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BEIJING--(Business Wire)--
The China-Australia Chamber of Commerce Beijing today announced the Finalists of
the AustCham Australia-China Business Awards 2009 (ACBA:09).
The Finalists in the six judged award categories are:
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Large Companies (>100 employees)
ANZ www.anz.com/china
Bovis Lend Lease www.bovislendlease.com
Elders Limited www.elders.com.cn/en
Hassell www.hassell.com.au
Hooker Cockram www.hookercockram.com
Telstra Sensis www.sensis.com.au
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE SME`s (<100 employees)
David Laris Creates www.davidlariscreates.com
Kakadu
Spaceframe www.spaceframe.com
BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL (>50 employees)
Galaxy Resources www.galaxyresources.com.au
Urban Art Project www.uap.com.au
Wagas www.wagas.com.cn
BUSINESS INNOVATION
Urban Art Project www.uap.com.au
CSL www.hkcsl.com
Look Media www.lookmedia.cn
Meinhardt China www.meinhardt.com.au
BUSINESS PROMOTION
AUNEW Group Holding Pty Ltd www.aunewhub.com/english
EIC Group Ltd www.eic.org.cn
Just Beer www.justbeer.cn
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
BAU www.bau.com.au
CSR Building Materials www.csr.com.au
Sinogold www.sinogold.com.au
NEW CATEGORY - VOTE ONLINE PEOPLE`S CHOICE AWARD
This year, AustCham has extended the Awards programme to include a new award
category - the `People`s Choice Award`. This Award recognises one of this year`s
Finalists that the Australian business community in Greater China believes has
contributed the most to Australian business across the region over the past
year.
Now in its seventeenth year, the Australia-China Business Awards celebrate the
success of Australian business in Greater China. The Awards Programme is also an
opportunity to acknowledge the Australian business community throughout Greater
China.
The AustCham Australia-China Business Awards 2009 are organized and promoted by
AustCham Beijing in association with the China Australia Chambers of Commerce in
Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou and the Australian & New Zealand Chamber of
Commerce in Taipei. The Australian China Business Council and the Hong Kong
Business Association also endorse this Awards programme.
Winners of the 2009 AustCham Australia-China Business Awards will be announced
at a black-tie gala presentation dinner on Thursday 3 December 2009 at the China
World Hotel in Beijing. Guests will celebrate the excellence of Australian
business success in the region with the Australian Ambassador to the P.R. China,
Dr Geoff Raby and leading dignitaries and business people from across Greater
China.
Bookings and further information can be organised by calling +86 10 6595 9252 or
email events@austcham.org
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
BACKGROUND OF AWARDS
The six judged award categories are:
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Large Companies (>100 employees)
Recognises an Australian business, with more than 100 employees, that has
demonstrated the most outstanding performance in Greater China over the past
year.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE SME`s (<100 employees)
Recognises an Australian business, with fewer than 100 employees, that has
demonstrated the most outstanding performance in Greater China over the past
year.
BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL (>50 employees)
Recognises an Australian business, with more than 50 employees, that has
demonstrated entrepreneurial excellence in Greater China over the past year.
BUSINESS INNOVATION
Recognises an Australian business whose significant innovation has resulted in
the successful development of opportunities in Greater China over the past year.
BUSINESS PROMOTION
Recognises a local business in Greater China that has shown excellence in
promoting or marketing an Australian product or service.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Recognises the successful implementation of sustainable development programmes
and processes by an Australian company in Greater China.
NEW CATEGORY - VOTE ONLINE
PEOPLE`S CHOICE AWARD
Recognises the 2009 Finalist that the Australian business community in Greater
China believes has contributed the most to Australian business across the region
over the past year.
Judging
Entrants are required to provide submissions outlining their business successes,
with Finalists then undergoing a personal interview before a panel of judges.
The Judging Panel includes the Senior Trade Commissioner for Beijing and a
representative from three Australian Chambers based in China.
ACBA:09 Judging Panel
Peter Arkell, Managing Director, Asia, Swann Global and Board Director, AustCham
ShanghaiPhil Ingram, Senior Trade Commissioner for Hong Kong Australian Trade
Commission and Board Director, AustCham Hong Kong & MacauKent Matla, Chief
Executive Officer, GNS China and Vice Chairman, AustCham BeijingAlan Morrell,
Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
Winner Announcements
Award winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner attended by His Excellency the
Australian Ambassador to the People`s Republic of China, Dr Geoff Raby and
Consuls General from across Greater China. The Gala Dinner will be a night to
celebrate Australian business excellence in China.
The ACBA:09 Gala Dinner will be held at the China World Hotel on Thursday 3
December.
