World’s Most Prestigious Furniture Business Awards Open For Nomination
International Furniture Leadership Awards 2022 (FLA Awards/International), the 7th edition of the most prestigious business awards for the global furniture industry, is now open for nomination.
Held annually to celebrate excellence in the global furniture- and related industries, FLA Awards honour exceptional companies that are well-run and individuals that display outstanding leadership. The program is open to furniture retailers, manufacturers, traders, interior designers, interior fit-out companies, machinery and material suppliers, industry associations, fair organisers worldwide.
AWARD CATEGORIES
The 2022 Award Categories are:
- Brand Excellence Award
- Product Excellence Award
- Rising Star Award
- Outstanding Company Award
- Outstanding Leader Award
- Outstanding Young Leader Award
- Outstanding Woman Leader
Nominees are evaluated via a comprehensive and scientific assessment system developed by a renowned professor of business management. The foundation criteria include considerations of each nominee/company’s:
- leadership and strategies
- marketing and branding
- human capital and development
- business process and execution capabilities
- financial and wealth management
Similar to the 2021 edition, FLA Awards 2022 will continue to take into account the additional challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. While companies that continue to excel will stand out, the judging panel comprising industry authorities, management strategists and renowned academics, will also be looking out for companies that demonstrate resilience and sustainability, the fundamental tenets of the program, especially in view of the current difficult circumstances the world is now facing.
All entries are judged by a distinguished independent international panel that comprises renowned academics, heads of industry authorities and editors of top industry media.
BENEFITS
Winning companies gain an invaluable opportunity to communicate clearly their strengths and successes to stakeholders such as shareholders, employees, business partners, customers and prospects.
On top of validation of companies’ achievements, “bragging rights”, enhancement of their companies’ brand value and industry standing, award recipients are entitled to complimentary membership to the Global Leaders Network, a high-level community of all past award winners. The opportunity to network with other top international companies in various segments of the industry and an enhanced chance to do deals are invaluable.
In addition to joining the ranks of the industry’s best, award winners will enjoy tremendous amount of publicity via our partner-platforms worldwide, through the official website, commemorative book, social media and promotion at CIFF fairs.
PAST WINNERS
Since its inception, FLA Awards recipients include some of the best managed-, fastest growing companies in the world. They come from countries such as Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, USA and Vietnam.
During the 2021 edition, 18 international companies and individuals won a total of 22 awards.
Awardees come from segments such as furniture retail, wholesale, manufacturing, interior design, interior fit-out, trade associations and fair organising. They represent 14 countries covering Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America.
GLOBAL PARTNERS
To date, the 2022 edition of FLA Awards has secured the support of 21 strategic partners
worldwide to jointly promote the program and identify suitable candidates. These partners include leading industry media, apex industry associations and top trade fairs.
The event is endorsed by International Alliance of Furnishing Publications (IAFP) and sponsored by China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), the world’s largest furniture trade fair.
TIMELINE
Nomination Closes : 15 December 2021
Judging : December 2021 to January 2022
Results : February 2022
Award Ceremony : 19 March 2022
The best of the best of the global furniture and related trade and industry will gather at the FLA International 2022 award presentation ceremony to be held on 19 March 2022 at Pazhou Exhibition Complex, Guangzhou. This is in conjunction with CIFF Guangzhou 2022, the program’s platinum sponsor.
FLA Awards 2022 welcomes the participation of all outstanding furniture and related companies. Nomination is now open and will close 15 December 2021. For more information, please contact our global partner in your country, write to fla@apsmediagroup.com or visit www.furnitureleadership.com.
