Women in Business Awards 2011

Celebrate your success, achievements and tell the world you are going places!

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Women in Business Judging Criteria

The Forward Ladies' Women in Business Awards are judged by an independent judging panel, comprising professional men and women, successful entrepreneurs and business people.

There are ten awards in the North West and nine in Yorkshire along with a Business Women of the Year award chosen from the winners on the night.

Property Industry Woman of the Year

sponsored by Women in Property

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background and evidence of success in property
Evidence of promoting and supporting women in your industry
Contribution to success to organization
Why you should be named Property Industry Woman of the Year

Innovative Business Woman of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the business
Details of the innovative ideas that you have introduced
The impact that these ideas have had on your business and staff
Why you should be named as Innovative Business Woman of the Year

Manufacturing Business Woman of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the business
How you are overcoming adversity during the economic downturn
How you are reshaping the strategic direction of your business
What innovative ideas (either manufacturing processes or products) have you developed that have yielded commercial benefit
Why you should be named as Manufacturing Business Woman of the Year

International Business Woman of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the business
Details of the international business that you undertake
How international dealing has impacted on your business
Why you should be named as International Business Woman of the Year

Young Business Woman of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

Must be a business woman under the age of 28
General background information about your business
Details of how successful the business has been and why
What specific challenges you have overcome to get where you are today
Where you want to be in a year and how will you get there
Why you should be named as Young Business Woman of the Year

Best Technology Utilisation

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the business
Details of the technology that you have utilised in the business
The impact that this technology has had on your business
Why your technology utilisation has been so beneficial

Start-up Business Woman of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

The business must be less than 2 years old
General background information about the business that you have started
Details of the business success to date
The changes your business has gone through this year
Where you want your business to be in a year and how will you get there
Why you should be named as Start-up Business Woman of the Year

Corporate Leader of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the business
Examples of your successful leadership
The impact that your leadership has had on your organisation and staff
Why you should be named as Corporate Leader of the Year

Not for Profit Organisation of the Year

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about the organisation
Details of how successful the organisation has been and why
What effect has your organisation had on your target audience
Why your business should be named as Not for Profit Organisation of the Year

Best Home-Based Business Woman

In your 500 word award entry please include information on the following:

General background information about your business
Details of how successful the organisation has been over the past year
Why working from home has been beneficial for you and your business
Where you want your business to be in a year and how will you get there
Why you should be named as Best Home-based Business Woman

Business Woman of the Year Award

The recipient of this special award will be picked from the winners on the night.

New for 2011

Forward Ladies Equality and Diversity Award

Presented to a nominated company that can demonstrate its commitment to equality and diversity within their workforce.