With the total value of 26 million yuan, 40 brand new cars stood in one line at the gate of district culture and art center. This was the award given by the district government to 40 enterprises in the list of 2008 Yinzhou economic development awards. By its excellent performance of cold-proof in financial crisis, yesterday afternoon, 40 famous Yinzhou enterprise leaders received car keys from the district leaders.

“This is a touched car key. It brings unlimited confidence to enterprise in defeating difficulties.” Wang Liping, President of Zhejiang Guangbo Group, said, “Affected by the crisis, Guangbo people actively cope with it by innovation development. The first quarter of this year, enterprise achieved sales of 0.7 billion yuan, demonstrating a 1% year-on-year increase.

Although it was only 1% rate of increase, to an labor intensive enterprise, it was not an easy thing. Included Guangbo, that day all together 40 enterprises was in the list. Top ten highlights contributive enterprises awarded Land Rover each worthy 1.09 million yuan. Top ten independent innovation enterprises, top ten fast-growing enterprises and top ten key service enterprises awarded Toyota Sprinter each worthy 0.5 million yuan.

Urging economic development is the obligation of government. Choosing annual economic development awards, rewarding enterprises in the list, district government initiatively move to serve economic development, so as to arouse enterprise’s courage of innovative undertaking during difficult times.

“It’s not important how much the car worthy. It is the recognition and affirmation of enterprise adversity development. This car key let enterprise which was in cold winter feel incomparable warmth and care. It will encourage enterprise to run quickly in the fast lane of scientific development.” It echoes the thoughts of all awarded enterprise leaders.

                                   Selected from Yinzhou Daily, April 9, 2009