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Pamela Joseph, Commercial Director of Bluestone, said:

We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Woman of the Year award, it identifies outstanding achievement – achievement being the key word. This award recognizes women who have worked, built and strived, and as a result, achieved, something tangible, something real.

The women who have been nominated are people, not just with vision, but the drive and work ethos to realize that vision. That spirit is totally aligned to the Bluestone ethos and that’s why I feel it is so appropriate for us to be part of this event and to be sponsoring this particular award.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD Categories

WOMAN OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Bluestone
This award will go to a woman who has made a significant personal contribution to the success of the company she runs or in which she is employed. The company must be within the Swansea Bay area.

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Kevin Thomas Pharmacy
This award will go to a woman who has been promoted or fast tracked within the company in which she is employed or who, in her capacity as owner/CEO, has been directly responsible for their company’s exceptional growth/success/profitability in the past 12 months.
GO GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD Sponsored by Taylors Etc
This award will go to a woman who has shown leadership in terms of influencing her company or companies to embrace higher environmental standards in business through a number of measures.
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Alberto-Culver
This award is open to all businesses that have started trading in the past 12 months and whose principal trading base is in Swansea Bay with either woman/women owners or a female head of the company.
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Sponsored by Handelsbanken
This award will go to a woman who has achieved successes in expanding the scope of her business or businesses into international markets through import/export growth and/or by growing a client base overseas.
ONLINE INNOVATION AWARD Sponsored by Home From Home
This award will go to a woman who has achieved successes in expanding the scope of her business or businesses through the innovative use of online operations and platforms including websites, e-commerce ventures and/or specific internet-based products or services.