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VENUS AWARDS OXFORDSHIRE 2014 NatWest Venus Awards Oxfordshire 2014 in association with North Oxford BMW - Winners Announced WRITTEN BY: VENUS AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY BY: CHERRY-ANN BALLANTYNE
Following thousands of votes, over 1,500 nominations and applications an d a frenzy of excitement, the Oxfordshire Venus business women Awards announced the 2014 winners at the Oxford Belfry on Friday 14th November 2014. Hosted by Cerys Nelmes and Tara Howard, Venus Awards Founder, the evening was a huge success. Expanding across the country, in regions already such as Dorset, Devon, Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth, Oxford and Birmingham, this is the first year the Venus Awards were in Oxfordshire to recognise and reward the amazing business women of Oxfordshire. The awards were founded in 2009 by Tara Howard, then Managing Director of Langtry Manor Hotel in Bournemouth. “The night was magical, the food fabulous, the setting stupendous and the atmosphere electric. It was so inspiring to see the wealth and diversity of successful Oxfordshire business women. I felt so honoured to be on stage with the winners of the various categories who were deservedly recognised for their achievements. We have not had an awards ceremony yet without lots of laughter and a few tears – this year was no exception.” As one of the Awards’ sponsors, we would like to congratulate the B4 members and recognise the B4 members who were sponsors amongst the list of winners as follows: Employer of the Year Emily Boardman - Turpin & Miller LLP "Emily Boardman is a Solicitor and one of the Partnersat Turpin & Miller LLP. She is the head of the Family Department. She works in both the Oxford and Reading offices. She studied law at The University of London (SOAS) and obtained her professional qualifications from The College of Law (London). She trained in London and worked at Horwood & James in Buckinghamshire before joining Turpin & Miller LLP in 2006.”
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North Oxford BMW Green Business Award Susanne Austin - Oxfordshire Green Construction Showcase and Oxfordshire Green Construction Network. A True Earth Mother Susanne believes in a more harmonious relationship between all inhabitants of this beautiful planet. She encourages and inspires us to respect each other, Mother Earth, and be aware of our use of our precious natural resources. MX Marketing Networker of the Year Placi Espejo - Bicester Vision Placi has a passion for helping businesses, particularly innovative Oxon start ups, loves being part of the Bicester Vision team and is extremely honoured of being a Director of Oxfordshire Business First and a mentor for Oxford Entrepreneurs. Checkaprofessional.com Professional of the Year Sarah Morris - HR2YOU Sarah Morris is the Director of HR2YOU and has singlehandedly grown the brand since 2009. Sarah has an enthusiasm for people and business which is testament to its success and continued growth. NatWest Small Business Award Sue Caulfield - Metro Rod (Oxon and West Bucks) Susan is very proud of her achievements, after life saving surgery in 2009 she has thrived on running and growing her business. Increasing turnover year on year and constantly striving to improve the service Metro Rod (Oxon and West Bucks) provide. Henmans Freeth Business of the Year Alison Hargreaves - Guides for Brides Alison is the founder and Managing Director of Guides for Brides, an on-line wedding business dedicated to putting businesses in touch with brides. She is proud to be part of a female oriented team in a male dominated industry of on-line publishing.
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