 Congratulations to all those shortlisted and the award winners for last year’s O2 Women Mean Business Awards. What a line up!
Cathriona Hallahan, MD, Microsoft European Operations Centre – O2 WMBusinesswoman of the Year Award 2009
“I have to say winning the 2009 O2 WMB Businesswoman of the Year was a real honour, I was shocked on the day when my name was called out as I had such admiration for the shortlisted candidates who were inspirational in the achievements they had and so was under no illusion that I would win. The moment will go down on my list of most unforgettable. I can remember the feeling of pride when my family, friends and colleagues heard the news and I must say the recognition internally at Microsoft has been fantastic. But winning this award has also given me the privilege of speaking at a number of key events that has allowed me to build my network broader than I could of imagined. I would definitely encourage other businesswomen to reflect on their achievements and the achievements of others that they admire. Don’t be afraid to step up to the plate, you might be pleasantly surprised at the outcome”.
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Rita Shah, Shabra Group – HP WMB Entrepreneur Award 2009
Wow… Winning this prestigious award meant a lot to me. The hard work increasing our new export markets, new innovative products through research and development, and the dedication to the waste recycling industry in Ireland was recognised! The Award was a testiment to this. It is great to be acknowledged as a Woman in Business.
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Lynne Whelan, Whitelite Gael Renewables – Accenture WMBig Idea Award 2009
At Whitelite Gael Renewables, we are always looking ahead; it’s never just a case of keeping up with the ever-changing developments in renewable energy but to actually be a part of creating new solutions. Innovation has been the key to our success and providing bespoke engineering solutions. To win the Accenture WMB Big Idea Award was therefore a great recognition for the achievements we had made. The prize package from Accenture was ideally suited to assisting us with the development of our next product. We have since received Enterprise funding to conduct the necessary research and development on this project and it’s full steam ahead.
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Maureen Forrest, The Hope Foundation – WMB Social Entrepreneur Award 2009
“It was a great honour for me to be awarded WMB Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. A huge part of HOPE’s work in Calcutta is in helping the most underprivileged women and street-children in our society, through health care, education and our life skills projects. This award represents recognition of all people who offer social value rather than profit to our society. Winning the Award has been invaluable to the Foundation in raising the awareness and profile of HOPE and this increased interest has helped our fundraising efforts especially in these hard recessionary times.
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