HSBC Holdings plc : WINNERS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL HSBC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
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24 October 2012
WINNERS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL
HSBC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
HSBC Bank Canada has announced the four winners of the second
annual HSBC International Business Awards, which celebrate
the best of Canadian companies doing
business abroad.
The awards were developed by HSBC Bank Canada, in partnership
with Business
without Borders, to recognize Canadian firms that have made a
real difference in taking their products and services to the
world. An award was offered in each of the following
four categories: HSBC International Business of the Year
Award - Small and Medium Enterprise; HSBC International
Business of the Year Award - Large Enterprise; Leadership in
International Trade in Asia-Pacific; and Leadership in
International Trade in Latin America.
Finalists and winners were honoured at a gala dinner held on
23 October 2012, at The
Carlu, in Toronto.
Lindsay Gordon, President and Chief Executive Officer, HSBC
Bank Canada, said: "For nearly 150 years, HSBC has been where
the growth is, connecting our customers to opportunities, and
enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper. Above
all, this year's winners have demonstrated particular
success at turning their vision to expand beyond
Canada's borders into reality, and we feel it is
important to recognize their success."
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This news release is issued by
HSBC Bank Canada
Winners of the second annual HSBC International Business
Awards announced/2
The HSBC International Business Award winners are:
HSBC International Business of the Year - Small and Medium
Enterprise
Boreal - Information Strategies (Magog, Quebec)
Boreal - Information Strategies is a leader in
corporate social responsibility solutions. The company
assists industries such as mining and forestry to implement
CSR strategies both on the operations side and the corporate
side. It achieves this with specialized software and through
consulting and integration services. Borealis operates in
more than
25 countries, including 16 emerging markets.
HSBC International Business of the Year - Large Enterprise
Broadgrain Commodities Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)
Broadgrain Commodities Inc. purchases, handles and
sells bulk grains and food-grade commodities throughout the
world. Its job is to help food move from food-exporting
nations to customers, ensuring that farmers get a fair price.
It concentrates particularly on corn, wheat, soybeans and
lentils. Broadgrain's business has grown rapidly in the past
year, with particular success in Africa and south and western
Asia.
Leadership in International Trade - Asia-Pacific
Targray Technology International Inc. (Kirkland,
Quebec)
Targray Technology International Inc. is a leading
supplier of the materials needed in the creation of high tech
and alternative-energy products. It provides the materials
required for photovoltaic cells, lithium-ion batteries, and
sources and distributes biofuels such as biodiesel and
ethanol. In addition, Targray provides a full line of
supplies for optical media. In business for 23 years, it has
operations in 50 countries and has enjoyed an average annual
revenue growth of 30 per cent.
Leadership in International Trade - Latin America
Bassett & Walker International, Inc. (Toronto,
Ontario)
Bassett & Walker International Inc. returns to the
Awards winner's circle this year, after having won in this
same category during the inaugural program in 2011. Bassett &
Walker connect food producers with food processors throughout
the world, particularly those in Latin America. The company
likes to say that their real product is expertise:
understanding what customer needs are and then leveraging
that knowledge from one client to another. Its proprietary
software is a major asset, speeding connections between
farmers and food companies. Bassett & Walker says that at any
moment, 30% of its staff is on the move-travelling the globe
to serve clients.
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Winners of the second annual HSBC International Business
Awards announced/3
All entries were reviewed for technical and business merit by
an independent panel of experts in international business
from Canadian Business, Export Development Canada, The Globe
and Mail, The Canadian Association of Importers and
Exporters, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Les Affaires, the
Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University and the
Sauder School of Business at the University of British
Columbia.
All applicants must be majority Canadian owned (50.1 per
cent); headquartered in Canada; generate at least 10 per cent
of their revenue from activities outside of Canada; and have
had minimum sales of C$2.5 million for each of the last two
fiscal years.
About HSBC Commercial Banking
HSBC Commercial Banking serves more than 3.5 million
customers, from small enterprises to large multinationals, in
over 60 developed and emerging markets around
the world. Whether it is working capital, trade finance or
payments and cash management solutions, we provide the tools
and expertise that businesses need to thrive. With a heritage
stretching back nearly 150 years, HSBC is one of the world's
leading international trade and business banks.
About HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is the
leading international bank in Canada. With around 6,900
offices in over 80 countries and territories and assets of
US$2,652 billion at 30 June 2012, the HSBC Group is one of
the world's largest banking and financial services
organizations.
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Winners of the second annual HSBC International Business
Awards announced/4
About Business without Borders
Canada's premier source of news and information for companies
seeking to do business beyond this nation's borders, Business
without Borders was created by HSBC Bank Canada in
association with Rogers Publishing Limited and the Globe and
Mail. Business without Borders provides news, analysis, tools
and inspiring profiles of Canadian businesses that are
exporting, expanding their operations and sales abroad or
relocating operations to other countries.
Media Enquiries:
Ernest Yee
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
HSBC Bank Canada
(604) 641-2973
Fabrice de Dongo
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
HSBC Bank Canada
(416) 868-8282
HSBC International Business Awards Gala Dinner - October 24,
2012. From left to right: Mr. Andrew Richardson (CEO, Targray
Technology International), Mr. Nicholas Walker (CEO, Bassett
& Walker), Mr. Lindsay Gordon (President and CEO, HSBC Bank
Canada), Mr. Jules Paquette (CEO, Borealis) and Mr. Zaid
Qadoumi (President and CEO, Broadgrain Commodities) (CNW
Group/HSBC Bank Canada)
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