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FACC Executive Committee nominations now sought

Posted on 18/09/2014 by faccadmin in News

The Annual General Meeting of the Chamber will be held in Sydney on Thursday, 30 October 2014.

In accordance with the Chamber’s governing rules, all existing members of the executive committee will retire from office at the AGM. Elections will then be held to appoint up to 10 members to the executive committee. Those people retiring will be eligible for re-election.

We are now seeking nominations from eligible persons for appointment to the executive committee. Nominations must be made using the approved form that you can download here. Each nomination must be signed by the nominating members (two are required) and the nominee. Only members, or representatives of corporate members, can be nominated.

The executive committee is the Chamber’s equivalent of a board of directors. The executive committee meets ten times a year and has a very important role in shaping the future of the Chamber nationally.

If fewer than 10 people are nominated, they will be automatically appointed to the executive committee. If there are more than 10 nominees, an election will be held at the AGM.

Please submit your nominations in the approved form as soon as possible and by no later than 5:30pm on Thursday, 23 October 2014.

Geoff Charnock
Honorary Secretary
Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

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KONE awarded the Hindmarsh Award for Innovation

Posted on 18/05/2014 by faccadmin in News

KONE UltraRope Hindmarsh Award for Innovation Winner 2014

KONE UltraRope
Hindmarsh Award for Innovation Winner 2014

KONE’s new elevator technology Ultrarope has been awarded for innovation in Australia.

Ultrarope was awarded The Hindmarsh Award for Innovation at the 2014 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards, at a Gala dinner in Sydney on Saturday 17 May.

Founded in 1982, the annual awards celebrate innovation and leading practice within Australia’s property development and investment industries. The 2014 awards winners were drawn from 83 finalists across 16 categories – 12 of which were in the Hindmarsh Award for Innovation. The jury considered ‘inspiring design, leading-edge practice and exceptional outcomes for the community’ when evaluating the entries.

KONE UltraRope(tm) sets a new benchmark for high-rise buildings enabling future elevator travel heights up to 1,000 meters – twice as high as what is possible with today’s technology. Released to the market in June 2013, “the super-light KONE UltraRope technology provides unrivalled elevator eco-efficiency, reliability and durability, while also improving elevator performance”.

Read the article here: http://www.kone.com.au/about-us/kone-in-brief/innovation/Excellence-2014/

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Finland again third most competitive country in the world

Posted on 05/09/2013 by faccadmin in News

Competitiveness Map Europe

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
The Global Competitiveness Report ranks Finland as number 3, Germany number 4, New Zealand number 18 and Australia number 21 by their competitiveness.

Finland has kept its place as a third most competitive country in the world, according to The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 published by World Economic Forum. The report’s Global Competitive index (GCI) placed Switzerland as the most competitive country in 5th year running, and Singapore maintained its second position. This year’s report includes record number of 148 countries.

The Index measures competitiveness in terms of transparency of institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomics, health and education, labour market efficiency, innovation and technological readiness amongst other things. The GCI-Index ranks Finland as a top country in transparency of public institutions, health and primary and the higher education.

The report states that the “country boasts well-functioning and highly transparent public institutions and also seem to be among the best run and most ethical in the world.”

It also praises Finland’s workforce by observing that “Finland has a workforce with the kills needed to adapt rapidly to a changing environment and has laid the groundwork for high levels of innovation, allowing Finland to become a highly innovative economy.”

World’s most competitive countries:

1. Switzerland
2. Singapore
3. Finland
4. Germany
5. United States
6. Sweden
7. Hong Kong
8. Netherlands
9. Japan
10. United Kingdom
18. New Zealand
21. Australia

www.weforum.org

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News courtesy of Good News! from Finland / Finnfacts.

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