Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive Officer, said “It such an honour to be acknowledged for the amazing work the Toon Boom team has been doing internationally for 15 years, not only with the prestigious studios such as Disney and Warner Brothers, but also in the areas of education and online business.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Overall, Canadian companies continue to overwhelmingly look to the United States as a trade partner (96 per cent). Yet they also report increases in trade relationships with many other regions, namely Southeast Asia at +7 per cent, Latin America at +7 per cent, Greater China at +6 per cent, and Western Europe (excluding the UK) at +6 per cent. [Click on Pic for more]
The awards were developed by HSBC Bank Canada, in partnership with Business without Borders, to recognize Canadian firms that have made a real difference in taking their products and services to the world. Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils a finalist! [Click on Pic to learn more]
Mark Watkinson, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking & Regional President, Central and Eastern Canada, HSBC Bank Canada, said: “Six months ago, Canadian SMEs expressed optimism by gradually loosening the purse strings on capital investments, but they remained cautious in their economic outlook and hiring intentions. Now, all three areas are in steady-as-she-goes territory, which suggests a slower recovery than expected – businesses are clearly feeling the impact as higher household debt levels have begun to dampen consumer spending.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
The RMB trade settlement pilot program, launched in July 2009, permits the use of RMB (China’s currency) in cross-border trade between five pilot cities in mainland China and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The program was subsequently extended to 20 provinces in mainland China and to all countries worldwide in June 2010. [Click on Pic to learn more]
HSBC Clean Air Achievers is a curriculum linked, bilingual program for youth in grades 6 to 9 providing education around the interconnections between air quality, climate change and health. The program’s two main goals are to encourage youth to choose less polluting forms of travel and to increase their level of physical fitness by choosing active modes of travel (walking, rolling or cycling) to their destinations. [Click on Pic to learn more]
These awards will celebrate four Canadian firms that have successfully branched out beyond our borders. Specifically, the HSBC International Business of the Year Award will honour one small-to-medium enterprise and one large enterprise. In addition, there are awards for firms selling into the world’s two fastest-growing regions: Asia-Pacific and Latin America. [Click on Pic to learn more]
