New award added to AmCham Awards – the Eric & Kathy Hertz Award for Citizen Diplomacy
Entries open for US-NZ success & innovation awards
The American Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the launch of the 2014 AmCham – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held in conjunction with Hawaiian Airlines. The awards celebrate business achievement between New Zealand and the United States.
AmCham is also delighted to announce the launch a new award sponsored by 3M New Zealand which will be called the Eric & Kathy Hertz Award for Citizen Diplomacy in memory of our special friends who died so tragically a year ago. This award will be presented annually to a person, group of people or organization who have made significant contributions to strengthening the bonds between the people of Aotearoa and the United States. The contributions can be made in any field that complements the deep political and economic ties between these two great nations including education, science, research, culture, arts and sports.
"The annual Success & Innovation Awards provide an opportunity to showcase those companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as honour and celebrate their achievements."
Awards categories are:
Exporter of the Year to the USA - with export revenues to the USA up to NZ $500,000
Exporter of the Year to the USA - revenues from NZ $501,000 to NZ $5 million and
Exporter of the Year to the USA - revenues over NZ $5 million
Importer of the Year from the USA
Investor of the Year for NZ companies investing in the US or US companies investing in NZ
The Eric & Kathy Hertz Award for Citizen Diplomacy
A Supreme Award winner is selected from winners of each of these awards. AmCham also makes an award to the AmCham Supporter of the Year.
The winners of the importer and exporter awards receive a return economy Class ticket on Hawaiian Airlines from Auckland to either, Honolulu, Maui, The Big Island, Kauai, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Portland, Phoenix, Sacramento or New York.
Award winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Pullman Hotel Auckland on 7th August.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included ZESPRI International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Systems International, Zeacom, Specialist Marine Interiors, Fonterra and Christchurch Engine Centre, Buckley Systems, Vista Entertainment and Greenshell New Zealand.
In addition to AmCham, DHL Express and Hawaiian Airlines, the awards are supported by: ASB Bank, Baldwins, Fonterra Co-operative, Prescient Marketing & Communications, 3M New Zealand and the Pullman Hotel Auckland. Media Partner: The Business
APPLICATION FORM
If you have any questions contact
Mike Hearn
Tel 09-309-9140
mike@amcham.co.nz