Finalists: Background
Award: AustCham Business Excellence Award - Large
* ANZ
ANZ is the only Australian based bank with both local and foreign currency
commercial banking capabilities in Mainland China. ANZ provides a range of RMB
(Shanghai and Beijing) and foreign currency services (Shanghai, Beijing &
Guangzhou) to corporate customers and also assisting local residents and
foreigners with their retail banking needs.
* Bovis Lend Lease
Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) has operated in Greater China since 1993 providing design
and construction services in roles that include consultant project management,
engineering procurement and construction management, general and turnkey
contracting. In that time, BLL has successfully delivered more than 250 projects
for multi-national and local Chinese companies.
* Elders Limited
Elders Limited is a leading Australian owned diversified industrial company.
Elders offers the supply of farm inputs and advice, financial services, real
estate services and the marketing and sale of farm outputs. Elders also holds
interests in forestry through ITC and the automotive sector through Futuris
Automotive.
* Hassell
Hassell is one of Australia`s largest corporate multidisciplinary design
practices providing services in Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape
Architecture, Planning and Urban Design for major projects in all sectors.
Projects extends across a diverse range of sectors including residential, mixed
use, retail, commercial, aviation, health, hospitality and research
laboratories.
* Hooker Cockram
Hooker Cockram is an Australian owned international company that offers a range
of specialist skills and proven expertise. In China, Hooker Cockram operates as
a fully integrated engineering, procurement and construction management company,
specializing in design and construction of high technology and commercial
facilities to international standards.
* Telstra Sensis
Telstra is Australia`s leading telecommunications and information services
company. Sensis is Telstra`s wholly owned subsidiary and Australia`s leading
information resource, responsible for advertising and information services.
Telstra`s portfolio in China includes SouFun, Sequel and Octave.
Award: AustCham Business Excellence Award - SME
* David Laris Creates
DAVID LARIS CREATES (DLC) focuses on creating and developing innovative
Lifestyle Food and Beverage concepts that can be implemented within the Chinese
market and the international arena. In addition to DLC`s own operations, DLC can
also provide ongoing consultancy services for other Food and Beverage projects.
* Kakadu
Kakadu is an Australian restaurant in the purest sense. It serves food and drink
that are easily recognised as modern Australian cuisine. Aussie steak, lamb,
emu, crocodile, barramundi, pavlova, bush spices, Aussie wine and beer can all
be found on the menu.
* Spaceframe China
Spaceframe China has established two companies to undertake work in the
industrial construction sector. Spaceframe Construction & Engineering Co Ltd
performs design and construction services. Spaceframe Building Products Co Ltd
supports manufacturing capability and trades in construction related products in
domestic and export markets.
Award: AustCham Business Entrepreneurial Award
* Galaxy Resources
Galaxy commenced as a Perth based specialty minerals exploration and development
company, in 1996. Galaxy`s major asset is its 100% interest in undeveloped Mt
Cattlin Lithium Tantalum Project, located in Ravensthorpe Western Australia and
the proposed Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant located in China, together, the
Galaxy Lithium Carbonate Project.
* Urban Art Project
Urban Art Projects (UAP) is an art-based design consultancy specialising in the
delivery of large-scale site-specific artwork for architectural and landscape
environments. UAP works collaboratively with both client and artist to ensure
creative intent is realised by offering a turn-key service encompassing Artist
Selection, Commissioning, Manufacture & Installation.
* Wagas
Wagas is a multi award winning chain of cafes in Shanghai serving gourmet
sandwiches, coffee, salads, smoothies with delivery & catering services. In
addition to the cafes, Wagas owns and operate four restaurants and a bakery.
Wagas newest venture, a small bakery retail store called Baker & Spice is due to
open December 2009.
Award: AustCham Business Innovation Award
* CSL
CSL is Hong Kong`s first mobile operator, established in 1983. CSL delivers
innovative voice and data services through state of the art world leading
technology. CSL has a distinctive market segmentation strategy and use leading
edge technologies to provide customer focused services.
* Look Media China (LMC)
Look Media China was registered in China in 2008, with key products including
the Walker and printed escalator media. The Walker is a backpack advertising
billboard containing an LED screen which illuminates a printed image. The
printed escalator media is applied to escalator handrails using a LMC-designed
and manufactured applicator machine.
* Meinhardt
Meinhardt is a professional services business specialising in engineering,
project management and specialist technology services. Meinhardt`s experience
covers total project consultancy through Masterplanning, Detailed Design, Design
/ Project Management and Construction Phase Services.
Award: AustCham Business Promotion Award
* AUNEW Group Holding Pty Ltd
Aunew Group includes two pharmaceutical factories, GMP Pharmaceuticals (AU), and
GMP Pharmaceuticals (NZ). Both factories offer a unique "One Stop OEM Service"
to Asian migrants. Aunew has set up the world`s 1st Aus/NZ concept store, Aunew
Hub in Beijing, and with a specially designed system, is helping small-medium
size Aus/NZ companies export to China.
