Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards

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

• Companies may nominate multiple projects. Note that each project may only be nominated for two categories at most.

• Submit your entries and supporting documents on or before 9 July 2021.

• Nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are obliged to attend the awards presentation and interview and book any of the winners package options for exclusive entitlements.

The awards programme is open to:

• Technology companies who has pioneered ground-breaking IT products and solutions

• Companies from across different industries with the most innovative technology initiatives that made an impact to their business

The technology project, product, service or initiative must either be:

• Launched, in part or full, over the last 24 calendar months

• Launched prior to 24 calendar months and had recent innovations or upgrades

The awards will be given in the following categories:

TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY

• AI

• Analytics

• Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

• Big Data

• Biotechnology

• Blockchain

• Clothing Technology

• Cloud

• Computing

• Connectivity

• Cryptocurrency

• Cybersecurity

• Data Centre

• Digital

• E-Commerce

• Enterprise Software

• Fintech

• Gaming

• Hardware

• ICT

• Information Management

• Infrastructure Technology

• Internet

• IoT

• IT Storage

• Machine

• Mobile

• Nanotechnology

• Network and Broadband

• Online Services

• Property Technology

• Robotics

• Software

• Startup

• Storage

• Virtualisation

• WealthTech

• Web Services

INDUSTRY CATEGORY

• Automotive Services

• Advertising

• Aerospace

• Aerospace & Defense

• Agriculture

• Airline

• Apparel

• Architecture

• Automotive & Transport Equipment

• Banking

• Beauty & Cosmetics

• Broadcasting

• Brokerage

• Building Services & Facilities

• Business Insurance

• Business Services

• Cargo Handling

• Chemicals

• Commercial Building construction

• Commercial Real Estate Trust

• Computer Hardware

• Computer Services

• Computer Software

• Conglomerates

• Consulting

• Consumer Products - Durables

• Consumer Products - Non-Durables

• Corporate Advisory

• Data Center

• Department Stores

• Dining & Entertainment

• Diversified Services

• Education

• Electronic Manufacturing

• Electronics

• Energy

• Engineering

• Environmental Services

• Executive Search

• Financial Services

• Financial Technology

• Food & Beverage

• Food Manufacturing Solutions

• Food Safety

• Fundraising

• Furniture and fixture

• General Insurance

• Health Products & Services

• Healthcare

• Healthcare Technology

• Heavy Civil Construction

• Hospitality & Leisure

• Human Resource Technology

• Human Resources Consulting

• Industrial Construction

• Industrial Engineering

• Insurance Broker

• Internet/New Media

• Investment Banking

• IT Services

• Life Insurance

• Legal

• Logistics

• Luxury Retail

• Manufacturing

• Marine and Offshore Engineering

• Marine Services

• Materials & Construction

• Mechanical Engineering

• Media & Entertainment

• Metals & Mining

• Motion Picture & Video

• Music

• Non-Profit or Government Organizations

• Oil & Gas

• Payments

• Personal Insurance

• Pharmaceuticals

• Real Estate

• Remittance

• Residential Building construction

• Residential Product Manufacturing

• Retail

• Shipping

• Sports

• Technology

• Telecommunications

• Television

• Training and Development

• Transportation

• Travel Services

• Utilities

• Venture Capital

• Wholesale 

• Uniqueness & Innovation - Has the project introduced new or cutting-edge innovation?

• Effectiveness & Impact - Did the project/product/service achieve its objectives and its targets? How is its success been assessed? What was the impact it made to your company and industry? If the project is a solution provided for a client, what was the overall feedback of your client?

• Dynamism - Is the strategy, project, service or product flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?

1. Go to the online nomination form of HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2021.

• Read the award entry guidelines and eligibility for your reference.

• Fill out the company information and entrant details fields.

• Choose the category you'd like to enter.

• Provide project information: Project title, 500-word summary of the entry, and client testimonial/s (if any).

2. You will then receive an email confirmation from the HKB Technology Excellence Awards organisers after your nomination has been received.

3. To substantiate your entry, send supporting documents or photos to danica@charltonmediamail.com.

• Photos are required to be submitted. Supporting documents are optional but will highly increase your chances of winning the award. 

• Each nomination form is valid for one (1) entry only. If you are nominating several projects, please enter each separately.

The nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are oblige to book any of the below winners package in order to maximize the benefit of winning and be entitled to the promotional coverage and other benefits. 

OPTION 1: HK$59,000

• Digital Awards Presentation and Interview

• 1 FP ad in Hong Kong Business magazine

• Press release written by the Hong Kong Business magazine regarding your award to be published in hongkongbusiness.hk website with more than 32,623 unique monthly visitors

• Use of HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2021 logo on all your marketing materials

• Courier of Trophy

OPTION 2: HK$74,000

• Digital Awards Presentation and Interview

• 1 Double page spread (1 FP ad and 1 FP advertorial) in Hong Kong Business magazine

• Press release written by the Hong Kong Business magazine regarding your award to be published in hongkongbusiness.hk website with more than 32,623 unique monthly visitors

• Use of HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2021 logo on all your marketing materials

• Courier of Trophy

OPTION 3: HK$89,000

• Digital Awards Presentation and Interview

• 1 Double page spread (1 FP ad and 1 FP advertorial) in Hong Kong Business magazine

• 2 FP ads in any issue of Hong Kong Business magazine

• Press release written by the Hong Kong Business magazine regarding your award to be published in hongkongbusiness.hk website with more than 32,623 unique monthly visitors

• Use of HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2021 logo on all your marketing materials

• Courier of Trophy

Use of the awards logo

Winning companies can use the logo for marketing materials to further build company's prestige. Use it on your email signature, websites, collaterals, advertisements, etc. to let your customers and potential customers know that you are a winner of the most prestigious technology awards in Hong Kong, the HKB Technology Excellence Awards! 

Please Note:

Due to the current pandemic, we will not be holding a physical event this year. As an alternative, we will conduct a Digital Awards Presentation and Interview via Zoom video conferencing. The trophy will be couriered to the winning companies' addresses. Further details and adjustments will be disclosed upon announcement of winners.

Watch samples of a digital presentation and interview here.

Deadline for submission: 9 July 2021, Friday
Awards presentation: August 2021