2009

Congratulations! Winners of the ACBA:09 Announced

The 17th Annual AustCham Australia-China Business Awards (ACBA:09) have been another stand out success. Twenty one Australian and Chinese companies have been recognised for their outstanding business success over the last year.

At the Awards Gala Dinner in Beijing on Thursday 3 December 2009, seven outstanding companies were singled out as Award Winners. This was in recognition of their business achievements, which have played a part in contributing to the strengthening of the Australia-China business relationship, and beyond.

The Winners are:

• Business Excellence Award (Large): ANZ
• People's Choice Award: EIC Group Ltd
• GNS Business Excellence Award (SMEs): Spaceframe
• Global Times Business Entrepreneurial Award: Galaxy Resources
• Austrade Business Promotion Award: Just Beer
• Mallesons Stephen Jaques Business Innovation Award: CSL Limited
• CLP Sustainable Development Award: Sino Gold

All Finalists and Winners are profiled on the ACBA:09 website (www.austchamchina.com). A formal presentation will take place at the offices of all Winners in the coming months, allowing the all important support and other staff who play a vital role in each organisation, to share in the success of their employer.

AustCham Shanghai would also like to congratulate all the finalists.

We look forward to seeing you at the ACBA:2010 (the 18th annual awards) will be hosted by Shanghai in 2010, in conjunction with the Shanghai 2010 Expo.

Thank you to all judges and sponsors of the ACBA 2009.

NOTES FOR EDITORS:

BACKGROUND OF AWARDS

The six judged award categories are:

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD 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.

GNS CHINA BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD 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.

GLOBAL TIMES 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.

MALLESONS STEPHEN JAQUES BUSINESS INNOVATION
Recognises an Australian business whose significant innovation has resulted in the successful development of opportunities in Greater China over the past year.

AUSTRADE BUSINESS PROMOTION
Recognises a local business in Greater China that has shown excellence in promoting or marketing an Australian product or service.

CLP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Recognises the successful implementation of sustainable development programmes and processes by an Australian company in Greater China.

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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.

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