Cathay Pacific NZCTA Trade Awards 2009
About the Trade Awards
The NZCTA Trade Awards were established in 2004 by the New Zealand China Trade Association to recognise companies that have launched successful business relationships between New Zealand and China, or those that have created a successful investment with China.
Successful international trade plays a crucial part in assuring New Zealand’s presence on the world stage. The awards aim to give recognition to companies that have excelled or taken a bold new step in trading with China, allowing them to grow or to continue to grow from a base of excellence.
"The awards provide the opportunity for people and businesses that have put there toes into China to be rewarded for thier success." Stuart Ferguson, NZCTA Chairman.
They attract those who are consulting within China, whether it is in education, town planning or engineering; those who have established either export or import trade links with China, and those that have established a manufacturing or trade base in China.
Even though there are many New Zealand businesses that have successfully established trade links with China, it doesn’t come without its challenges. It is supremely important for us to recognize the success of NZ-China traders – they are role models for all aspiring importers and exporters to China.
"Any new market with a cultural shift from the Anglo Saxon model has to be approached with caution; it has to be long term as you may not break even for two years. However, most prudent people working in China, India and even the Middle East are going in with this knowledge. There is money to be made, but it needs to be a long term venture." Stuart Ferguson, NZCTA Chairman.