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Recognising Exceptional Homegrown Hong Kong Businesses

The most prestigious celebration of Hong Kong's Business champions. Find out more and get involved! Click button below to send an inquiry.

The Hong Kong Business National Business Awards is back to honour exceptional local businesses in Hong Kong and give recognition to their outstanding initiatives!

Nomination is open to all homegrown companies across all industries, making this a unique opportunity for every local business to shine. If you are a company who wants to:

  • Showcase the excellence and remarkable achievements that define your company's success.
  • Highlight your transformative project or initiative that has significantly enhanced your operations and set your company apart.
  • Shine a spotlight on your creativity and innovation that made a positive impact on your clients and sets a trend in your industry.

This is your chance to receive a recognition that your team deserves and further establish the prestige of your company.

Our previous awardees were lauded for their hard work and dedication that brought tangible contributions to their businesses. They came from the biggest companies, including Nan Fung GroupSwiss-Belhotel InternationalThe Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd & Maxim’s Group, and The University of Manchester East Asia Centre.

Join us in celebrating and recognizing the outstanding contributions of Hong Kong's local businesses.

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TESTIMONIALS

What do our winners have to say about winning the award?

We feel very proud to win the award. Our project actually is a very practical and successful project, and we’re glad tha...

Patrick Wong Executive General Manager, Line Services, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO)

We are absolutely delighted for the business community here in Hong Kong. when you’re working day to day, you just get o...

Alison Gay Co-CEO & Creative Director, Carezza

We’re very very happy to have such recognition from the Hong Kong Business magazine. What it means [is that] we’re ...

Alex Chung CEO, Nexstgo Company Limited

Watch videos from past winners

HKB National Business Awards 2023 Winner: FSE Lifestyle Services Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2023 Winner: Swiss-Belhotel International

HKB National Business Awards 2022 Winner: Hong Kong International School

HKB National Business Awards 2022 Winner: CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: CN Logistics International Holdings Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: Peak Reinsurance Company Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: Prenetics Group

HKB National Business Awards 2020 Winner: Nexstgo Company Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2020 Winner: Trakitall Ltd

HKB National Business Awards 2019 Winner: Carezza

HKB National Business Awards 2019 Winner: Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO)

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Why should you enter

NETWORK

Winners will be invited to attend the prestigious awards dinner in Hong Kong. Winners can bring their clients, peers, and colleagues to the awards dinner and celebrate their well-deserved award with them.

AMPLIFY

Reach potential clients as you let your innovations be known and honored in Asia.

EXPOSURE

Have the opportunity to be featured in the definitive magazine for Hong Kong's business leaders, the Hong Kong Business. With its monthly circulation of 15,000 copies and 17,960 monthly active users in its website, you are sure to reach elite level decision makers in Hong Kong.

MEET THE JUDGES

Edmund Li

Edmund Li

Partner (Technical)

Crowe (HK) CPA Limited

Yam Tak Fai Ronald

Yam Tak Fai Ronald

Partner, Audit and Assurance

RSM Hong Kong

Andy Wong

Andy Wong

IPO leader and China and Hong Kong Business Leader 

SW Hong Kong

GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA

GUIDELINES

  • Nominations will be deliberated by a judging committee based on the judging criteria.

  • Eligible companies may submit a maximum of three (3) nomination entries.

  • Only one company per industry category will be hailed as a winner.

  • Nominations and supporting documents will be accepted until 14 June 2024.

  • Nomination is free of charge. To receive exclusive entitlements, winners must book any of the winner's package options. Email julie@charltonmediamail.com for more information on pricing and inclusion.

ELIGIBILITY

  • The awards programme is open to all homegrown companies in Hong Kong currently headquartered in the country. 

  • Eligible companies may nominate any initiatives that highlight the excellent work of the company such as: 

           ✔ outstanding project or service launched for or with a client
           ✔ innovative internal practices or strategies 

  • The initiative must have been launched or had upgrades, in part or in full, in the last 24 calendar months.

Note: 

Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the Awards Programme: cryptocurrency, tobacco, multilevel marketing, and products with claim of health benefits

CATEGORIES

The awards will be given in each of the following categories per Industry:

