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Fifty-five companies were honoured today (August 27) at the 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) presentation ceremony cum gala dinner at which the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, officiated.
The Grand Award winners were Oregon Scientific Global Distribution Limited (consumer product design), L.K. Technology Holdings Limited (machinery and machine tools design), The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited - Retail Banking and Wealth Management (customer service), The Bank of East Asia (innovation and creativity), Elegance Industrial Co. Limited (a member of Crystal Group) (productivity and quality) and nwStor Limited (technological achievement).
A total of 204 entries were received. The winners were decided by the final judging panels chaired by Professor Tony F Chan.
The HKAI is championed by the Government. It was launched in 2005 by merging the former Hong Kong Awards for Industry and the former Hong Kong Awards for Services, established in 1989 and 1997 respectively. The HKAI aims to recognise the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong enterprises in pursuit of high technology and high value-added activities, and to commend excellence in various aspects of their performance.
The HKAI covers six categories - the consumer product design category organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the machinery and machine tools design category organised by the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, the customer service category organised by the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, the innovation and creativity category organised by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the productivity and quality category organised by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, and the technological achievement category organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
The 2012 HKAI media partners are Hong Kong Economic Times and Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited.
Ends/Monday, August 27, 2012
Issued at HKT 20:02
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