Prestigious Award Seeks Nominees
Women in the City Appeals to Business Leaders to Login and Nominate Talented Women for Prestigious Award
Nominate now for the 7th annual Women in the City Woman of Achievement Award. Applications close 20th September 2013. Visit www.citywomen.co.uk to nominate.
(London, UK) Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 – Women in the City has put out a call to action today to encourage business leaders to nominate an exceptional woman for the annual Women in the City Woman of Achievement Award 2013.
Now in its seventh successful year the Woman of Achievement Award pays tribute to senior female executives who, in addition to fulfilling a demanding role, are making sure that skilled and intelligent women are being supported to remain and progress in the workplace.
Gwen Rhys, CEO of Networking Culture Ltd and Founder of Women in the City said ; “Every year we seek women who stand out from the crowd to enter the Woman of Achievement Awards. Summer has brought an initial wave of nominations but we know that there are more women who are eligible for this Award in 2013 who are yet to be nominated.
“We also know that the winner will benefit immensely from the recognition she receives from the Award, as well as the prize offered by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
“Today we need nominations for women who are working at the very top of their profession who already have a significant sphere of influence, and who go the extra mile to actively support and encourage other women within their organisation.”
The Award categories for 2013 are:
- Accountancy
- Built Environment
- Facilities Management
- Financial Services
- Insurance Services
- Legal Services
- Medicine & Healthcare
- Technology
Importantly, applications for the Award close on 20th September 2013 with judging taking place in mid-October. Category winners will be announced in October and will go on to compete for the overall 2013 Woman of Achievement Award, which will be presented by Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE Friday, 29th November at the 11th Annual Women in the City Annual Celebration Lunch held at Plaisterers’ Hall, London.
Each Award category is endorsed by a relevant professional organisation, which helps to promote the awards, provide a Judging Panel, select the Category Winner, and present the Award Certificates. The Award judging panel is chaired by Prof Susan Vinnicombe, OBE, Director, Centre for Developing Women Business Leaders at Cranfield School of Management.
The Award sponsors for 2013 include AXA, Google, MITIE, Gather & Gather, with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as Academic sponsor.
Sponsorship opportunities are available upon request, along with limited places at the 11th Annual Women in the City Lunch & Awards Ceremony held on 29th November. To book a place visit www.citywomen.co.uk
- Nominations for the seventhannual Women in the City ‘Women of Achievement Awards 2013’ are now open. Category winners will be announced at a Celebration Evening on Thursday 24th October 2013, with the overall winner announced at a lunch on 29 November 2013. For more information, including instructions on how to nominate a candidate, please click here.
- Women in the City is actively looking for a media partner. Please contact Harriet Subramanian at Flourish PR for further information.
- Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Harriet Subramanian for more details.
- The Women in the City Woman of Achievement Award endorsers for 2013 include; British Bankers’ Association, Chartered Institute of Insurers, Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, Facilities Management Association, Medical Women’s Association, The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, The Worshipful Company of Insurers, The Bar Council, City HR Association, Women in Building Services Engineering, and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
About Women in the City
Launched in 2003 Women in the City (WIC) has built a strong presence in London’s business hubs and its Annual Celebration Lunch is one of the City’s signature events. Its Membership programme and Award Winners Alumni make a powerful and influential community.
WIC also run an established awards programme. The Future Leaders Award identifies fast-track women with high leadership potential, with the winner gaining a place on Cranfield University School of Management’s Women as Leaders programme. The Woman of Achievement Award recognises senior and partner level women who, in addition to fulfilling a demanding job, are actively supporting the progress of women. Today, WIC attracts sponsorship from major corporates and its Awards Programme has the backing of the UK’s major professional bodies.
More recently WIC launched its Project Diamond handbook and supplements which bring expert advice and insight into the difference between male and female approaches to business.
Furthermore, through WIC’s Internship Programme female students are able to network beyond their usual circles, gain confidence from hosting at events, speak with enthusiasm about WIC at interviews, acquire valuable business and life skills, and secure jobs. The Women in the City charitable giving supports young people to make better informed career choices and is currently raising £20k to develop a programme for 500 post GCSE students in London’s inner city boroughs to be delivered by Enabling Enterprise.
