The Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) today (Tuesday) announced the opening of nominations for the Young Industrialist Awards of Hongkong (YIAH) and Industrialist of the Year Award (IOY) 2008. FHKI chairman Clement Chen presented appointment certificates to the YIAH Ambassadors – Alfred Au, managing director of Inmold Technology Ltd; Steve Chuang, CEO of Protronic (Far East) Ltd; YY Hung, chairman & managing director of Regina Miracle International Ltd; and Wong Man-li, chairman of Man Wah Holdings Co Ltd; at the launching ceremony held at JW Marriott Hotel.
The FHKI first organised the YIAH in 1988 to give public recognition to the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong’s young industrialists. In 2002, the FHKI added the IOY to the awards list to honour an outstanding industrialist each year to commend his or her significant contributions to industry and the community. There is no age limit for the IOY.
Clement Chen said, “These 145 awardees capitalise on their passion, determination, diligence and entrepreneurial spirit to bring forth remarkable personal achievements. In the meantime, they have also inspired and energised the local manufacturing industry, sustaining Hong Kong’s competitive edge in the world market. Economic development in the Mainland in the last two decades is astonishing. With manufacturing activities relocated to the PRD on a large scale, the adjustments of industrial policies have urged the manufacturing industries to turn to higher value-added production. We can now see a new era of manufacturing coming, and we believe our young generation possesses the vision and innovation spirit to inspire the whole industry towards the betterment of Hong Kong industry.”
The judging panel of the 2008 Awards is chaired by the The Hon Matthew Cheung, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Bureau. Other members include Rita Lau, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology); The Hon Jeffrey Lam, managing director of Forward Winsome Industries Ltd; Prof Richard Wong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, chair of Economics and Acting Dean of Faculty of Business & Economics, The University of Hong Kong; Prof Raymond So, Associate Professor of Finance and Director of MSc Programme in Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and FHKI chairman Clement Chen.
The 2008 Awards are jointly sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation, Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, Hong Kong Q-Mark Council and Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. Supporting organisations include the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries. The trophy sponsor of the Awards is Hang Fung Gold Technology Group.
The nominations will close on 11 July. For enquiries, please call Ms Alice Wong at 2732 3199.