* EIC Group Ltd
EIC is a company providing student recruitment services for international
institutions, organizing marketing activities to promote international education
in China, IELTS training for students who want to study abroad. EIC represents
more than one hundred colleges and schools in Australia, including all Group of
Eight universities.
* Just Beer
Just Beer is the official importers of all Fosters beer products and certain
Lion Nathan beer products into Mainland China. The portfolio consists of
Fosters, Crown Lager, Pure Blonde, VB, Cascade, Redbacks and James Boags. Just
Beer also provides market entry assistance to alcohol and other F&B providers
into the Chinese market.
Award: AustCham Sustainable Award
* BAU
BAU, Brearley Architects and Urbanists, is an architecture, landscape and urban
design company. The Shanghai office was opened in 2001, together with a Chinese
partner. The increasing number of projects in China led to a complete relocation
to Shanghai in 2004, where the company employs 60 people from all over the
world.
* CSR (Guangzhou) Building Materials
CSR in Guangzhou manufactures metal faced composite panels, acoustic and fire
insulation materials and for buildings and industrial plants. CSR was
established in 1995 as a joint venture rock wool plant in Dongguan city.
* Sinogold
Sinogold is in the business of exploring, discovering, developing and operating
gold mines in China. It is the largest international gold mining company in
China and activities are exclusively focused on China. Gold mines in operation
are located in Guizhou and Jilin provinces, and projects under development are
in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
BACKGROUND - AUSTCHAM AUSTRALIA-CHINA BUSINESS AWARDS
The AustCham Australia-China Business Awards has for 17 years been a means of
recognising companies that have worked to deliver Australian products or
services to the Greater China region. These awards have grown in stature over
the years and are now recognised as a high profile celebration of business
success among Australian business communities in the region.
Since its inception in 1993, AustCham Hong Kong and Macau has coordinated and
hosted the ACBA as a means of recognising the excellence of Australian business
in Greater China.
The Awards programme is moving to AustCham Beijing this year in celebration of
the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples` Republic of China and will
be on the move to AustCham Shanghai in 2010 to celebrate that city`s major
international event … the Shanghai Expo. 2011 will see the return of the Awards
programme to Hong Kong.
Finalists and Winners of the AustCham Australia-China Business Awards are
announced at a gala black-tie dinner. The event is also a night of memorable
entertainment and glamour; with performers, guest speakers and exceptional
Australian food and wine.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
BACKGROUND - ENDORSING ORGANISATIONS
AustCham Beijing - www.austcham.org
The China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Beijing) functions to provide
members with the information, resources and contacts they need to succeed in
China. Its overriding goal is to 'Advance Australian Business in China.
AustCham Hong Kong & Macau - www.austcham.com.hk
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau was formed over 22
years ago to facilitate business development and networking opportunities for
its members.
It represents the largest Australian business community outside Australia and is
the second largest international chamber in Hong Kong. Over the past 22 years
AustCham has grown to over 1,100 members and it now represents more than 600
companies.
AustCham Shanghai - www.austchamshanghai.com
Founded in 1994 AustCham Shanghai has grown to be the lead Australia China
business organisation in Shanghai and works on behalf of over 240 corporate
members. Operating on a non-partisan, non-profit-making basis, the Chamber is
funded by membership subscriptions, sponsorship and activities. It annually
makes a significant donation to a variety of PRC community outreach projects.
AustCham South China (Guangzhou) www.austcham-southchina.org
The China Australia Chamber of Commerce-South China (AustCham-South China) was
formed to promote, develop and expand business relations between Australia and
China. The Chamber has grown rapidly to provide a forum to enable its members to
exchange information on business opportunities within the region.
Hong Kong Australian Business Association - www.hkaba.com.au
HKABA was established in 1987 with the aim to promote a positive image for Hong
Kong and to reinforce economic ties between Hong Kong/China and Australia.
Members are local businessmen with strong Hong Kong connections or interested in
doing business with Hong Kong and Hong Kong organizations based in Australia.
Australia China Business Council - www.acbc.com.au
The ACBC is dedicated to promoting business and trade between the two countries,
highlighting the growing importance being attached to the economic aspect of
Australia's overall relationship with the People's Republic of China. Today
business and trade has become the single most important side of the Australia -
China relationship.
For further information please contact:
Dalwyn Bateson
AustCham Beijing General Manager
T. +86 10 6595 9252
F. +86 10 6595 9253
E:
dalwyn.bateson@austcham.org
or
Jane Hodgskin
Communications Manager
AustCham Hong Kong & Macau
T. +852 2522 5054
E. communications@austcham.com.hk
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