CATEGORIES

  1. Excellence Award
    • The Excellence Award recognizes a company's outstanding achievements in various areas that contribute to its overall success and reputation. This category is open to businesses that have demonstrated exceptional performance and excellence in multiple facets of their operations, such as marketing, branding, customer service, and corporate social responsibility. Companies eligible for this award are those that have consistently maintained high standards and have made significant contributions to their industry and the community.
    • This award pertains to a company's comprehensive accomplishments, track record of success, and its standing as a frontrunner within its industry.
  2. Initiative Award
    • The Initiative Award celebrates businesses that have taken proactive steps to address pressing challenges, seize opportunities, and demonstrate a forward-thinking approach. This category recognises companies that have launched innovative projects or initiatives to improve their operations, adapt to changing market dynamics, or address important societal issues.
    • This category is dedicated to a company's successful initiatives that have delivered a positive impact on its business, clients, and other stakeholders.
  3.  Innovation Award 
    • The Innovation Award is dedicated to recognising companies that have demonstrated outstanding innovation in areas outside of technology. This award celebrates creative and inventive solutions that extend beyond the realm of technology, encompassing domains such as business processes, service delivery, marketing, sustainability, and other non-technical fields. It honors organisations that have introduced groundbreaking changes and set new industry standards in these non-technical areas, reshaping the way business is conducted in their sector.
    • This award underscores the crucial role of innovation in achieving success, irrespective of the technological context. Please note that this award specifically focuses on non-technical innovation.
  • Accounting Services
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Airline
  • Analytics
  • Apparel
  • Architecture
  • Automotive Services
  • Automotive & Transport Equipment
  • Automotive & Transport System
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Beauty & Cosmetics
  • Broadband Telecommunication
  • Broadcasting
  • Brokerage
  • Building Services & Facilities
  • Business Insurance
  • Business Services
  • Business Travel Technology
  • Cargo Handling
  • Chemicals
  • Cloud Services
  • Commercial Building Construction
  • Commercial Real Estate Trust
  • Compliance Consulting
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Services
  • Computer Software
  • Conglomerates
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Products - Durables
  • Consumer Products - Non-Durables
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Credit Solutions Technology
  • Data Center
  • Declaring Agent
  • Department Stores
  • Dining & Entertainment
  • Diversified Services
  • E-Commerce
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Electronic Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Services
  • Executive Search
  • Financial Services
  • Financial Technology
  • Food & Beverage
  • Food Manufacturing Solutions
  • Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Fundraising
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • General Insurance
  • Government
  • Health Products & Services
  • Healthcare
  • Healthcare Technology
  • Heavy Civil Construction
  • Hospitality & Leisure
  • Human Resource Technology
  • Human Resources Consulting
  • Industrial Construction
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Services
  • Infection Control
  • Insurance Broker
  • Interior Design
  • Internet/New Media
  • Investment Banking
  • IT Services
  • Life Insurance
  • Legal
  • Logistics
  • Luxury Retail
  • Machining and Tooling
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Marine and Offshore Engineering
  • Marine Services
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Technology
  • Materials & Construction
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Metals & Mining
  • Motion Picture & Video
  • Music
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments
  • Personal Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Printing Technology
  • Property Services
  • Real Estate
  • Reinsurer
  • Remittance
  • Residential Building Construction
  • Residential Product Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Shipping
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Television
  • Tourism
  • Trade Technology
  • Training and Development
  • Transportation
  • Travel Retail
  • Travel Services
  • Utilities
  • Venture Capital
  • Wholesale

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

Excellence Award

1. Operational Excellence:

  • How does your company ensure efficiency and productivity in delivering products or services?
  • What processes and quality control measures have you implemented to maintain high standards?

2. Leadership and Vision:

  • Describe the leadership within your organisation and its strategic direction.
  • How has your leadership inspired and guided the organisation toward excellence?

3. Impact:

  • What significant impact has your company had on your industry?
  • Can you provide examples of how your contributions have influenced industry practices, competitiveness, and growth?

4. Commitment to Quality:

  • How does your organisation demonstrate its dedication to maintaining high standards and prioritising quality?
  • What processes and measures are in place to ensure quality and foster continuous improvement? 

 

Initiative Award

1. Innovative Approach:

  • Share examples of the unique and creative initiatives or projects your company has undertaken.
  • How does your organisation encourage innovative thinking and unconventional solutions?

2. Project Execution:

  • Provide insights into how you plan, execute, and manage specific projects and initiatives.
  • What role have well-defined and well-executed projects played in your company's success?

3. Impact:

  • How have your initiatives effectively driven positive change, both within your company and your industry?
  • Can you measure and illustrate the tangible impact, such as improved processes, increased efficiency, or enhanced stakeholder relations?

4. Strategic Vision:

  • How does your organisation align its strategic vision with the initiation of projects and driving change?
  • How do your initiatives contribute to your long-term goals and inspire progress?

 

Innovation Award

1. Non-Tech Innovation:

  • Share instances where your company has demonstrated the ability to innovate in non-technological aspects of your business.
  • How do you approach creative solutions in areas like business processes, service delivery, marketing, sustainability, and other non-technical domains?

2. Effectiveness in Implementation:

  • How effectively have your non-tech innovations been implemented and integrated into your operations?
  • What measurable improvements have these innovations brought to your company's performance?

