CCBC BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Canada China Business Council’s biennial Business Excellence Awards recognize organizations that have played innovative and leadership roles in expanding and nurturing bilateral business relationships in Canada and China.

Finalists have been selected for CCBC’s 9th Canada China Business Excellence Awards. The winners will be announced during CCBC’s AGM Business Forum on November 15, 2024. Click here to register for the Business Forum.

The Awards, chosen by an independent panel of judges, recognize organizations from CCBC’s membership that take a leading and innovative role in expanding and nurturing bilateral business relationships. The successful stories of our award winners provide inspiration to other companies, helping to encourage more successful trade and investment between Canada and China.

The finalists are (in alphabetical order):

- - Apex Supply Chain Management Inc.
  - Bank of China (Canada)
  - Canada Wood Group
  - Cape Breton University-Cape Breton Language Centre, Bilingual MBA Program
  - FountainVest
  - Holland College
  - Magna International Inc.
  - Master of Finance – Beijing, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
  - WPIC Marketing + Technologies
  - York University, Asian Business & Management Program and the Faculty of Science (ABMP-FSc)

Congratulations to the finalists!

2024 Award Categories

Benefit to Canada

Women in Leadership

Resilience

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Academic Collaboration

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The average Canadian is unaware of the economic benefit that Canadian exports to China bring to Canadians. This award recognizes companies who have achieved business results from exporting Canadian goods and/or services to China (can also include other types of business/investment with China). Nominees in this category are Canadian companies with at least two years of experience exporting to China.

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This award recognizes executives or leaders who have made a consequential impact on a company or institution’s success in or with China.

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Conducting Canada-China business demands that companies navigate complex culture differences and geopolitical challenges. This award recognizes businesses that have maintained or rebuilt their market presence during challenging times. Nominees can be Canadian organizations doing business in/with China or Chinese organizations doing business in/with Canada.

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A good marketing or social media campaign can really move the needle on exports to China, a highly competitive consumer market. This category recognizes a campaign by a Canadian company from the last two years that had significant impact on sales or profitability in China. Nominee can be the company itself or an agency that ran the campaign for its clients.

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This award celebrates Canadian academic institutions that have:

Developed and maintained a solid presence and partnerships in/with China; and/or
Successfully navigated policy changes to continue engagement with China.

The collaboration described must be an active project or completed within the last two years.