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As the leading business brokerage company in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co. Ltd. (HKBI) not only strives for providing the best quality services for our clients, but also commits to corporate citizenship. We have been awarded 2006 CARING COMPANY AWARD by The Hong Kong Council of Social Services to recognize our enduring efforts in caring for the community and commitment to corporate citizenship over the years. On February 8, 2007, we received the award from the Mr. Henry Tang, the Financial Secretary of HKSAR, during the award presentation ceremony..
HKBI was founded in December 2001. During these years, we have jointly hold events with various charities or non-profit organizations, such as visiting elderly home. We have also outsourced work tasks to sheltered workshops to support the living of disabled. In addition, HKBI values employee’s welfare so as to improve their satisfaction and commit to our company's value of "enjoy life".
In the future, HKBI will further commit to corporate citizenship and share the results with employees, and also setup a standard for the industry.
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Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co. Ltd. (HKBI) is the first Business Broker in Hong Kong focusing on the SME market. With its creative and innovative business ideas, it has recently awarded 2006 Hong Kong Awards for Industries: Innovation and Creativity by Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC). It has been recognized as a role model for the business brokerage industry in Hong Kong.
HKBI was to provide entrepreneurial opportunities for entrepreneurs and an alternative investment channel for investors. We believe that "Sellers will sell their profitable businesses as an exit strategy, and buyers will transform to a more successful life and become business owners. We provide a transaction platform that benefits both buyers and sellers." During these years, HKBI have been promoting entrepreneurial spirit in Hong Kong, and encouraging business owners to sell their profitable businesses. Through buying a profitable business, entrepreneurs can minimize their financial risks of starting up a business from scratch.
HKBI takes "Customer-focus with innovative services" as the company's blueprint. We are the first business broker in Hong Kong that launched innovative services including selling profitable businesses only, providing Buy-A-Biz installment plan, and one-stop professional auditing, legislative, and limited company formation services, arranging buyer and seller meeting, and chauffer service for site-visiting. In addition, HKBI takes creativity as an important element of its corporate culture. Our management puts creativity as one of the substantial criteria for performance appraisal, arranges brainstorming session quarterly, and publishes books on the topic of entrepreneurship.
HKBI will keep promoting entrepreneurial spirit to the public to boost the economy in Hong Kong, and transforming entrepreneurs' dream into reality.
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Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co. Ltd. (HKBI) became the first and the only business broker in Hong Kong awarded ISO 9001 Certificate in 2005 (Certificate No.: FS 500082).
ISO 9001 Certificate was issued by BSI. It proves that HKBI's quality management system has reached international standard, and our passion of providing high quality services for our clients.
In order to provide high quality services, HKBI has established a full-team of professional business consultants as well as other supporting departments for improving our customer service standard. We are the first business broker in Hong Kong that deployed a comprehensive CRM system, Maximizer, for managing our daily operation issues, and for ensuring the completeness and confidentiality of our customer database.
Supported by our comprehensive quality control system, HKBI sincerely provides our buyers and sellers the most effective transaction platform, and transforms their dreams into favorable realities.
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HKBI is devoted to industry and commerce sectors with its innovative operating ideas. Its excellent business achievement is awarded 2007 The Best Brand Enterprise Award by Hong Kong Productivity Council on June 8, 2007.
HKBI has been proved on its state-of-art service quality and standard, its large team of dedicated professionals provides one-stop expertise before and after sales services. Moreover, corporate culture of HKBI is highly focused on the abilities of the organization, like self development, management strategy and decision making system, leadership and cultural management, creativity management, brand building and management, long term development goal establishment, inter-communication mechanism setup, staff appraisals and self enhancement system, valuation and assessment of market strategy, etc, aiming at providing the most expertise service to its customers and play the role in assistance its customers’ first step to success.
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Compared to the nearby cities, only 3% of the Hong Kong populations are entrepreneurs. Thus, throughout these years, Hong Kong Business Intermediary Co. Ltd. (HKBI) keeps encouraging the public to start-up their own businesses and to turn their dreams & creative ideas into reality. The "Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year" Award organized by City Junior Chamber not only recognize companies & their founders who have creative entrepreneurial spirits, but also aims to promote the creative entrepreneurship culture and push the business development potential of Hong Kong to a higher standard. Mr. Edwin Lee, the Founder & C.E.O. of HKBI, has been awarded "Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 (Entrepreneurial Section)", which recognizes his entrepreneurial intelligence and contribution to the society.
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HKBI launched the "EAGLE" customer service program on October 2006, it focuses on five topics: "E" – Ethics 、"A" – Action、"G" – Growth、"L" – Leadership and "E" – Enjoy Life, and aims to provide excellent and comprehensive services to the entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. As a result, HKBI was awarded "2007 Hong Kong Awards for the Industries: Customer Service Certificate of Merit" by the Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department and the Hong Kong Retail Management Association on 23 January 2008. This award marks another milestone for HKBI's commitment and dedication to outstanding customer service to entrepreneurs.
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In July 2008, HKBI was announced to be the sole winner of the Quality Award 2008 (Special Award for SMEs) from Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA). HKMA Quality Award is the most prestigious award for organizational excellence and the highest form of recognition an organization could receive. It is based on the American Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award judging criteria, and is the Hong Kong equivalent to the Japanese Deming Prize and the European Quality Award. With this award, HKBI has demonstrated its state-of-the-art management quality and achieved high recognition for the following seven criteria:
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Customer and Market Focus
- Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management
- Human Resource Focus
- Process Management
- Results
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HKBI was awarded “HSBC Living Business Awards 2008 (Certificate of Merit)" by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the purpose of this award is to recognize the SME for taking the social responsibility and enhancing the long term development, which is based on the following criteria:
- Commitment to environmental protection
- Excellence in employee management
- Achievements in community development
- Overall management quality and effectiveness
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Edwin Lee, Founder and CEO of HKBI, was awarded the 2008 Chairman’s Award by Cress S. Diglio, Chairman of International Business Broker Association (IBBA), the world ‘s largest association for business broker. This award recognizes. Edwin’s outstanding contribution and dedication to support the objectives and goals of the association. During Edwin’s term as the Chairman of the international Committee, he has significantly enhanced the global standing the professionalism of the business brokerage industry worldwide.
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In January 2009, HKBI was awarded Hong Kong Top Service Brand Award by Hong Kong Brand Development Council; the purpose of this award is to give recognition to outstanding service brand names established in Hong Kong with outstanding performance in the following areas:
- Reputation ( Hong Kong , Mainland & Overseas)
- Distinctiveness
- Innovation
- Quality
- Image
- Environmental Performance & Social Responsibility
Before 2004, Hong Kong Top Service Brand was formally called Hong Kong Top-10 Brand. Number of awardees is determined by the panel of judges, but usually ten is the maximum.
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INSEAD, one of the top ranked business schools internationally, regularly conduct comprehensive case studies and analysis on the companies across different industries with high potential for growth. In 2007, a case study on "Management Team Building" was conducted on HKBI to study its value on human resource system and its contribution to the overall success of HKBI’s as an industry leader in business brokerage. Summary of the case study was published on CEO Capital magazine (Aug- 07 issue). |
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