CARY, NC: Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine
(_www.enterprisingwomen.com_ (http://www.enterprisingwomen.com) ), has
announced the winners of the 2014 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an
annual tribute to top women entrepreneurs from North America and around the
globe. The award honorees will be recognized during a two-day event held March
2-4, 2014 at the Ritz Carlton Sarasota in Sarasota, FL, USA.
The annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, which recognizes the
finest women entrepreneurs in North America and beyond, is in its 12th year. It
is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for
women business owners. To win, nominees must demonstrate that they have
fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls
involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities.
Many of the honorees also serve as leaders of the key organizations that
support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.
Award winners were recognized in six categories this year: annual sales
revenues of more than $25 million; annual sales revenues of more than $10
million and up to $25 million; annual sales revenues of more than $5 million
and up to $10 million; annual sales revenues of more than $2 million and up
to $5 million; annual sales revenues of more than $1 million and up to $2
million; and annual sales revenues of up to $1 million.
"The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration continues to grow
each year, attracting more nominations from outstanding women entrepreneurs
around the world. Our class of 2014 includes 17 honorees from outside the
United States, representing Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ghana,
Egypt, Kenya, India, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Switzerland.
Our highest revenue winner in the over $25 million in sales revenue category
had 2013 revenues of $694 million — a remarkable achievement," Smiley said.
Congratulations to the following members of the Enterprising Women of the
Year Awards Class of 2014!
Winners in the "More than $25 million in annual sales revenues" category:
Cindy Monroe, Thirty-One Gifts, Columbus, OH
Veronica Edwards, InGenesis, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Carmen Jacob, NextGen Information Services, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Mary Kariotis, Merrimak Capital Company, LLC, Novato, CA
Sabina Teshler, SET Creative, Portland, OR
Tracy Balazs, Federal Staffing Resources, LLC dba FSR, Annapolis, MD
Winners in the "More than $10 million and up to $25 million in annual
sales revenues" category:
Lili Hall, KNOCK, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Jeanne Groenewald, Elgin Free Range Chickens Pty Ltd., Grabouw, Western
Cape, South Africa
Margrit Wolff, Mercury Freight (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
Grace Amey-Obeng, FC Group of Companies Ltd., Accra North, Ghana
Neli Vazquez-Rowland, A Safe Haven Foundation, Chicago, IL
Karen Emanuel, Key Production (London) Ltd., London, UK
Linda Moraski, PeopleSERVE Inc., Chestnut Hill, MA
Winners in the "More than $5 million and up to $10 million in annual sales
revenues" category:
Heena P. Sampat, Horizon Travel LLC, Richardson, TX
Marla Kott, Imprint Plus, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Amy Winfield, Suburban Auto Seat Co. Inc., Lodi, NJ
Sonja N. Hines, H & S Resources Corporation, Columbia, MD
Kim Shepherd, Decision Toolbox, Irvine, CA
Kathie H. Okun, The Okun Group, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD
Mina Ebrahimi, Saint Germain Catering, Vienna, VA
Darlene Panzitta, DSP Clinical, Parsippany, NJ
Heather Manley, On-Demand Services Group, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Traci O’Bryan, Arcturis, St. Louis, MO
Deyona (Dee) Hays, Excellence Engineering, Tulsa, OK
Necole Parker, The ELOCEN Group, LLC, Washington, DC
Debbi Shapiro, Henderson Shapiro Peck, Roswell, GA
Chris Harvey, The Design Factory/Network Convention Services, Las Vegas,
NV
Heather L. Cole, Lodestar Solutions, Tampa, FL
Winners in the "More than $2 million and up to $5 million in annual sales
revenues" category:
Amanda Gorecki, Healing Waters Spa & Cosmetic Clinic, Wichita, KS
Molly Gimmel, Design to Delivery Inc., Bethesda, MD
Caroline Houghton, Rapid Allweiler Group, Isando, South Africa
Kimberly A. Blackwell, PMM Agency, Columbus, OH
Gail Downing, Acorn Group Holdings, Gauteng, South Africa
Elaine E. Bedel, Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
Ginger Sloan, GS Companies, Edmond, OK
Angela Margolit, Bluebird Auto Rental Systems, Dover, NJ
Sonia Clayton, Virtual Intelligence Providers, LLC, Houston, TX
Christine Phipps, Phipps Reporting, West Palm Beach, FL
Gina Merritt, Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures, Washington, DC
Yomna El Sheridy, Special Food Industry International, Cairo, Egypt
Karen Rossilli-Kiefer, PAR Flooring, Inc., Morristown, NJ
Jaime Melissa Cooper, RezBiz, LLC, Naples, FL
Stephanie D. Johnson, Bed Rest Concierge LLC, Frisco, TX
Lynn Bardowski, Million Dollar Party Girl, Audubon, NJ
Ryann Wayne, The Frontier Project, LLC, Richmond, VA
Fenella Yin Fang Kim, Reliance Star Payment Services, Oakland Gardens, NY
Andrea Heuston, Artitudes Design, Inc., Issaquah, WA
Winners in the "More than $1 million and up to $2 million in annual sales
revenues" category:
Elizabeth Colon, Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions, LLC, Chicago,
IL
Susan McGlory Michel, Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC, Princeton, NJ
Jessie Boucher, Jessie et Laurent, San Rafael, CA
Kristine Jones, New England Flagger Services, LLC, Willimantic, CT
Emily McKhann and Cooper Munroe, The Motherhood, Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer Pearlman, MD, PearlMD Rejuvenation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth W. Thande, PJ Flowers Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya
Sherry Moran, Tribeca Limited (trading as Tribeca Knowledge), London, UK
