everbright named “outstanding investment corporation” in “the 5th capital china outstanding enterprise awards”
the award presentation ceremony of “the 5th capital china outstanding enterprise awards”, organized by capital magazine, was held on 25 june 2010 at island shangri-la hotel. everbright was once again named “outstanding investment corporation” after receiving the same award in 2008 and 2009. it is seen as one of the most influential annual awards for business corporations in hong kong and mainland china. the award honors the winners for their exceptional performance as a way to encourage more chinese enterprises to contribute to the prosperity of the chinese economy.
this year, the “capital china outstanding enterprise awards” honored 19 enterprises. the winners were selected by a panel of judges comprising prominent members of the political, business and academic sectors, as well as the editorial board of capital magazine. enterprises were rated on their overall performance, reputation, corporate governance, operation management, market positioning and operating results. to ensure fairness and justness, opinion is solicited from a wide range of sources.
distinguished guests present at the ceremony include guest of honor dr. lee kok-keung, member of cppcc, mr. raymond ho chung-tai, hong kong deputy to the npc and legco member, mr. fung kin-kee, legco member, professor judy tsui, vice president of hong kong polytechnic university, mr. dennis yau, director-general of federation of hong kong industries, mr. buston chu, vice-chairman of hong kong association for customer service excellence, ms. susanna chiu, vice president of the hong kong institute of certified public accountants, mr. wayne leung, chairman of hong kong industrialists council / yic youth chapter. ms. scarlett pong, hong kong delegate of all-china women’s federation and chairperson of the outstanding young persons’ association, mr. leung ding kau, chairman of the chamber of hong kong computer industry, mr. francis fong, president of hong kong information technology federation and mr. charles mok, chairman of internet society hong kong.
more than a recognition of everbright’s achievements in investment, the award has made everbright’s businesses more widely known. at the ceremony, mr. tang chi chun, executive director and chief financial officer of everbright, said in his speech, “the capital market recovery in 2009 provided a good environment for everbright’s investment funds to pursue all kinds of investments. this is seen in the continuous increase of the value of our projects and our record high shareholders’ equity. everbright is building a “macro asset management” platform. so far, it has 10 investment funds in property, infrastructure, new energy and other sectors. we are confident that our advantage in the promising hong kong and mainland financial markets will help our institutional and individual investors grow their wealth. also, as responsible corporate citizen, the everbright charitable foundation provides stress relieve service for middle-income persons. everbright will continue its social contribution efforts by playing an active role in community services.”