3. Industry Transformation:

  • What impact have your innovations had on your sector and industry as a whole?
  • How have your innovations set new industry standards and reshaped business practices?

4. Continuous Improvement:

  • Share how your company fosters a culture of non-technical innovation and continuous improvement.
  • How does this commitment contribute to your sustained success in non-technical areas?

PRICING & DISCOUNT

The nomination is free of charge. Should you win, by opting for one of the winners package option below, you can secure your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and  gain access to a wide range of valuable benefits.

To know more about the winners package entitlements and pricing, please email julie@charltonmediamail.com.

KEY DATES

Deadline for submission: 14 June 2024, Friday
Awards Dinner: September 4, 2024

Past Winners

Hong Kong International School

  • Education

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited

  • Telecommunications

Odyssey Asset Management Limited    

  • Financial Services

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management 

  • Shipping

Rosewood Hong Kong   

  • Hospitality & Leisure

    

Babi Ltd.

  • Electronics


CN Logistics International Holdings Limited

  • Logistics


Heng An Standard Life (Asia) Limited

  • Life Insurance


Hong Kong Digital Asset EX Limited

  • Financial Technology


Odyssey Capital Group

  • Financial Services


Ovolo Hotels

  • Hospitality & Leisure


Peak Reinsurance Company Limited

  • Reinsurance


Prenetics Group

  • Healthcare Technology


Quantifeed

  • Wealth Technology

Nexstgo Company Limited

  • Electronics

Odyssey Group Limited

  • Financial Services

AsiaPay

  • Financial Technology

‎Trakitall Ltd

  • Health Products & Services

GreenPro Capital Corp.

  • Advisory

Odyssey Capital Group Limited

  • Financial Services

Privé Technologies

  • Financial Technology

Jing Holdings Limited (Jax Coco)

  • Food & Beverage Product

EatNow

  • Food & Beverage Services

WTT HK Limited

  • ICT

LF Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited

  • Logistics

Garage Society

  • Real Estate

Shadow Factory

  • Technology

CONTACT US

For more details, contact:

Julie Anne Nunez

+(65) 3158 1386

awards@charltonmediamail.com

MEET THE JUDGES

Edmund Li

Edmund Li

Partner (Technical)

Crowe (HK) CPA Limited

Yam Tak Fai Ronald

Yam Tak Fai Ronald

Partner, Audit and Assurance

RSM Hong Kong

Andy Wong

Andy Wong

IPO leader and China and Hong Kong Business Leader 

SW Hong Kong

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TESTIMONIALS

Check out what past winners have said upon receiving their award.

HKB National Business Awards 2023 Winner: FSE Lifestyle Services Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2023 Winner: Swiss-Belhotel International

HKB National Business Awards 2022 Winner: Hong Kong International School

HKB National Business Awards 2022 Winner: CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: CN Logistics International Holdings Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: Peak Reinsurance Company Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2021 Winner: Prenetics Group

HKB National Business Awards 2020 Winner: Nexstgo Company Limited

HKB National Business Awards 2020 Winner: Trakitall Ltd

HKB National Business Awards 2019 Winner: Carezza

HKB National Business Awards 2019 Winner: Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What can I nominate?

You may nominate: 

✓ Unique and innovative products, services or solution that you have provided to your customers

✓ Successful initiatives that made a positive impact to your company's business

✓ Best practices and strategies that helped your team to be successful

✓ Pioneering technologies and digital transformation journey of your company

✓ Your company’s overall success, performance and growth

✓ Any achievement that you think is deserving of a prestigious award

How do I nominate?

  • Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.

  • Fill in the required details about the company and contact person for the nomination.

  • Select your category.

  • Provide your project title, 500-word write-up, client feedback (if any), key achievements, and photos of the project that you are nominating.

  • Choose your winners package 

  • Wait for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.

Note:

  • Photos are required while supporting documents are optional but will highly increase the chances of winning.

How many winners per category?

There will only be one winner per industry category. 

Can I send two or more entries for our company?

Yes, you can send up to 3 nominations. If you are nominating several projects, please enter each entry separately.

Is there a cost to nominate?

The nomination is free of charge. Should you win, by opting for one of the winners package option below, you can secure your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and  gain access to a wide range of valuable benefits.

To know more about the winners package entitlements and pricing, please email julie@charltonmediamail.com

Will there be an awards dinner this year?

Yes, there will be an awarding ceremony this year. 

What is Hong Kong Business?

Hong Kong Business is the only English-language business dedicated to Hong Kong and China. Essential coverage includes the economy, investment, manufacturing, technology, travel and trade, plus special overseas features with in-depth reporting on bilateral economic ties with Hong Kong.