Winners Announced at 2015 Women in Business Awards
It was another sell out event for the Women in Business Awards at the Culloden & Spa on Thursday evening with almost 400 from the business community attending the annual awards, now in their fifth year. Chief executive Roseann Kelly said; “The Women in Business Awards are a prestigious event in the local business and social calendar when we acknowledge and celebrate the determination, success and achievements of women from the business community across Northern Ireland.
Monday 23 November 2015
It was another sell out event for the Women in Business Awards at the Culloden & Spa on Thursday evening with almost 400 from the business community attending the annual awards, now in their fifth year.
Chief executive Roseann Kelly said; “The Women in Business Awards are a prestigious event in the local business and social calendar when we acknowledge and celebrate the determination, success and achievements of women from the business community across Northern Ireland.
“It was a pleasure to cheer on the finalists and after hearing from our fantastic guest speaker, Madam Justice McBride, to congratulate the deserving winners. The interest and support from the local business community has as always been terrific and I think everyone had a thoroughly entertaining evening.”
The winners of the 2015 Women in Business Awards are:
Award for Advancing Diversity in the Workplace: Deirdre Vaugh Daly, Former Staff Commissioner for Education and Library Boards
Award for Best Customer Service: Maria McDonagh, Adventures Day Nursery
Award for Best Exporter: Jacqui Walsh, Kitchenmaster NI LTD
Award for Best in Professional Services: Shauna Burns, Ulster Bank Limited
Award for Best Marketing Campaign: Lynsey Redpath, Argento
Award for Best New Start Up: Adrienne Hanna, Right Revenue
Award for Best Small Business: Sinead Murphy, Shnuggle Ltd
Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Kate Burns, Ocean Veg Ireland
Award for Excellence in IT: Marion Rybnikar, Reaction Cycles
Award for Outstanding Management and Leadership: Tina McKenzie, Staffline Group Ireland
Award for Young Businesswoman of the Year: Katie Waddell, Spoon Street
Award for Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year: Tracy Hamilton, Mash Direct.
With special thanks to the judges:
Ellvena Graham (Chair, NI Economic Advisory Group)
Evelyn Collins (Chief Executive, Equality Commission for NI)
Maureen Murphy (MD, Aurion Learning)
Roseann Kelly, Women in Business
Gary McDonald, Irish News
With many thanks to our generous Awards sponsors:
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Vistage
Fujitsu
Department for Education and Learning
JC Decaux
Ulster Bank
John McKee Solicitors
Belfast City Council
Deloitte
Q Radio
Irish News
Monday 23 November 2015