全港首間約會服務機構榮獲此殊榮

香港2012年1月30日電 /美通社亞洲/ -- 亞洲首家獲得 ISO9001:2008 認證的約會服務機構緣來這麼近 (So Klose) 剛榮獲二零一一年「香港新星服務品牌」殊榮。選舉主辦機構香港品牌發展局（品牌局）及香港中華廠商聯合會（廠商會），授以表現突出的參賽品牌。

2011年「香港名牌選舉暨香港服務名牌選舉」及「香港新星品牌選舉暨香港新星服務品牌選舉」頒獎禮於2012年1月20日假香港會議展覽中心隆重舉行，出席嘉賓逾300人，場面熱鬧。 當中包括頒獎主禮嘉賓香港特區政府財經事務及庫務局局長陳家強、工業貿易署署長關錫寧、創新科技署署理署長黎志華、創意香港辦公室創意總監廖永亮、香港中華廠商聯合會會長施榮懷及品牌局主席陳淑玲。其他出席嘉賓尚包括選舉評判、支持機構、政府官員、工商先進、記者及得獎公司代表等。

緣來這麼近總監Carolyn說：「緣來這麼近作為一個優秀的服務品牌，此次獲獎是一個很大的榮譽，使其在市場上獨當一面。 獲得該獎項的因素包括：榮獲多項首創的殊榮， 突破及創新市場上的同類服務。 這些榮譽獎項有助提升緣來這麼近在香港市場的地位, 亦一致地體現成為本地及來自世界各地的海外優質單身華僑同胞首選的約會服務機構的最终目標。 總部設於香港的緣來這麼近，有著與品牌發展局共同一致的願景 -- 以提倡創新和創造力推進香港的品牌和服務。 由於香港面臨男女性別比例嚴重失衡的情况，緣來這麼近希望善用這個香港品牌的優勢，推廣及介紹香港單身優質女士給來自世界各地的優質單身華僑男仕們。」

關於「香港新星服務品牌選舉」

「香港新星服務品牌選舉」旨在表彰香港公司創立時間不得超過八年的新興品牌，激勵這些「品牌企業家」及鼓勵香港業界尤其是中小型企業銳意進取，透過創建品牌提升香港產品和服務的附加價值和競爭能力。

關於緣來這麼近 (So Klose)

緣來這麼近是一家位處香港的單身精英約會服務機構，曾榮獲多項首創的殊榮，包括：

• 香港業界首家榮獲「香港新星服務品牌」殊榮的公司。
• 亞洲業界首家榮獲 ISO9001:2008 質量管理體系認證的公司。
• 香港首家通過「獵頭方式」為其客戶精準尋覓目標伴侶的度身定制婚戀介紹中介機構。
• 香港業界首家於2010年榮獲香港特區政府知識產權署頒發的「知識資本管理卓越成就獎」和「知識資本管理先導機構」。

緣來這麼近的會員主要是來自全球的單身專業人士、行政管理人員和企業家。自開業以來，緣來這麼近便迅即贏得了來自本地單身精英人士的積極迴響。目前，緣來這麼近的新客戶中40%來自於朋友推薦（即緣來這麼近成功配對的情侶）。大多數會員（97%）擁有大學學歷。多數男性會員（70%）和半數女性會員（48%）曾在國外求學；47%的男性會員收入為香港人口收入最高的5％類別，而女會員當中的46％，收入屬全港人口收入最高的18％類別，即年收入超過50萬港幣。

如需了解更多關於緣來這麼近的資訊，請瀏覽網站 http://www.so-klose.com。

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So Klose Won 2011 Hong Kong Emerging Service Brand Award

HONG KONG, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ –

So Klose, Asia’s the first ISO9001:2008 certified dating agency, just won 2011
Hong Kong Emerging Service Brand Award which was co-organized by Hong Kong
Brand Development Council (HKBDC) and The Chinese Manufacturers Association of
Hong Kong (the CMA) in recognition of the company’s the most outstanding merits.

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The Awards Presentation Ceremony was successfully held on 20th January 2012 in
Hong Kong. The ceremony was well attended by over 300 guests from Panels of
Judges, supporting organizations, government officials, leading businessmen,
reporters and representatives from the winning companies.

The Awards’ objective is to acknowledge the entry brandnames established by
Hong Kong companies for less than 8 years, especially the SMEs to embrace an
enterprising spirit and to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong products
and services through branding.

Carolyn Chan, Director of So Klose said, "It is a great honour for So Klose to
be distinguished as an outstanding service brand in the marketplace. Factors
contributing to receiving the award include innovation through pioneering
dating services in the marketplace. Being based in Hong Kong, our objectives
are aligned with Brand Development Council’s vision, which is to promote Hong
Kong brands as well as to advocate innovations and creativity."

SO KLOSE.COM

SO KLOSE, a leading elite dating agency based in Hong Kong, has a number of
innovative "firsts", including:

– The first in the industry to be awarded "Hong Kong Emerging Service Brand
Award".
– The first company in the industry to achieve ISO9001:2008 quality
management
systems certification in Hong Kong.
– The first bespoke introduction agency in Hong Kong to launch "Hunting
Method"
to search the target potential partner for its clients.
– The first dating agency to be awarded The "Excellence in ICM Award" and
"Pioneer In Intellectual Capital Management" by Intellectual Property
Department (IPD), Hong Kong SAR Government in 2010.

The profile of So Klose members are mainly single professionals, executives and
entrepreneurs. The vast majority of members (97%) have university degrees.
The majority of male members (70%) and about half of female members (48%) have
studied overseas; 47% of So Klose male members are the top 5% income earners
in Hong Kong population; while 46% of So Klose female members are the top 18%
income earners which have annual incomes exceeding half million.

http://www.so-klose.com

SOURCE: So Klose

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