
What:
HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards
2013
When: Thursday,
May 30, from
6.30pm
Where: The Langham
Auckland hotel, Symonds St, Auckland
Central
Dress: Black
tie/formal
Tickets: www.nzctabusinessawards.co.nz
ENDS