Event 2010
This years event was on Thursday 24th June 2010, at The Langstone.
The judging panel consisted of the founder of Hampshire Winning Women and of these awards, Allison Marlowe plus three leading businesswomen:
The winners of the 5 categories were as follows:
Business Mum Extraordinaire - Sponsored by Sally Garnett Photography
- Allison Hampshire of Eric Robinson Solicitors – Allison juggles motherhood with being a partner in a law firm, with responsibility for IT and Marketing as well as her own case load, she also does a significant amount of charity fundraising work.
- Credited with the creation of the firms marketing message “ Making Law Make Sense” she has driven the business forward
- Her organizational skills are truly second to none and her sense of balance between family and business impeccable and for that we salute her.
- Her advice to women combining motherhood with business is ”organisation and honesty with a good dose of delegation”
New Business Venture - Sponsored by Nat West
- Roberta Jerram of Linen at Home – Roberta has launched her new business Linen at Home within the last year and already has 79 consultants working for her.
- The panel were impressed that through a recession Roberta had been able to create jobs for others.
- A true entrepreneur Roberta’s former business Maraca Jacks was also nominated for an award under its new owner Caroline Payne.
WomanPreneur of the Year - Sponsored by Pepper Mill Wines
- Sam Willoughby of What’s on 4 websites – Sam found herself taking a different tack when it became clear that returning to her IT career was not going to work well with a new baby in tow.
- With just a £150 investment Sam created the What’s on 4…. Websites, to which she currently has 50,000 visitors per month.
- The introduction of an awards scheme for her advertisers on-line has taken Sam’s business to another level.
- She has used her experience to build opportunities for other women, creating jobs for women who want to stay at home and work flexibly.
- Her most recent website launches this July with her What’s on 4 me site and she already has a Master franchiser in place!
- Sam has just franchised her children’s websites, including the award winning What’s on 4 little ones in Australia and is venturing into the ROI.
- Former winner of Practical Parenting Magazines Business Parent of the year this mum of three is going Global.
Conquering Adversity - Sponsored by Let them Eat Cake
- Julie Goehlert has been the Financial Director of Mercator Cargo for ten years and is very much the driving force behind all things financial within the business.
- In addition to these responsibilities, it was Julie who spearheaded the introduction of marketing expertise to raise the profile of the business. Her efforts in this respect have significantly raised both client numbers and, in turn, profits for the business.
- These efforts have actually been more than just significant. They have been inspirational. Julie has succeeded in business despite a progressive eye condition that has been with her since she was 17 years of age.
- Registered blind ten years ago Julie has overcome this huge obstacle with the introduction of high specification equipment, including a talking calculator, enabling her to undertake all aspects of her book keeping, accounts and beyond.
- Notice the word ‘overcome’ – Julie’s attitude is very much one of ‘ living life regardless………’ and her wish is to raise awareness of disability in the workplace.
Networking Champion of the Year - Sponsored by Big voice Directories
- Sheryl Andrews of Step by Step Coaching – As well as running her business step by step coaching, and bringing up her family, Sheryl always goes the extra mile for others, she has grown her own business this year through her tireless networking campaign.
- The panel were inundated with testimonial about her tireless networking on behalf of others.
- This is woman to watch out for, bringing the right people together at the right time and the right place is what she does best.