100ITA by West East Corporation awarded the Gold Panda 2014

July, 2014

The Italian and Chinese companies believed as the best interpreters of the strategies of cooperation between the two countries have been awarded in Shanghai with the recognition of Gold Panda. Among the winners, also the Project 100ITA by West East Corporation. The award, promoted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China and Italy-China Foundation, highlights the potential of bilateral relations between Italy and China.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China has awarded the Golden Panda 2014 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, 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. Ferrari and Fiat have been awarded as the best Italian companies in China.
“We are especially honored to receive this award, which crowns our efforts in the promotion and marketing of gastronomic excellence Made in Italy in the Chinese market. This prestigious award is a further confirmation of the validity of our formula, created with the goal of "doing system", with the aim of becoming a reference point in China for the offer of 100% Italian wine and food”.

Cristiano Fagioli

West East Corporation Partner

The "Best Project Panda Award" for having implemented the best project for the promotion of Italian products in China has been assigned to the Project 100ITA by West East Corporation and Italian Aerospace Network. 100ITA is a platform for commercial penetration in the Chinese market of food & wine that aggregates already over seventy producers of Italian quality wine and food, supported by an organization that uses its import and distribution licensing in China, able to control the entire supply chain; Italian Aerospace Network is a consortium of mid-sized companies in the aerospace industry (www.agichina24.it). The award "Time-honored Panda Award" for the Italian company rooted in China for a long time that has known fame was attributed to Intesa San Paolo and Testoni. CNH and Magneti Marelli have been awarded the prize "The Sustainable Panda Award" as the best actors of the values of corporate social responsibility. Finally, the "Best Italian SME Panda Award", as small and medium enterprise that invested with greater success in China went to Toscotec Paper Machine in Shanghai and the award "Innovative Italian SME in China Panda Award” for the Italian company that has developed the most innovative strategy in the Chinese market has been assigned to AZ Investment Management.