Stacie M. Curtis, CW Solutions, Millstone Township, NJ
Sumita Ghose, Rangsutra Crafts India, New Delhi, India
Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, Montage Legal Group, Irvine, CA
Jane Shanab, Spark Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wendy van Ierschot, Van Ierschot b.v., Heemstede, The Netherlands
Marty Britton, Britton Management Profiles, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Winners in the "Up to $1 million in annual sales revenues" category:
Vanessa Ho, Anaqua Chemical Supply Company, Yuen Long, New Territories,
Hong Kong
Patricia Okelo, Willart Productions Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
Kizzy M. Parks, PhD, KPC, Melbourne, FL
Anna Pappas, KnowQ Solutions, Northbrook, IL
Nancy Victor, Help Me!! Tech Team, San Antonio, TX
Angela Hirata, HPS, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Melissa Lagowski, Big Buzz IdeaGroup, Chicago, IL
Dawn Welch, Rock Cafe, Stroud, OK
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Honorable Mention Recipients Named for the 2014 Enterprising Women of the
Year Awards
Congratulations to the following individuals, who were chosen as Honorable
Mention recipients for the 2014 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards and
also will be recognized March 2-4 in Sarasota:
Dayna Gilchrist, The Hype Agency, Salem, NH
Lee Anne Davis, PromoVentures, Inc., San Diego, CA
Sabrina Lloyd, Lloyd Agencies LLC, Schaumburg, IL
Mashell Carissimi, JMC Electrical Contractor, LLC, St. Clair Shores, MI
Christine J. Hammerlund, Assured Healthcare Staffing, Gurnee, IL
Margarita McClure, Blueberry Diapers, Knoxville, TN
Lisa Druxman, FIT4MOM, San Marcos, CA
Bonnie Ixson, HB MediaWorks, LLC, Lubbock, TX
Navjot Bajwa, Ocean Mist Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Gayle Stack, EverStar Realty, Kennewick, WA
Patricia Shaw, CLR Auto Transport Corporation, Merrillville, IN
Amy Beth Treciokas, Yoga Now Inc., Chicago, IL
Michele Ruiz, Ruiz Strategies, Los Angeles, CA
Kelly Parlier, YES Communications Inc., Coppell, TX
Selina Kedziora, G. Adams Restoration LLC, Philadelphia, PA
Jessica Boni, Bliss Bridal, Cheshire, CT
Carolina Worley, Worley Law, LLC, Westerville, OH
Brigitte Connors, Meeting Industry Experts, Schenectady, NY
Dr. Marlene N. Mahipat, Mediquest, LLC, Randallstown, MD
Daniela Herrmann, Topan AG (Switzerland), Herrliberg, Switzerland
Shannon Wilkinson, Reputation Communications, New York, NY
Sabine van Egeraat, Outspoken Communication/Exelenti, Huizen, The
Netherlands
Nance L. Schick, The Law Studio of Nance L. Schick, New York, NY
Linda G. Drummond, Drummond Public Relations, Houston, TX
Vicki Dau, TeamDau Wellness, Carol Stream, IL
Terri Bennett, Terri Bennett Enterprises, LLC, Charlotte, NC
Kimble Bosworth, Proforma Printelligence, Nashville, TN
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About the 2014 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration &
Conference
The 2014 Awards Celebration and Conference will bring together dynamic
women business owners from North America and around the world for two full
days of top-notch workshops, networking opportunities, corporate sponsor
exhibits and learning labs, and awards presentations.
The celebration will shine the spotlight on the 2014 Enterprising Women of
the Year Award winners and finalists, with award presentations at the March
4 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Gala Dinner. During the annual
Hall of Fame Luncheon, one woman entrepreneur will be inducted into the
Enterprising Women Hall of Fame, an outstanding nonprofit will receive the 2014
Advocacy Award, and two women will be recognized with the 2014 Legacy Award.
The annual awards celebration honors recipients of the Enterprising Women
of the Year Award. These outstanding women entrepreneurs have demonstrated
that they own and manage fast-growth businesses; mentor and give back to
help other women business owners; and are leaders in their communities. It
also offers unparalleled networking opportunities for women business thought
leaders and established and emerging women entrepreneurs from the United
States and around the world.
Widely regarded as one of the premier networking opportunities for women
business owners in North America and beyond, the event is open to winners and
finalists of the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, corporate
supporters, members of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board, VIPs in the women’s
business community, readers of Enterprising Women magazine, and members of
the many partner organizations affiliated with Enterprising Women.
"There is strong support for this event again this year from corporations
that are committed to the growth of women's entrepreneurship," Smiley said.
"Many of these companies have supported this event for a number of years,
and three of our sponsors — UPS, American Airlines, and IBM — have
supported us for all 12 years that we have held this awards event," Smiley added.
Partner organizations represented on the Enterprising Women Advisory Board
and supporting the 2014 event include:
Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)
Center for Women in Business (CWB), U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Center for Women’s Business Research (CWBR)/The Global Initiative for Women
’s Entrepreneurship Research
Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC)
Quantum Leaps
Springboard Enterprises
UnitedSucces
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC)/Women Entrepreneurs Inc.
(WE)
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence
Women’s Leadership Exchange
The International Alliance for Women (TIAW)
Asian Women in Business (AWIB)
eWomenNetwork (EWN)
Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC)
National Association of Women REO Brokerages (NAWRB)
For more information or to register to attend the 2014 Enterprising Women
of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference, visitwww.enterprisingwomen.com.
