Award Nominations

Thank you for your participation in the WMB Awards process. Now is the time to nominate yourself or another dynamic woman you may know. Of course, you may also be reading this because you have been notified that someone has nominated you already!

If nominating yourself, we would like you to tell us more about your business successes and the challenges you have overcome by completing the full application form below (Nominating yourself option). If putting a colleague, employee or other role model forward, simply enter their details below (Nominating someone else option). Finally, if you have been nominated by someone, we now need to find out more about you and your business so please fill in the full application form below (You have been nominated option).

Remind yourself of the criteria for the awards here. Choose the category which, in your opinion, is the best fit.

Good luck!

Please note that several nominations DO NOT equal votes. A judging panel decide the final shortlist and a person will be given equal consideration whether they are nominated once or several times.

Section 1: Background Information
Please choose an option:	Nominating yourself Nominating someone else You have been nominated
Award Category: Please tick one Award Category. If you wish to nominate / be nominated / have been nominated in more than one Category, you should complete a separate application form for submission.	Matheson WMB Female Entrepreneur Award 2018
	Newstalk WMB Female Social Entrepreneur Award 2018
	WMB Woman in Technology Award 2018
	Boots WMB Empowering Women Award 2018
	Sodexo WMB Female Newcomer Award 2018
	WMB Businesswoman Award 2018
Please note the criteria for each award and that applications are open to businesses operating on the Island of Ireland.

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If you are nominating someone other than yourself fill in this section:
Name of person you wish to nominate:
Company/Organisation:
Position held:
Their contact details
Email:
Contact No:
Why are you nominating this person? Please elaborate
Your details
Name:
Email:
Contact No:
I wish to keep my name confidential when nominating another individual (please tick here).

If you are nominating yourself / If you have been nominated please fill in this section:
Your Name:
Company:
Your Title:
Business Address:
You hail from: (for PR purposes only)
Daytime Telephone No:
Mobile No:
Email:
Website:
Type of Business:
No. of years current business is in operation:
No. of employees:
Section 2: You and Your Work
Outline the nature of your business/business idea, your current role and your associated responsibilities?
What reasons can you give for you/your company/your business idea being eligible for this award?
[For the Empowering Women Award] Please elaborate here on initiatives/programmes that you/your company have put in place which are focused on empowering women in their careers. (Only fill out this question if you are applying for the Empowering Women Award)
[For the Woman in Technology Award] How have you, either through your community or professional activities, promoted and encouraged women into a career in Technology? (Only fill out this question if you are applying for the Woman in Technology Award).
What challenges have you/your company overcome to get where you are today?
Please describe one person in your life who influenced you to become the businesswoman you are today.
Which one of the following will be your single biggest objective in the months/years ahead?	Maintaining Overheads
	Profitability
	Business Development and/or export focused
	Financial Management
	Staffing
	Research & Development
	Other
	If Other please specify:
What are the biggest successes you/your company have had to date?
Based on your company's current and projected sales and profit targets are you at present:	Achieving your current budget
	Exceeding the budgets you previously set
	Reviewing your business performance in order to acheive the budgeted targets
Which one of the following strategies do you think will ensure long-term success?	Profit orientated
	Quality based
	Export Lead
	Technology Driven
	Customer Focused
	Visionary
	Other
	If Other please specify:
Do you maintain a work/life balance and if so, how?
Do you believe that your success will encourage the next generation of aspiring Businesswomen? How?
Should you be shortlisted for an award, please tick to confirm your availability to attend at this event on Monday, October 8th, 2018 Please note that a cover price will apply due to limited availability of seats at this event.
Please include a short quote (less than 20 words please) to cover one of the following: you / your business ethos / your passion / gender diversity / work life balance / words of wisdom / other

Award Nominations

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