women in business awards
Winners Rising Star –
Amy Golding, Opus Talent Solutions – Award accepted by Annie Budd
Enlightened Employer – Sky
Chris Stylianou
Judges comments: Not only were we blown away by her ambition and drive to succeed, but also how highly regarded she is among her team, who appreciate her ‘open-door’ leadership style. Her commitment to the development of others is echoed by her efforts outside of the workplace, where she gives talks as a woman in business to many different groups and companies.
Highly Commended: Aduke Onafowokan,
Thrive Consulting Other finalists: Sarah Hitchcox, Anesco
Gemma Hood, Volume Alexandra Rijnoveanu, Microsoft
Nina Smith, Shoosmiths Champion of Change –
Joint winners: Sadie Groom, Bubble Agency Emma Illingworth, SSE Retail
Woman Business Owner of the Year – Lauren Atkins, The Malins Group
Judges comments: Our winner has committed significant time, resource and energy to improving their diversity. They have taken a long-term view looking to build a pipeline of talented women. They see how gender balanced teams will help make them a better business, reflecting more closely their own customers and will enable them to build better rapport and develop better client relationships.
Highly Commended: Get Ahead VA
Other finalists:
KPMG Moorcrofts Shoosmiths
Judges’ comments – Sadie Groom: She has made a real impact on gender equality within a male dominated industry by opening up opportunities for female professionals through holding quarterly networking events, seminars and a yearly mentoring programme. She actively advocates the importance of gender diversity and is a regular speaker at industry events, on TV shows and contributes to various publications.
Judges’ comments – Emma Illingworth: She has made a significant impact on not only gender equality but wider inclusion as well within the business she is working in. She took what could have been a normal business project and used it as an opportunity to move the organisation forward in its inclusion journey. Working tirelessly with key business stakeholders and taking them along on the journey, she has transformed the traditional working practices, which has then resulted in a marked increase in employee retention and attraction.
Other finalists:
Nicki Aitken, HPE Pointnext Kaz Mortimer, Shorefield Holidays Kate Vandenberg, Sky Paul Barry-Walsh, Fredericks Foundation
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Judges’ comments: Our winner has not only achieved a strong financial performance, but has put fostering internal talent and working with local suppliers at the heart of that success, creating a company that really stands apart in a crowded real estate market.
Other finalists:
Stephanie Hall, Uptake Strategies Rebecca Newenham, Get Ahead VA Jo Randall, St Magnus Hospital Leena Sankla, Solutions 4 Health
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