Gold Panda 2013 in Shanghai

July, 2013

The five Italian and Chinese companies believed are the best interpreters of the strategies of cooperation between the two countries have been awarded in Shanghai with the recognition of Gold Panda. The award, now in its fourth edition, highlights the potential of bilateral relations between Italy and China.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China has awarded the Golden Panda 2013 to "Italian and Chinese companies implementing winning strategies that contribute to the strengthening and development of bilateral economic relations between Italy and China." The prize was awarded in Shanghai and arrived in its fourth edition, it is a collaboration between the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China and the Italy-China Foundation and enjoys the support of the Italian Embassy in China and the support of the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development (www.agichina24.com). "There have been rewarded - said the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, Cutrupia Franco - Italian companies that have been successful in the Chinese market in areas of traditional excellence of Italy and also Chinese companies that have invested in Italy, demonstrating that relations between the two countries is now mounting. " The initiative led to the assignment of five awards in different categories. The Shanghai Sinodrink Trading received the award "Best Italian SME in China Panda Award" as small and medium enterprise that invested with greater success in China. The company carries out the import of Italian wine in China. The management team of waste Hera instead awarded the "The Sustainable Panda Award" as best actor of the values of corporate social responsibility.
“It is precisely the entrepreneurs who work every day with professionalism and commitment in countries such as China to be the protagonists, and there is no better time than this to express recognition for the companies that play a key role in the consolidation of relations between the our two countries through intuition, commitment, entrepreneurial spirit, organizational excellence, innovation and responsibility in achieving the objectives”.

Alberto Bradanini

Ambassador of Italy to the People’s Republic of China

The company, in a joint venture with the Chinese group HiFirm, is planning the construction of incinerators for the Chinese market. The Ferrari Maserati Cars International Trading Shanghai was awarded the "Best Project Panda Award" for the best project implemented in China for the promotion of Made in Italy. The prize was awarded for the project "Dream of Guangzhou", a parade of 130 cars produced by the famous Italian carmaker held in Guangzhou in 2012, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the first Ferrari purchased in China. The "Golden Panda Italy Award" for the Chinese company that has grown more on the Italian market in 2012 went to the F-Club Group and, finally, the "China Golden Panda Award" for the Italian company that has grown more in the Chinese market in 2012 was awarded ex-aequo to AZ Investment Management and Ferrero China (www.agichina24.com).