The calibre of entry for this year’s Her Business Businesswoman of the Year Awards has been overwhelming. Outstanding businesswomen from all areas and levels of industry have emerged during this huge gleaning process.
Her Business proudly presents the winners of the Her Business Businesswoman of the Year 2006 Awards…
Her Business Business Women of the Year:
Sponsored by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Best SME, sponsored by AJ Park
Bronwyn Slater of Colin Slater Contractor Ltd
Best New Business, sponsored by Zeald.com
Lydia Dickinson of Independent Wrap Ltd, New Plymouth
Best Micro Business, sponsored by Viva
Jane Andrews & Melanie Rakena of Jam TV, Auckland
Most Inspirational Role Model, sponsored by Wotif.com
Delwyn Vincent of Matakana Patisserie
Most Outstanding Business Leader, sponsored by Icehouse
Megan Sargent of ABE’S® Real Bagels Ltd, Auckland
Outstanding Business Citizenship,
sponsored by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Lori Trigwell of SilverStone Jewellery, Auckland
Her Business Network of the Year,
sponsored by Stretton Publishing Company
Jacqui Hesketh of the Rotorua Her Business Network, Rotorua
Her Business Businesswoman of the Year 2006
Bronwyn Slater
Colin Slater Contractor
Shares how valuable being part of the awards has been ...
“The process of putting together the application to enter the Her Business, Business Woman of the Year awards provided me with an opportunity to take time out from daily business issues and reflect on just where the business had come from and where we were aiming to be in the future.
The process highlighted both the business growth and the personal growth that I had experienced but had not been able to take the time to reflect on or articulate.
Winning the Best SME category was very exciting but winning the Business Woman of the Year title was over whelming. The win was shared with my family, friends and some of the staff who supported me at the dinner and I think the staff members attending were just as excited as I was. This was a win for them also, acknowledging the support and loyalty they had given me and the business over a very difficult time.
The win has provided me with the opportunity to grow my networks, especially amongst business women, and the prizes I received have resulted in attendance at seminars and workshops valuable to further growing the business.
Since my win I have been asked to attend a number of speaking engagements, once again forcing me outside my comfort zone.
I can highly recommend participating in these awards, winning has made all those difficult, doubting and trying moments in business worth the effort and I have been able to say to myself “yes I did it”.
