NatWest Venus Awards Oxfordshire Semi Finalists announced!
Semi Finalists Announced for the NatWest Venus Awards Oxfordshire 2014!
The much anticipated announcement of the semi-finalists for the NatWest Venus Women’s Awards Oxfordshire 2014 were made this week. In a suspense-filled room at the BMW North Oxford Garage, nominees, sponsors and friends gathered to find out who would be invited to the penultimate event – the Finalists announcement on September at Henmans Freeth. As the Sponsors announced their Semi Finalists, the room erupted into tumultuous applause each time.
Two of the 17 categories were not announced as they go to the public vote, these are The Oxford Mail and Times Business Mother of the Year and Heart Employee of the Year, voting begins 17th September for a week whilst the other categories were judged by their Sponsors.
The Sponsors and Semi Finalists are:
NatWest Small Business Award
Alison Day – My Beauty Room
Sue Caulfield – Metro Rod (Oxon and West Bucks)
Victoria Thomas – VT Accountancy
Claire Ring – central hair and barber
Jane Bowler – Dews Meadow Farm / Thames Valley Farmers’ Market Co op Ltd
BMW North Oxford Garage Green Business Award
Alison Campbell – Stillwater Publishing Ltd
Susanne Austin – Oxfordshire Green Construction Showcase and Oxfordshire Green Construction Network
Cathy Cornish – Wild to Wonderful Garden Design
Sarah McBride – Mitty Moos Ltd. –
Barbara Osborne – Oxford Business Mentors
INCA New Business Semi Finalists
Amber-Lauren Ballantyne-Styles – Amber-Lauren Fine Art
Lin Worthy – Worthy Conclusions
Sarah McBride – Mitty Moos Ltd
Katie Griffiths – Love From Katie
Lucy Jane – The Individual Funeral Company
Check a professional.com – Professional of the Year
Ruth Hawkins – Turpin & Miller LLP
Sarah Morris – HR2YOU
Monica Franke – Clinic on the Green, Oxford
Catherine Morgan – Blake Morgan LLP
Kathleen Parker – Wellers
New Media and Online Business Award
Clare Fielder – The Pistachio View
Alison Hargreaves – Guides for Brides
Christine McRitchie – Earthwise Trading
Tracey Greenway – Independent Travel Experts
Marneta Viegas – Relax Kids
Influential Woman Award
Lisa Ruggles – Gorgeous Concepts trading as Ruggles Leisure
Cathy Dunbabin – Opendoorz Ltd
Debbie Behan – Heathfield House Nursing Home
Lorraine Frost – Oxford Innovation – GrowthAccelerator
Angie Major – Blueberry Business Support Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year
Jackie Cross – Jacqueline Cross Photography
Melanie Lester – Tm Design Studio
Natasha Ellard – Urban Element
Sarka Naivertova – Sarkaa Ltd
Steph Croft-Simon – Nom Foods Limited
Jennings Inspirational Woman Award
Alison Campbell – Stillwater Publishing Ltd
Sue Caulfield – Metro Rod (Oxon and West Bucks)
Lottie Moore – WISH Women
Alison Thompson – ADHD Kids
Nancy Hunt – The Nasio Trust – Abingdon
Home Based Business
Jayne Johnson – Better People Ltd – Recruitment Services
Becky Considine – OXVAS – Oxford Virtual Assistant Service
Lin Worthy – Worthy Conclusions
Clare Fielder – The Pistachio View
Angie Major – Blueberry Business Support Ltd
Employer of the Year
Ruth Hawkins – Turpin & Miller LLP
Bob Bradley – MD2MD
Cilla McKay – Rocket Consultancy
Sally Foster – The Treehouse Play Centre
Joanna Atherden – John Good Ltd
Lifetime Achievement
Catherine Blaxhall – Action for Carers (Oxfordshire)
Jayne Woodley – Oxfordshire Community Foundation
Penny Hopper – The Cottage, Home Farm, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxon OX17 3NW
Claire Snowden – Expat Know How
Debbie Behan – Heathfield House Nursing Home
NatWest Small Business Award
Alison Day – My Beauty Room
Sue Caulfield – Metro Rod (Oxon and West Bucks)
Victoria Thomas – VT Accountancy
Claire Ring – central hair and barber
Jane Bowler – Dews Meadow Farm / Thames Valley Farmers’ Market Co op Ltd
Thames Security Customer Service Award
Juliette Wallis – VTUK Ltd
Ruth Hawkins – Turpin & Miller LLP
Jody Fletcher – Chilli Promotional Products Limited
Catherine Blaxhall – Action for Carers (Oxfordshire)
Michelle Jennion – A-Plan Insurance
Henmans Freeth Business of the Year
Alison Hargreaves – Guides for Brides
Cilla McKay – Rocket Consultancy
Natasha Ellard – Urban Element
Karyn Buck – The Buck Project Ltd
Titikssha Shah – Oxford business College
Networker of the Year
Rachel Davis – British Heart Foundation
Placi Espejo – Bicester Vision
Louise Wheeler – Insight Oxford (Consulting) Ltd
Kate Clinkard – ABACUS Events Ltd
Anna Rowe – Intelligent Admin Ltd T/A Balanced
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