CBBC Member Successes & Updates (August 2020)
As one of a number of new initiatives for 2020, CBBC has been distributing a monthly update focusing on the successes of you - our members and partners! CBBC Member Success & Updates is an outlet for you to tell your story through a dedicated CBBC communication medium. It is circulated to CBBC’s entire member and stakeholder database that has opted into receive CBBC news and through our social media channels.
Companies featured this month:
BSI and Wuxi IoT Industry Research Institute Enter into Strategic Cooperation Agreement
On the morning of 13th August 2020, the inaugural meeting of Jiangsu IoT Standardization Technical Committee was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. BSI was invited to attend the meeting and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Wuxi IoT Industry Research Institute at the meeting.
Several senior officials, including HUANG Yunhai, Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Bureau, as well as GAO Yaguang, Vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People's Government, attended the meeting...
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Everledger, GIA and JD.com Join Forces to Bring Unparalleled Trust and Authenticity to Online Diamond Purchases
Everledger has partnered with JD.com, China’s largest online and offline retailer, with more than 417 million active users, and the Gemological Institute of America ("GIA"), the world’s foremost authority on certification of diamonds, to help increase trust and transparency in diamond provenance and further confidence in online diamond purchases.
Through blockchain interoperability technology, the Everledger platform syncs GIA diamond grading information to the JD Blockchain Anti-counterfeiting and Tracing Platform, and provides customers with independently verified diamond certificates and origin information through the JD.com app, as well as on JD.com’s mobile and desktop websites...
Read more here:
https://jdcorporateblog.com/everledger-gia-and-jd-com-join-forces-to-bring-unparalleled-trust-and-authenticity-to-online-diamond-purchases/
Hawksford Releases its 2020 China Retail Survey Results
Between April and May 2020, Hawksford launched an anonymous survey to provide its clients with additional data to estimate the impact of recent closures and business interruptions, enabling them to plan ahead. Almost 20 international retail brands with a notable presence in online channels and brick & mortar stores in China responded.
In the report "The Chinese Retail Sector following the Covid-19 Pandemic", you will find the following insights: Unique views from 20 international retail brands on the situation in China; how international retail brands were affected by Covid-19 in China and the strategies they chose to implement; and, how corporate services providers can help them survive the impact of Covid-19...
Read more here:
https://www.hawksford.com/knowledge-hub/2020/2020-retail-survey-results-released
HSBC Signals New Investments in Wealth and Insurance in China
HSBC Life China, the HSBC Group's life insurance joint venture in China, has started offering a new digitally-enabled financial planning and insurance service in July 2020, delivered by newly recruited personal wealth planners who will provide a needs-based wealth planning experience and insurance service outside the bank's branch network to meet a holistic range of wealth, health and protection goals.
The mobile personal wealth planners will initially cover new customers in Guangzhou and Shanghai. This will complement HSBC’s current insurance and wealth capabilities that are offered in the bank’s branches...
Read more here:
https://www.hsbcinsurance.com.cn/content/dam/hsbc/insh/docs/about-us/news/Press%20Release_HSBC%20Life%20China%20investment_Eng_FINAL.pdf
Purplevine was Invited to Deliver a Speech on the 5G Industrial Technology Development Forum
On 14th August, The 8th electronic information Expo 2020 Forum - "China 5G Core Components Innovation and Development Forum, 2020 Huixin (China) Industrial Technology Development Forum, which was co-sponsored by Guangdong future communication high-end device Innovation Center, China Mobile, China Electronics and Information Industry Development Research Institute ("CCID") and China Tel Laboratory was held in Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center...
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Redfern Digital is Proud to Announce the Release of the Second Issue of its Magazine: The RED Edition
In this issue, we will touch on a number of different industries, providing insights and suggestions on how brands can operate within these sectors. From our head of design and our head of E-commerce, we’ll also provide tips on brand localisation and a look into the 618 shopping festival in the Post-COVID-19 Era.
Ryan Molloy, CEO of Redfern Digital said: “I would like to thank our partners Alibaba, CBBC and ChemLinked for their wonderful contributions to this issue of The Red Edition. I hope that through this issue, readers can discover new insights and key takeaways that will help them on their China Market Journey.”...
Read more here:
http://pdf.gvfruit.cn/the-red-edition-issue-2.pdf
Sunamp Raises £4.5 m in Series A Financing with Foreign Investment
World leading thermal energy technology company, Sunamp has raised £4.5m in a Series A financing round. The company’s range of heat batteries use advanced thermal energy storage materials that can be charged with large amounts of energy from renewables and other sources, and released to deliver hot water, cooling and space heating on demand...
Read more here:
https://www.sunamp.com/sunamp-raises-4-5-m-in-series-a-financing-with-foreign-investment/
Swire Properties Recognised at RICS Awards China 2020
Swire Properties’ continued place making efforts were recently recognised at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ("RICS") Awards China 2020, with the company winning several accolades including the highly-coveted Commercial Project of the Year award.
With some of the leading Chinese mainland and international developers competing for awards in 13 categories, this distinction is regarded as one of the industry’s highest honours...
Read more here:
https://www.swireproperties.com/en/media/press-releases/2020/20200819_swire-properties-recognised-at-rics-awards-china-2020.aspx
Applications for the University of Cambridge Online Business Coaching Programme are Now Open
The Cambridge Online Business Coaching Programme is an online, interactive learning experience providing participants with strong foundational coaching skills and a solid understanding of the application of coaching within organisations. The programme is 6 weeks in length and is based around coaching business professionals...
Read more here:
https://www.mollerinstitute.com/executive-education/open-programmes/cambridge-online-business-coaching-programme/
Hangzhou Living Guide | Explore Hangzhou with Wellington College International Hangzhou
Relocating to a new city is always full of excitement, but perhaps also anxiety when learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. For expatriate families especially, moving to a new city can be the start of an adventurous journey in a strange country.
As an international school, we understand how challenging it can be for a new expatriate family to integrate into life overseas. Whether you are a pupil, parent or new staff member we would like to make you feel as welcome as possible in your new community, learn more about our new mini-app guide...
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Do you have a success story to tell?
You may have recently won an award, established a research collaboration, launched a new product / service / initiative / report, opened new offices / routes / properties, or signed an MOU.
Share your news with CBBC members and stakeholders by sending the following details to Howard.Zhang@cbbc.org.cn
A short China relevant news update of no more than 500 words
A link (if appropriate) to a press release on your website
Your logo in high res. Ideally as both a JPEG / PNG
One key visual in high res to accompany the story (if available), video footage is also welcome
Relevant contact person
*Please note that the text may be subject to minor changes by the CBBC marketing team in line with editorial requirements.
If you have any further questions, please email Howard.Zhang@cbbc.org.cn, and we look forward to celebrating your success stories.
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