Shanghai - Through steady development in China and innovative products, Manulife-Sinochem has been awarded two top honors from Chinese media this month.
On January 22, Manulife-Sinochem was recognized for “Outstanding Brand Building” by a major financial media group at the 2009 Finance China Forum held in Beijing. And on January 18, MSL received the "Most Popular Children's Insurance Product" award from the China Times and CCTV Business Channel.
“We are delighted to receive these honors. Coming from these esteemed media outlets, we believe this as a testament to our success in meeting our customers’ needs in China,” said Mr. James Lin, President of Manulife-Sinochem. “Through the quality products we create, top level service we provide and the many charity fund-raisers we support under our corporate social responsibility program, we are very pleased that we have created a positive brand image in the public. We are committed to upholding the high standards that has earned us these awards.”
The 2009 Finance China Forum is a financial review and summary for 2009. Leaders from government and regulatory institutions, experts, scholars and professionals attend the forum to discuss financial topics such as the domestic and international economy in 2009. At the forum, MSL was honored with the “Outstanding Brand Building” award from the famous financial media Hexun.
Manulife-Sinochem has steadily expanded its brand image in China through a variety of charitable programs, such as the reconstruction of 5 schools for disabled children in Sichuan, an earthquake anniversary donation in Chengdu and the recent “Love Umbrellas” charity sale to raise money to help hearing impaired children Sichuan. The company also launched several marketing events such as a Baby Campaign and survey of Chinese middle-class family happiness.
Manulife-Sinochem also earned awards for outstanding children’s insurance for the Juvenile Par Annuity Product called “Fortune Baby”. The China Times and CCTV Business Channel nominated MSL for the "Most Popular Children's Insurance Products" award for this product.
About Manulife-Sinochem
Manulife-Sinochem is a joint venture company between Manulife (International) Limited and China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (a member of the Sinochem group). It was the first Chinese-foreign joint-venture life insurance company established in China. Manulife-Sinochem began operations in November 1996. To date it has over 11,000 professionally trained agents and employees, providing financial and insurance services to over 400,000 customers. The company is now developing steadily in over 30 cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and in provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shandong, Fujian, and Chongqing Liaoning. With more than ten years’ successful experience, Manulife-Sinochem is committed to offering comprehensive insurance products combined with excellent customer service and professionalism.
Manulife-Sinochem can be found on the internet at www.manulife-sinochem.com
About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$437 billion (US$407 billion) as at September 30, 2009.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK.
Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
About Sinochem
China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (FOTIC) is a core enterprise of Sinochem. Sinochem is an important state-owned enterprise in China, with main focus in the sectors of agriculture, energy, chemicals, finance and real estate. It is also one of the four largest state-owned oil companies in China and the largest fertilizer provider that manufactures, distributes and markets all varieties of fertilizers. Sinochem has been listed among the Fortune Global 500 companies eighteen times and ranked 170th in 2009.
Sinochem can be found on the Internet at www.sinochem.com.
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