Awards set benchmark for business

Business Asia, May 31, 1999

The Business Asia News Magazine Awards continue to raise the bar for companies dealing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Now in their sixth year, the awards have come a long way since Business Asia publisher Mr Peter Charlton first floated the concept in 1993 as a way of recognising and rewarding Australian and Asian businesses.

Today, the awards night takes its place as one of the leading events on the Australia-Asia business calendar and serves as an inspiration for business people in the region to become the best in their respective fields.

This year's awards winners join an impressive list of past recipients.

Previous winners include BHP Petroleum, Qantas, AWA, the Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Toyota, ANZ, Austal Ships, Ansett, Moldflow, Hyundai, the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Citic Australia, Meinhardt International, Pulse Logistics Systems, NT Expo, Insearch Language Centre, Email, Cochlear and Mitsui.

The awards have also attracted the patronage of Australia's leading business figures and high-level Asian visitors, with guests in the past including Mr Chuan Leekpai, the current Prime Minister of Thailand; Mr Alexander Downer, Australia's Foreign Minister; Mr Bob Hawke, former Australian Prime Minister and one of the founders of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum; high-profile Hong Kong businessman Mr T.T. Tsui; and Dr Noordin Sopiee, chief executive of Malaysia's Institute of Strategic and International Studies.

RELATED ARTICLE: GALLERY OF WINNERS

1994

* Best Australian Investment          BHP Petroleum
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Marketing           Qantas Airways
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Use of Technology   AWA Limited
  & Innovation To Enter Asia:
* Best Asian Value-Added              Toyota Motor Corporation
  Investment In Australia:
* Most Outstanding Achievement in     WA Chinese Chamber
  Fostering Australia-Asia Ties in     of Commerce
  the Business, Investment &
  Trade Fields

1995

* Best Australian Small/Medium        Austal Ships
  Business Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Large Business      Ansett Australia
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Service             ANZ Banking Group
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Use of Australian              Moldflow
  Technology in Asia:
* Best Asian Business Activity        Hyundai Australia
  in Australia:
* Best Contribution to                WA Chamber of Commerce
  Australia-Asia Business Ties:        and Industry

1996

* Best Australian Small/Medium        Meinhardt International
  Business Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Large Business      ANZ Banking Group
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Service             Leighton Asia
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Use of Australian              Pulse Logistics Systems
  Technology in Asia:
* Best Asian Business Activity        CITIC Australia
  in Australia:
* Best Contribution to                Australian Chamber of
  Australia-Asia Business Ties:        Commerce in HK

1997

* Best Australian Small/Medium        Email
  Business Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Large Business      Ansett Australia
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Service             Insearch Language Centre
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Use of Australian              Cochlear
  Technology in Asia:
* Best Asian Business Activity        Mitsui Australia
  in Australia
* Best Contribution to                NT Expo
  Australia-Asia Business Ties:

1998

* Best Australian Small/Medium        Royal Melbourne Institute
  Business Activity in Asia:           of Technology
* Best Australian Large Business      Leighton Asia
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Service             Leighton Asia
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Use of Australian              Laservision
  Technology in Asia:
* Best Asian Business                 Singapore Airlines
  Activity in Australia:
* Best Contribution to                NT Expo
  Australia-Asia Business Ties:
* Outstanding Achievement in the      Village Roadshow
  Arts and Entertainment Industry:

1999

* Best Australian Small/Medium        Compumedics
  Business Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Large Business      Qantas
  Activity in Asia:
* Best Australian Service             Royal Melbourne Institute
  Activity in Asia:                    of Technology
* Best Use of Australian              Laservision
  Technology in Asia:
* Best Asian Business                 Singapore Airlines
  Activity in Australia:
* Best Contribution to                Singapore-Australian
  Australia-Asia Business Ties:        Business Council
* Outstanding Achievement in the      Kate Ceberano
  Arts and Entertainment Industry: