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The 2014 Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) is open for entries from today (March 13). Hong Kong companies in the manufacturing and services sectors are invited to join. The closing date is May 23.
Championed by the Government, 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 also helps to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong industries and promote Hong Kong brands.
The HKAI comprises six categories, each organised by a leading organiser:
Category Organiser
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Consumer Product Federation of Hong Kong
Design Industries
Equipment and Machinery The Chinese Manufacturers'
Design Association of Hong Kong
Customer Service Hong Kong Retail Management
Association
Innovation Hong Kong General Chamber
and Creativity of Commerce
Productivity Hong Kong Productivity
and Quality Council
Technological Hong Kong Science
Achievement and Technology Parks
Corporation
Adjudication in each award category is carried out by a preliminary judging panel arranged by individual leading organisers. A final judging panel, to be chaired by Professor Tony F Chan, will then be convened to decide the winners. Only one grand award will be presented to the most outstanding entry in each category. Other deserving entries will be presented with an award or a certificate of merit. All award winners are entitled to display the official logo of the HKAI and receive the HKAI trophy or certificate as a permanent memento of their achievements.
The awards presentation ceremony will be held on December 18, 2014, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Entry forms and brochures are now available from the respective organisers. They can also be downloaded from the HKAI website at www.hkindustryaward.org.
The HKAI 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. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the awards. Over the years, the awards have recognised and commended the excellent performance of about 900 companies.
Media partners for the 2014 HKAI are Hong Kong Economic Times, Metro Finance and Metro Finance Digital. For further information, please visit the HKAI website or contact the respective leading organisers (contact details on the website) or the Trade and Industry Department (Secretariat of the Organising Committee of the HKAI can be contacted via email at hkai@tid.gov.hk or tel: 2398 5551).
Ends/Thursday, March 13, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:01
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