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The 2008 Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) is now open for entries. The closing date is August 8, 2008.
The HKAI is an awards scheme which aims to recognise the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong enterprises, in both the manufacturing and service industries, in their move towards higher technology and higher value-added activities. It is the only one of its kind championed by the Government to commend the outstanding achievements and to promote various aspects of excellence in Hong Kong enterprises.
The Awards comprise seven categories, each organised by one leading organiser:
Organiser Category
Federation of
Hong Kong Industries Consumer Product Design
The Chinese Manufacturers'
Association of Hong Kong Machinery and Machine
Tools Design
Hong Kong Retail
Management Association Customer Service
Business Environment Council Environmental Performance
Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce Innovation and Creativity
Hong Kong Productivity Council Productivity and Quality
Hong Kong Science
and Technology Parks Corporation Technological Achievement
Adjudication of the HKAI is administered by individual organisers, which in turn make recommendations to the Final Judging Panel to decide the award winners. In each category, only one Grand Award will be presented to the most outstanding entry. A number of Awards and Certificates of Merit may be presented to other deserving entries in each award category.
The Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held in early 2009 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 Hong Kong Awards for Services, established in 1989 and 1997 respectively. Over the years, the Awards have recognised and commended the excellent performance of over 750 companies. All winners of the Awards are entitled to display the official logo of the HKAI for a period of three years and receive the HKAI trophy/ certificate as a permanent memento of their achievements.
For further information, please visit the HKAI website, contact the respective organisers (contact details at the website) or Trade and Industry Department (the Secretariat of the Organising Committee) via email: hkai@tid.gov.hk or tel: 2398 5551.
Ends/Monday, June 16, 2008
Issued at HKT 09:40
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