Zhongguancun Top 10 selection series starts

Zhang Lvqing, deputy secretary general of Brand China Industrial Alliance, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Nov 20, 2014. [Photo by Liao Wei/China Daily]

A news conference for the Zhongguancun Top 10 selection series was held at Hubei Hotel in Beijing on Nov 20.

This year's awards list includes: Zhongguancun Top 10 Figures of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 New Returnees of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 Brands of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 Innovations of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 Innovating Standards of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 Venture Capital Cases of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 Merger and Acquisition Cases of 2014, Zhongguancun Top 10 New Companies of 2014, and Zhongguancun Top 10 Annual News of 2014.

Any qualified enterprise or individual can submit materials to apply for the awards. This year's event will further simplify the application procedures and focus on promotion of enterprise brands. In addition, it will continue to promote Zhongguancun brands through a number of activities including tours and lectures after the awards have ben unveiled.

The Zhongguancun Top 10 selection event aims to change the traditional selection method and provide more opportunities for enterprises to showcase themselves. It has become one of the most influential promotion activities for the public. Since its first event in 2009, five sessions have been held successfully, creating positive social and public responses.

The results will be released to the public in February 2015.

The event was sponsored by and organized by Brand Union (Beijing) Consulting, China Technology Exchange and four other companies. It also won support from other entities in Zhongguancun.