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Langtry Manor Awards
The inaugural Langtry Manor Business Woman of the Year Awards took place at the Langtry Manor with a black tie dinner on Thursday 13th May 2010.
The event was a sell out success with an electric atmosphere, as well as tears, laughter and much applause for all the deserving winners as well as the runners up on the shortlist.
Whilst the business women themselves may not have entered personally a large number of entries were sent in on their behalf. When it came to votes for the entries the community really entered into the voting spirit. Jackie Phillipson from PPR said, “The voting process was without a doubt a massive success, The Daily Echo received 10,000 votes for The Business Mum of the Year and Heart received 1800 votes for the Employer of the Year – confirming this as the most votes ever received from a competition since they opened in the area.
The winners of the 2010 awards:
Me-Mo – Ruth Collier-Large
Dot Com Business of the Year sponsored by Bournemouth Town.co.uk
Me-Mo (short for Me Motor!) was established in July 2007 in response to a growing demand for a one-stop internet retail outlet for women and their cars. Since its launch, Me-Mo has increased its product line to meet the needs of women motorists. Initially supplying a range of branded girl-oriented products alongside car safety and maintenance products, Me-Mo’s range now includes Minnetonka driving shoes, products from the luxury Italian car brand Isotta, in-car hair strengtheners, wireless hands-free phone kits, a wide range of car magnets and stickers, car vases and flowers and own branded car organisers
Runners up:
Sugar Plum Fairy – Danielle Lane and Nicola Lane
Dancemania.biz - Margaret McKeever
My Carry Potty – Amanda Jenner
New Business Award sponsored by Business Link
Amanda Jenner invented this innovative child’s potty following her incident with her son George, 12 years ago. She launched her product with John Lewis in Sept. 2009 after many years of hard work&determination. On top of inventing the product she has tackled various aspects of her exciting business such as the design stage, manufacturing, patent protection, sales and marketing, not to mention water testing the first 5000 units in her kitchen! My Carry Potty is to be sold in hundreds of shops around the UK.
Runners up:
Bagel Heaven – Margaret Hitchman
Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs – Sandie Martin
Jacqui Cleaver and Sunny Moran – New You Boot Camp
Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Princecroft Willis
Jacqui Cleaver and Sunny Moran of New You Boot Camp have helped over 2500 clients since 2008 lose 915 stone and change their lives. Not only have they established Boot Camps in locations across Europe, They have also published a book, New You Boot Camp that is sold Internationally that continues to help many people gain a more healthy life. The newest edition to their range is the New You Boot Camp Cookery and Nutrition Academy, teaching cookery skills and educating clients on the nutritional value of food.
Runners up:
Angela Fletcher - Rock Recruitment Specialists
Rebecca Fordham, REAL People Solutions
Fab Frocks - Tracey Beardsley
Small Business Award sponsored by Federation of Small Business
Fab Frocks of Westbourne was launched eight years ago by Tracie Beardsley. This award-winning boutique believes in dressing real women of all shapes, sizes and ages and is run by professional and passionate women and one great man. Recently, Fab Frocks enhanced its choice and customer service with the opening of Dorset’s first mother-of-the-bride boutique. It was shortlisted for the Dorset Business Awards Excellence in Customer Service and scooped…. Best Shopping Experience’ in Bournemouth Tourism Awards.
Runners up:
Dancemania – Margaret McKeever
Bournecoast - Veronica Strongman
The Green – Louise Regan
Presentation: Green Business Award sponsored by the Green Energy Centre
The Green is a family run deli that specialises in locally and ethically sourced foods including local cheeses, free range meats, organic fruit and vegetables and a huge range of groceries and fine foods. After opening in December The Green has grown in popularity and many enjoy shopping as well as being treated with the fantastic takeaway menu that caters for all, including gluten free and veggie. The shop is green by name and green by nature.
Runners up:
Poundbury Systems - Clare Jenkins
Charlie Moo’s – Joanne Dewberry
Nikila Newman, The Infectious Academy
Special Woman Award by Poole Business Womens Lunch Club
****In Honour of Sarah Howells – The Passionate PA****
Nikila Newman – Nikila set up the Infectious Academy in 2003 in Turlin Moor to address the needs of local teenagers to do something positive with their time through Street Dance. Nikila teaches around 200 local people of all shapes, sizes and abilities succeeding in raising their confidence, motivation, and self esteem as well as bringing the community and families together. On a personal level Nikila has overcome many obstacles in her own life and has first hand experience of the disadvantages encountered growing up on the estate in which she now works.
Runners up:
Kim Harvey - S R Harvey Electrical Ltd
Brenda Bonwell – Julia’s House Childrens Hospice
New You Boot Camp – Jacqui Cleaver and Sunny Moran
Best PR Initiative. In Honour of Stephanie Penrose ISSTV (deceased)
Jacqui Cleaver had always been a yo-yo dieter and herself and Sunny Moran, the co founder both found their natural balance by attending boot camps abroad. They decided they would launch boot camps in the UK and thus New You Boot Camp began.
They are now one of the most successful military boot camps in The World and they have properties in Somerset, Wales, Shropshire, Portugal and The Alps, France will launch in 2011.
Runners up:
Karen Lindsay Consulting – Karen Lindsay
Mushroom Marketing – Emma Ansell
Hannah Burgess -Brockenhurst College
Business Woman of the Future Dorset Businesss
Hannah Burgess attends Brockenhurst College, and lives in New Milton. Past achievements include becoming a finalist for the BBC Junior Apprentice and her hobbies are skiing, rugby and motorsport competitive track driving. The judges were impressed with Hannah’s fearless approach to business whilst running her own on-line company selling pre-owned clothes.
Runners up:
Lauren Pruce - Weymouth College
Hannah Wright - Bournemouth University
Joanne Dewberry – Charlie Moos
Business Mum of the Year sponsored by The Daily Echo
Joanne founded Charlie Moos which makes handmade party bags individually as well as environmentally friendly gifts to go inside. She was Highly Commended in the Mums Club PR competition 2009. She also was Winner of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneur 2009 and her handmade fabric bags and innovative Thank You Seed Tags were also rated TGF Best Rated Award For Party Supplies Winner 2009, which is a publicly voted award. She also co-runs Networking Mummies Dorset
Runners up:
Amanda Jenner – My Carry Potty
Veronica Strongman – Bournecoast
Cherish – Sherry Reid
Employer of the Year Heart FM
Sherry has been nominated as employer of the year because of the time, effort and expense she has put in to help people towards a better future. Sherry’s background was mainly in training at Eagle Star before taking a position at Virgin as learning centre manager. Her enthusiasm was so thought of that Princes Trust asked her to consider a position working with them, which Sherry jumped at. When Sherry decided to open her own business, she used all her positive energy towards employing people from backgrounds such as the Princes Trust and Dorset Health even if just for short periods so they could learn retail skills and gain the confidence they needed to gain full time employment.
Runners up:
Dancemania - Margaret McKeever
Bournecoast - Veronica Strongman
