Eighty-four companies were honoured today (December 11) at the 2018 Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) presentation ceremony, at which the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, officiated. 

     The Grand Award winners were Roborn Dynamics Limited (equipment and machinery design), Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited - Retail Banking (customer service), Jing Mei Automotive Limited (smart productivity), Marvel Digital Limited (technological achievement), VPower Group International Holdings Limited (upgrading and transformation) and the Audio Session Company Limited (consumer product design).

     A total of 259 entries were received in the 2018 HKAI. The winners were decided by the final judging panels chaired by Professor Way Kuo. There is a record-breaking number of winners this year, which speaks for the determination and achievement of Hong Kong companies in pursuing excellence.

     The HKAI aims to recognise the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong enterprises in pursuit of advanced technology and high-value-added activities, and to commend excellence in enhancing competitiveness, service quality and various aspects of their performance.

     The 2018 HKAI covers seven categories, namely the equipment and machinery 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 smart productivity category organised by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the technological achievement category organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the upgrading and transformation category organised by the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, and the consumer product design category organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries.

Ends/Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Issued at HKT 16:15

NNNN