JUDGING A shortlist of candidates for each award will be drawn up after the closing date of Monday, September 7th, 2009 by a working committee comprising the sponsors, the honorary advisors and the organizers The appointed judging panel will make its final choices from a shortlist of candidates in each category which has been prepared by the working committee The judges of the DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2009 are: Professor Yue-Chim Richard Wong, SBS, JP, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor of Economics, The University of Hong Kong Ms. Connie Tang, Managing Director, Hong Kong and Taiwan, DHL Express Mr. C.K. Lau, Editor, South China Morning Post Ms. Loretta Shuen, FCPA (Aust.), President, CPA Australia Hong Kong China Division Mr. Alex Fong, CEO, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Mr. Paul M. Y. Chow, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Mr. Alan Wong, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Mr. Albert Chan, Head of Commercial Banking, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Mr. Ken Wong, 2009 National President, Junior Chamber International Hong Kong Dr. Jonathan K.S. Choi, BBS, JP, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Dr. Allan Zeman, GBS, JP, Chairman, Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Limited Mr. Michael Wu, Chairman and Managing Director, Maxim’s Caterers Limited Mr. Keith Griffiths, Chairman, Aedas Limited Mr. Andy Ann, CEO & Director, New Digital Noise (N.D.N.) Limited Mr. Clement Kwok, Managing Director and CEO, The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited Mr. Michael Chan, Chairman, Café de Coral Group Mr. Chuck Cheng, CEO & President, AppoTech Limited Shortlisted entries will be notified in writing by September 21st, 2009 Winners will be notified in November 2009 Certificates of Excellence may be awarded to candidates on category shortlists if, in the opinion of the judges, individuals or companies deserve particular recognition for their contribution or performance. These will be announced in alphabetical order The DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2009 will be announced and presented at a function at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Winners are invited to attend the presentation dinner on December 3rd, 2009 to collect their awards. All winners, including winners of Certificates of Excellence will receive a complimentary half table at the event