Win Business Gold in ChinaTelstra Business and Business Club Australia's Win Business Gold in China initiative offered small businesses the chance to win one of 12 places to visit China during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Under the Win Business Gold in China trade visitation program, Telstra Business and Business Club Australia will host networking and educational forums prior to and during the Olympics to allow the winners to make greater inroads into China’s booming economy.
Austrade Chief Executive Officer, Peter O’Byrne, said this program would assist emerging exporters to showcase their business during the world’s biggest sporting occasion.
“As a result of this partnership between Austrade and Telstra Business we are able to give smaller Australian companies the chance to tread the same path as our biggest corporations and seek out opportunities in China, our largest two way trading partner,” said Mr O’Byrne.
Telstra Business Group Managing Director, Deena Shiff, said the 12 businesses were chosen based on their long term strategic planning and their innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
The winning small and medium businesses for the Win Business Gold in China competition are:
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| Arts Asia Pacific Pty Ltd | Parkside, South Australia | Arts | | Athlegen Consolidated Enterprises Pty Ltd | Wendouree, Victoria | Health | | DMA Group Architects | Brisbane, Queensland | Architecture | | Flight Training Australia | Archerfield, Queensland | Aviation | | H.Y.F.N (Australia) Pty Ltd | Norwood, South Australia | Viniculture | | Intellection Pty Ltd | Milton, Queensland | Mining | | Ludowici Australia Pty Ltd | Banyo, Queensland | Mining | | Old Penola Pastoral Co. (T/A Rymill Coonawarra) | Coonawarra, South Australia | Viniculture | | Six Degrees Creative | Sippy Downs, Queensland | Advertising and marketing | | Stone Initiatives & Material Testing Group Pty Ltd | Littlehampton, South Australia | Building and construction | | Superbee Honey Factory | Forbes, New South Wales | Agriculture | | Tarac Technologies | Nuriootpa, South Australia | Viniculture |
For more information visit www.chinagold.telstra.com/chinagold
Australian Business Success in BeijingOver 40 Australian companies have achieved more than 50 business deals as a result of Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympic Games. This includes building of infrastructure, sports venues, marketing, security, training, waste management, merchandising, ceremonies and design.
Hear these success stories first hand in our case study series - Australian Business Success in Beijing.
| Advanced Polymer Technology | Synthetic turf at the official hockey site for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games |
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| Anti Wave | Provider of the swimming and waterpolo equipment for the National Aquatics Stadium |
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| BlueScope Lysaght | Helping China to delivery a 'green' Olympics |
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| Dynalite | Provider of lighting control systems in ten Beijing 2008 Olympic Games venues |
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| Maxxam International | Producer of the international 2008 Olympic Torch Relay |
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| Meat and Livestock Australia | Taking advantage of BCA's platform for networking events |
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| SmartTrans | Transport and human logistics solutions for VIPs visiting Beijing during the Games |
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