R E C O G N I S I N G G L O B A L E X C E L L E N C E

Introduction
Business Awards
W
elcome to Corporate LiveWire’s Global Awards for 2012. We believe strongly that every business
and individual should be recognised for their performance. Over the past twelve months we have
tracked the progress and development of all the market leaders in every sector closely – be it hospitality,
energy, manufacturing, or pharmaceuticals. Our awards honour the firms and individuals who
have consistently shown best practice and innovation in their work and demonstrated excellence in
the world of business.
We are delighted to present to you this collection of the finest businesses and entrepreneurs on this planet with our winners
ranging from the United States, United Kingdom, China and Taiwan. The award winners employ a cumulative total
in excess of 2 million people worldwide, have a total net value of more than $100 billion, and share a wealth of experience
and knowledge surpassing 525 years. Our 13 rigorously selected awards in the 2012 Corporate LiveWire Business
category are:
Businessman of the Year
Businesswoman of the Year
Communications Firm of the Year
Energy Firm of the Year
Hospitality Firm of the Year
Leading Online Firm
Manufacturing Firm of the Year
Most Innovative Firm
New Firm of the Year
Pharmaceuticals Firm of the Year
Post Humous Award
Retail Firm of the Year
Technology Firm of the Year
Whether it’s the way you watch a film, where you sleep at night, how you entertain yourself in your spare time or
something as crucial as fighting disease and illness – our winners provide the most important services and products
of 2012, and remain committed to providing the products of the future with their continued development of exciting
and innovative ideas.
Every single entrant for this years’ awards have been nominated by the world’s leading business professionals - in
which we have been charged with the very difficult process of narrowing the shortlist selection down to one distinctive
clear winner. While it has proved no easy feat, we have been enthralled with what we have seen in the world of
business already in 2012 and look forward to seeing what developments they can make over the next twelve months
in a bid to retain their crown next year.