Inspirational female entrepreneurs celebrated at everywoman Awards

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Some of Britain’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs were celebrated at the everywoman Awards yesterday, with award winners including Toni Moore, managing director of Adams Moore Solicitors Ltd, Lisa Buckingham, editor of Financial Mail on Sunday and Jo Malone, founder of Jo Malone and presenter of BBC One’s ‘High Street Dreams’.

The eighth annual ceremony applauded women who are playing their part in helping to pull Britain out of recession and acting as inspirational role models for the next generation of aspiring business women.

Toni Moore, MD of Adams Moore Solicitors, won the overall everywoman Award – which recognises the most passionate and dedicated business owner who the judges feel has overcome significant challenges to achieve outstanding business success.

Jo Malone was honoured with the Ambassador Award for inspiring future generations of entrepreneurs, and Lisa Buckingham, editor of Financial Mail, won the Inspire Award, which is awarded to a woman who has changed the landscape for women in business – an honour which has been bestowed in previous years to Jenni Murray of Woman’s Hour, Karren Brady, Dame Stella Rimington and Dame Mary Perkins.

Karen Gill, co-founder of everywoman, said: ‘The Awards are going from strength to strength each year. The standard and number of entries gets higher every year, resulting in an increasingly difficult judging process. This is a testament to the extraordinary contribution of female entrepreneurs to UK plc.’

The winners:

• NatWest everywoman award (recognises the most passionate and dedicated woman business owner who the judges feel has overcome significant challenges to achieve outstanding business success) – Toni Moore, managing director of Adams Moore Solicitors Ltd, Milton Keynes.
• Artemis award (awarded to a successful woman whose achievements and high profile are inspiring more young women to excel. everywoman’s research shows that 90 per cent of young women agree that high profile women are playing a positive role in encouraging more women to achieve success) – Jo Malone, founder of Jo Malone and presenter of BBC One’s ‘High Street Dreams‘.
• Spirit of everywoman Award (honouring one woman who has changed the landscape for women in business, it recognises the significant contribution of a woman whose determination, commitment and dedication has changed the landscape for women in business in the UK) – Lisa Buckingham, editor of Financial Mail on Sunday and founder of FMWF.com.
• Artemis Award (for the most inspiring entrepreneur under 25) – Nikki Hesford, company director of Miss Fit UK, Lancaster.
• Demeter Award (for the most inspiring entrepreneur between the ages of 26 and 35) - Emma Elston, director of UK Container Maintenance Limited, Cheshire.
• Athena Award (for the most inspiring entrepreneur between the ages of 36 and 49) – Camilla Stephens, product director and founder of Higgidy, Shoreham by Sea.
• Hera Award (for the most inspiring entrepreneur aged 50 and over) - Anita Lowe, chief executive of Venues Event Management.
• Gaia Award (given to the most inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business with a clearly defined social and/or ethical purpose at its heart) – Mary Tomes, managing director of Colourful Coffins, Oxford.
• Hestia Award (given to the most inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business in a remote rural location and makes a contribution to the local economy) – Helen Swanston, textile designer of Helkatdesign, from Devizes.

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Posted by Vicki Owen on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 at 9:00 am.

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