Panda d'Oro 2023 | Meet Our Financial Sponsors!

15 June 2023

Dear Members and Friends,

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is proud and grateful in introducing the Financial Sponsors who were essential in the success of Panda d'Oro Gala Awards 2023! A major thank you to all of them!

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo's presence in the People's Republic of China dates back to 1981 with the opening of the Representative Office in Beijing. The Shanghai branch was opened in 1997 and has been authorized to conduct operations in RMB since 2002.

The Bank is able to provide, throughout the territory of the People's Republic of China, financing (including medium-term), issuance of guarantees, bid bond/performance/advance payment bonds, notice and negotiation of documentary credits, import and export financing (with or without recourse), demand and term deposits, foreign exchange, in local and foreign currencies.

Intesa Sanpaolo is a leader in Italy in all segments in which it operates and has a strong international presence with a specialized network supporting corporate clients in 40 countries. The Shanghai Branch has the mission of supporting Italian investments in China, operates in close synergy with the HUB Branch in Hong Kong, and represents the Group's territorial reference for China. In addition to facilitating cross-border investment, it supports bilateral trade between Italy and China.

Jiaxing Industrial Park

Adjacent to Shanghai and Hangzhou, Jiaxing is located in the center of Yangtze River Delta Region. Due to its geographical advantages, convenient transportation, strong industry basis, diversified innovation capacities, and wealthy and stable social environment, Jiaxing become an ideal place for living, working and investment.

As a major part of the city, Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone is a typical urban EDZ. First approved by Zhejiang Province as a Province level EDZ, it was established in August 1992. And has been upgraded as a state-level EDZ in March 2010 by the state council. Totally planning area is 110 square kilometers.

JXEDZ has accommodated 680 foreign-funded enterprises including 39 Fortune 500 members. With the cooperative development of manufacturing, modern service, and high-tech industries, JXEDZ has formed 4 leading industries including auto parts, equipment manufacturing, high-end food processing and electronic information. At present, there are 6 Italian enterprises in the JXEDZ, including Zoppas Industries, Ognibene Power, ISU meat product, Michielan ice cream, Ocme Packaging and Vailog Logistics.

JXEDZ ranked No.18 in the evaluation on comprehensive development of nation-level EDZ in 2022 by the Ministry of Commerce.

GOLD SPONSOR

HFG

Founded in Shanghai in 2003, HFG is an intellectual property law firm and consulting firm operating in China and the Asia-Pacific region. HFG integrates a renowned intellectual property practice with an established track record in multiple legal, corporate, and commercial services.

Led by professionals of various nationalities and locales who can secure services in various languages (Chinese, English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese), HFG provides a one-stop service to companies with both intangible and tangible assets.

HFG counts among its experts not only lawyers, but also trademark and patent attorneys and international consultants with extensive experience in luxury and fashion, food and beverage, information technology, gaming, retail, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive products, machinery accessories, and logistics.

Through direct experience, transparent communication, and continuous service improvement, we have gained the trust and respect of our clients.

HFG is a firm recommended by Legal 500 since 2010 (Top Tier) and IP Star since 2014 by Managing Intellectual Property, ranked in Chambers and Partners as a leading firm since 2013 and recommended firm in WTR 1000 since 2013.

HFG is a member of INTA, ECTA, Marques, AIPPI, ASIPI and Shanghai Bar Association.

SILVER SPONSORS

AsecorpChina

As a China-dedicated Strategy Consulting firm with over 15 years of activity, AsecorpChina navigates with their clients into the complexity of the Chinese and Global Business Environment and Cultural Landscapes. The company aims to be one main strategic asset to their clients and develop with them the fastest and most effective strategy for achieving short and long-term success. With a personal and professional approach, they thrive in accompanying their clients, employees, and stakeholders through a successful journey in the pursuit of their goals. The services offered are organized in three main areas: Market Access and lnvestment, Accounting and Taxation, Human Resources Strategists. Their motto #ourglobalvisionyourlocalsuccess.

Eni

Eni is an integrated energy company, committed to the energy transition with concrete actions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Eni concretely support a socially fair energy transition, meeting safe and equitable labor standards and investing in a sustainable future to create long-term value.

For 70 years, Eni has believed that making energy is first and foremost about connecting. Uniting worlds, needs, and ideas. They believe in a world where sustainability should be the meeting of everyone's needs: of the environment and of people. If in 1953 their goal was to bring energy to Italy, today they want to preserve the planet and promote access to energy resources in an efficient and sustainable way for all. Eni is present along the entire value chain: from natural gas and oil to electricity, from cogeneration and renewable sources, encompassing both traditional and organic refining and chemicals. Eni is present all over the world, in more than 60 countries, with a staff of nearly 35,000 resources, more than 1/3 of which are foreign employees. Eni invests in the continuous training of their people and they "listen to learn," i.e. by tracking the instances put forward by their stakeholders and study them to identify useful actions to achieve sustainable development, in synergy with local communities. Their motto: We are Eni, we are energy.

Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick Group, founded in 1997, provides "People Solutions" to clients globally.

The company operates with a team of 80 professionals from 6 hubs and 18 locations: Europe, Asia and America, and "headquartered" in Lugano, Switzerland.

Kilpatrick Group offers the best solutions especially when there is a need to recruit abroad or when the candidate pool is outside their own country.

The client managers and consultants work "crossborder" as one team ensuring consistent quality of service regardless of location. One interface, one contract, and the same quality of service!

To address demanding and highly specialized industries such as manufacturing, logistics, aerospace and defense, and digital technologies, Kilpatrick operates through 3 divisions: Kilpatrick Executive, Sky Hunters, and Taskforce.

Kilpatrick Executive: through "direct hunting," they identify and recruit executives for C-level and senior positions.

Sky Hunters: vertical dedicated to aviation/aerospace/defense sectors only.

Taskforce: solutions tailored around the client's needs: "recruiting 5.0" adopting the most advanced technologies to attract talent from the digital sector, "digital assessment" or even the creation of a global team to respond to high-volume needs in well-defined periods.

Nuova Accademia delle Belle Arti (NABA)

NABA was founded with the aim of challenging the inflexibility of the traditional academic world, introducing new visions and experiments. It is an academy that is evolving by looking to the future to perceive the signs of change, welcoming the diversities of the contemporary world. NABA is not just a place of education guiding students to create their professional identity and personal expression. It is also a place of production, enabling students to experiment a plurality of experiences, thus acquiring independence in design, empowering them to consciously position themselves within the design scene and the international professional system. Complex projects, in diversified languages based on cultural areas of reference, generate new and innovative content, thanks to artistic production and application to the production sectors of companies. The teaching methodology is interdisciplinary, the result of a true vocation for research and relations with the artistic and professional context. A collaborative network of institutions and partners facilitating sharing, growth and enriching knowledge beyond the perimeters of the Academy in the fields of fashion, design, visual arts, media and new technologies, graphics and communication.

Omlog

Omlog is an Italian logistics provider with 30 years of experience specializing in fashion management with distribution centers in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shanghai free trade zone. In their distribution centers, 450 qualified people process about 30,000,000 pieces/year in 150,000 square meters to and from Asia and China. Omlog provide customers with unique customized solutions supported by innovative technologies and automated equipment, monitored by the proprietary WMS logistics solutions. In all corporate facilities, they collaborate with their customers by providing them with value-added services such as: incoming/pick & pack (sorter or put-to-light) / price and care labeling / quality control / reservation; outgoing and distribution; e-commerce; logistics services for non-merchandise (store openings, events); and KPI / reporting.

BRONZE SPONSORS

China Construction Bank of Suzhou

China Construction Bank (CCB) is a leading large commercial bank in China, ranked second in the 2022 "TOP 1000 World Banks" list. CCB Suzhou Branch is a tier-one branch directly managed by the headquarter, with 11 secondary branches and 204 banking offices. It serves a wide range of small, medium and large enterprises in Suzhou, and provides customers with comprehensive financial service solutions based on its corporate finance, personal finance and capital management segments through its global financial service network that spans time zones, geographies, multiple currencies, operating 24 hours per day.

DeLonghi

DeLonghi is a unique international company linked to a family that bears its name and to a territory that outlines its deepest soul. It is the truest, deepest, and most genuine expression of the ltalian way of life, and the values of the most authentic Italian tradition are reflected in its coffee machines. Everywhere in the world, the simple gesture of making a real Italian coffee or cappuccino at home reveals all the pleasure of sharing an experience intimately linked to the Italian Way of Life. This is the deepest soul of DeLonghi.

Generali China

Generali China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “GCL”), founded in 2002 as a joint-venture between China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (Generali Group), was the first Sino-foreign joint-ventured insurer approved by the Chinese Government after China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). In September 2016, the Chinese shareholder, CNPC, transferred 50% of its equity interest in GCL to CNPC Capital Company Limited (CNPC Capital) without compensation. Currently, the registered capital of GCL is RMB 3.7 billion and its total assets exceed RMB 100 billion.

Radici Group

Radici Group was founded in 1921 and has a century of history in Italy. It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, high-performance engineering polymers, and advanced textile solutions. Its production and sales network covers over 30 countries in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Products are widely used in fields such as automobiles, electrical and electronic products, water resource management, consumer goods, and industrial products. Radici group currently has approximately 3000 employees.

In 2006, Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was registered in Suzhou Industrial Park. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radici Group's High Performance Plastics Business Unit in China. It mainly produces and sells PA, PBT, TPE and POM, and provides various polyamide thermoplastic engineering plastics, which are widely used in automotive, electrical/electronic, industrial and consumer goods industries.

Over the past two years, Radici Group has invested over 85 million euros in the global high-performance polymer field to expand its industrial bases in North America, Europe, and Asia. The purpose is to enhance the overall production capacity of the group, thereby ensuring the growth, sustainable development, and innovation of the engineering polymer business.

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