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2009
Hong Kong
Awards for Industries: Innovation and Creativity Award
Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited
Light Engine Limited
2009
Hong Kong
Awards for Industries: Innovation and Creativity Certificate of
Merit
Experian Hong Kong Limited
MTR Corporation Limited
Sëmk Products Limited
Woods Bagot Asia Limited
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more details - Winners Brochure
Objectives
To
promote a culture of innovation and creativity amongst
Hong Kong
industries. The winning entries should be able to present the unique
features of their creative concepts, implement innovative business
practices, and demonstrate their commercial accomplishments, as well
as their contribution to industries and the community in general.
Award Categories
There are three levels of awards:
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Hong Kong Awards for Industries:
Innovation and Creativity Grand Award
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Hong Kong Awards for Industries:
Innovation and Creativity Award
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Hong Kong Awards for Industries:
Innovation and Creativity Certificate of Merit
Eligibility
The Award is open to all business sectors.
Any company registered and operating in Hong Kong, whether large or small,
can apply for the Award.
Selection Criteria
The following aspects would be considered
by the judges:
| - Creativity – design, development
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| - Commitment to an innovative culture |
| - Commercial results and prospects |
| - Contribution to the industry and to
society |
Assessment and Judging
* Initial Stage
All applications will be considered by an assessment team of the HKGCC
assisted by a professional consultant. The team will report all results to
the HKGCC Judging Panel.
* Assessment & Shortlisting
Applicant companies may be asked to make a presentation of their
submission to the HKGCC Judging Panel, to receive observational visits,
and to supply additional information or supporting documents. About five
applicants will be shortlisted as finalists by the HKGCC Judging Panel,
which will also decide on the granting of the Certificates of Merit to
non-shortlisted companies. The Organizer will not provide written
assessments to non-shortlisted applicants.
* Final Judging
The top winner for the “Hong Kong Awards for Industries: Innovation and
Creativity Grand Award” will be selected by the Final Judging Panel of
the Hong Kong Awards for Industries. Other finalists will be awarded the
Innovation and Creativity Award or Certificate of Merit.
All decisions made by the Organizer and the
Judging Panels are final and binding.
Confidentiality of
Information
Any information supplied for the purpose of
assessment for the Award will be treated in strict confidence and will not
be released without the applicant's permission.
Benefits of Participation
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All participating companies will benefit
from a self-assessment and from associating with top-quality firms in
the business sector.
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All winners will receive a permanent
momento or certificate. Winners will also be entitled to display the
Award's logo for a period of 3 years, on the company's print matters,
press advertising and other promotional materials.
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The Award is a recognition of excellence
for all winners. It is the best form of advertising and marketing that a
company can acquire, because it has to be achieved. Winning the Award
ensures territory-wide coverage in the media.
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All winners will be entitled to one year
membership of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (non-member
only).
Ground Rules
The Hong Kong Awards for Industries include
two product-based categories – “Consumer Product Design”
and “Machinery and Machine Tool Design”, as well as
five company-based categories – “Customer Service”,
“Environmental Performance”, “Innovation
and Creativity”, “Productivity and Quality”
and “Technological Achievement”. For details of the
seven awards categories, please visit www.hkindustryaward.org.
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Eligibility
of government departments
– The Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI) will not be open to
departments/agencies of the HKSAR Government.
The restriction however does not cover public-funded or
non-governmental statutory institutions (like universities).
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Restriction
on number of entries (for company-based categories)
– An entrant can take part in no more than two
company-based categories (one entry for each category only) in the
same year.
There will be no restriction on the number of entries to the
two product-based categories.
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Restriction
on project-based entries (for company-based categories)
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Grand Award and Award
will
be considered on the basis of a company, or a particular division of
a company, rather than a project.
- Certificate of Merit might be considered on a project basis but
the project should be implemented on a longer term basis (say a
year).
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Restriction
on repeated entries from past winners (for company-based categories)
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- A
Grand Award winner of one year will not be considered for any award
in the same category in the following two years.
For instance, a 2005 Grand Award winner
would not be considered for any award in the same category again
before 2008.
- An
Award or Certificate of Merit winner of one year, when participating
in the same category in the following two years, will only be
considered for a higher award.
- Any
company whose Business Registration number is identical to or has
the same first eight digits with that of a past winner will be
regarded as the same company as that of the past winne
r.
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Maximum
number of winners
There
will be only one Grand Award winner in each of the seven
categories. The
number of Award and Certificate of Merit winners will be capped at five
and ten respectively in each of the five company-based categories.
There will be no capping on the number of Award and
Certificate of Merit winners for the two product-based categories. |
Application
Participants should complete the
application
form and return it to:
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
22/F United Centre, 95 Queensway,
Hong Kong
Enquiries:
Tel: (852) 2823 1228
Fax: (852) 2821 9528
Email: inc@chamber.org.hk
Closing Date for
Entries: 31 July 2009
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