2016 APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award Program Results

Award Winner Winner’s Economy Winner’s Company About Winner’s Company BEST Award Xiao Wei China Beijing Lanchao Clothing Lanchao is a specialized women’s clothing line, having Technology Development Co. transformed into a modern enterprise integrating research and (overall winner) Ltd. development, design, production and marketing of body-shaping underwear for customers including breast cáncer patients.

It has created a business platform via partnerships with internet entrepreneurs, helping more than 20,000 rural and urban women to start their own business and move out of poverty.

Lanchao has also donated 30,000 tailored bras to breast cancer patients and is establishing entrepreneurship and employment training opportunities for poor women.

Integrating the study of nutrition, athletics, psychology and body- shaping, Lanchao is now endeavoring to build the first global body health management business.

Highest Growth Elizabeth Caven United States UpCraft Club UpCraft Club sells high quality digital sewing patterns online and Potential at brick and mortar stores, fundamentally changing how sewing patterns are found and sold.

Most Innovative Ursula Salazar Roggero Peru oChat oChat offers technology that allows disabled people unable to Business Model use their arms and hands to communicate using instant message application such as WhatsApp and Facebook.

International Susana Sierra Chile BH Compliance BH Compliance verifies legal compliance of clients before the Attractiveness domestic court system, exonerating them of money laundering, terrorist financing and bribery.

Best Impact for Evgenia Lazareva Russian Federation Kidsrockfest Kidsrockfest is a children’s rock festival in Russia created by Society parents and musicians. It provides an opportunity for children to sing, learn musical instruments and dance with their families. 2016 APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award Program Results

Award Winner Winner’s Economy Winner’s Company About Winner’s Company Best Employer Lourdes Lara Peru Amazona Chocolate Amazona Chocolate is a chocolate company that employs a Bean-to-Bar or Tree-to-Bar production process. It prioritizes organic agriculture, the conservation of native cocoa varieties and the empowerment of women at all the stages of the value chain of the cocoa beans and chocolates.

Special Prize Anya Lim Philippines Anthill (Alternative Nest and Anthill is a social and cultural enterprise that preserves and from the Jury Trading/Training Hub for promotes Philippine hand loomed fabrics. It targets the market’s Indigenous/Ingenious Little younger generation and supports sustainable livelihoods among Livelihoodv seekers) partner weaving community enterprises.

Special Prize Aiminorhiza Ramlee Brunei Tyne Solutions Tyne Solutions provides affordable mobile solutions to tourism from Russian companies in Southeast Asia. Delegation