Fourteen Hong Kong companies were recognized on 6 July 2005 at the presentation ceremony of the Linux Business Award 2005 jointly organized by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), HKSAR Government, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), and the Hong Kong Linux Industry Association (HKLIA).

The ceremony was officiated by Mr Edmund Sung, Acting Executive Director of HKPC; Mr Alan Kan, Acting Chairman of HKLIA; Dr Lam Wai Kin, Advisor of HKLIA, and Mr Cheung Woon Hang, Chief Systems Manager of OGCIO.

The Linux Business Award 2005 included two categories of awards, namely Business Adoption Award and Product Development Award. The total number of entries for this year has increased by 50% over 2003. Entries came from different industry sectors, including plastics injection moulding, electronics, sea transport logistics management, hotel management, restaurants and catering service, retail, education, community services, and IT services.

The Award presentation ceremony was a highlight of the Linux business promotion programme organized by the OGCIO, HKPC and HKLIA from April to July 2005. The programme also included the Linux Solution Seminar and Linux Application Awardee Seminar.

• Business Adoption Award – Industry Based Application: Fleet Management Limited
• Product Development Award – Enterprise Business Application: Infrasys (HK) Ltd
• Product Development Award – Infrastructure Building and Communication Application: Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development, The University of Hong Kong
• Product Development Award – Linux Appliance: Chen Hsong Holdings Ltd
  
  

• Campion International Development Limited

• Hong Kong St. John Ambulance

• Caritas Bianchi Lodge

• ADP Pentagon Pets Ltd. ("Red Carrot")

• Hectrix Ltd

• BroadLearning Education (Asia) Ltd

• Outblaze Limited

• Global e-Business Services Limited

• Pixel Magic Systems Ltd,

• AvantWave Limited