Recognizing excellence – The 2012 AVCJ China Awards

While there is some caution being exercised within the private equity industry - deal makers are aware of the long-term challenges China faces even if they don't buy into stories of medium-term chaos - it is largely business as usual. Leading local and international GPs continue to power their way through the competition and are rewarded with great deals that generate superior returns for the LPs that have supported them.

As the industry's premier information source, AVCJ tasks itself with highlighting the firms, professionals and deals that are a cut above the rest. We do this on a weekly basis in print and on an annual basis through our awards. has always been the tasked with highlighting for the international community those firms, professionals and deals that have contributed to the continued growth and sustainability of the private equity industry in Asia. As such, we are proud to announce the 2nd AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards China.

Nominations are now open and will remain so for one month. Our judging panel, drawn from industry experts across the region will then confer with the AVCJ Editorial Board and candidate shortlists will be drawn up. For two weeks, starting in early May, the entire Asia private equity community will be invited to cast their votes. The winners - based 50% on the public vote and 25% each on judging panel and AVCJ Editorial Board recommendations - will be announced at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum China (www.avcjchina.com), scheduled for May 30-31 in Beijing.

Like last year's AVCJ China Awards, there will be eight standard categories, each seeking to recognize excellence in a particular niche of the Chinese private equity business. The categories are:

• China Private Equity Deal of the Year - This Award recognizes the year's best private equity buyout or growth capital investment in a China-based business.

• China Venture Capital Deal of the Year - This Award recognizes the year's best venture capital investment in a China-based start-up or high-growth business.

• China Firm of the Year - This Award honors the year's outstanding private equity firm engaged in buyout, growth capital or venture capital investment.

• China Private Equity Professional of the Year - This Award honors the year's best China-focused investor with a recognized private equity firm engaged in buyout or growth capital investment.

• China Venture Capital Professional of the Year - This Award honors the year's best China-focused investor with a recognized venture capital firm engaged in start-up, early stage, tech-oriented, or other pure venture investing.

• China Fundraising of the Year - US dollar - This Award pays tribute to the year's best fundraising exercise of a USD-denominated vehicle.

• China Fundraising of the Year - Renminbi - This Award pays tribute to the year's best fundraising exercise of a renminbi-denominated vehicle.

• China Private Equity Exit of the Year - This Award honors the successful exit - via trade sale or IPO - of a portfolio company that has resulted in substantiated returns to its investors.

There is a ninth category, the AVCJ Special Achievement Award - China, which is a special award that recognizes a China-focused individual who has distinguished himself or herself over at least one decade in facilitating the growth of the private equity and venture capital industry. This is presented at the discretion of the AVCJ Editorial Board, although suggestions from the private equity and venture capital community would be considered and valued.

Please help us recognized excellence in Chinese private equity by nominating candidates for the awards. To do so, please visit our AVCJ China Awards website at www.avcjchina.com/static/awards.

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