HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Goodman
today announced that it has been awarded the Westpac Business
Excellence Award for large companies at the AustCham
Westpac Australia-China Business Awards 2011. The Awards
were held on 27 October
2011 and celebrated the
excellence of Australian firms across Greater
China.
The Business Excellence Award for large companies recognises an
Australian business with over 100 employees that has demonstrated
the most outstanding performance in Greater China over the past year.
"We are thrilled to win this award," Philip Pearce Goodman's Managing Director
Greater China said. "We first entered the China market in 2005 and today are one of the
largest Australian investors on the mainland. Goodman has
US$2 billion invested in the
Greater China region and we are
committed to the long-term growth and prosperity of our business in
Greater China."
Phil Ingram, Austrade Senior
Trade Commissioner and the head of the judging panel, said that
Goodman was chosen for this prestigious award "due to the
dedication and commitment of growing their business in China. Goodman has demonstrated their
flexibility and adaptation to the local market conditions, while
devoting people, money and time to develop the market."
In Hong Kong, Goodman is one of
the largest industrial landlords with a portfolio of over 9.6
million sq ft with a value of US$1.3
billion. Its latest development project, Interlink, is due
for completion in January 2012 and is
the largest industrial development in Hong Kong for over 10 years, offering over 2.4
million sq ft. It is also the first building of its type to be
awarded both a LEED certification and the HK BEAM Gold standard
certification.
In mainland China, Goodman owns
and manages a portfolio of seven international standard warehouse
and distribution facilities, with a combined value of US$215 million. Over the last 12 months, Goodman
has also commenced five new development projects with a total
estimated completion value of US$255
million.
Going forward, Goodman aims to continue its successful track
record in Greater China, with the
development of its 2 million sq ft land bank, which is capable of
delivering 1 million sq ft of prime warehousing space.
About Goodman
For more information please visit www.goodman.com
For further information, please contact Goodman:
Besy Leung
Marketing Director, Asia
Tel: +852-2249-3149 / +852-6111-9452
SOURCE Goodman Group