Today, Thursday 20 October, 38 local business women were announced as finalists in the 2022 Synergy Canberra Women in Business (CWB) Awards.
The winners, who stretch across six categories, will be announced at the annual Gala Awards event, which will be held in the ballroom at QT Canberra next Thursday 27 October.
The six categories include:
- Business Woman of the Year
- Young Business Woman of the Year
- Indigenous Business Woman of the Year
- Small Business Woman of the Year
- Social Impact Business Woman of the Year
- Innovation Business Woman of the Year
CWB president, Sheena Ireland, said the committee and judges were overwhelmed with the number of applications received, along with the high calibre of applicants.
“We have such committed and talented businesswomen in Canberra,” Ms Ireland said.
“Many of these businesses have worked hard for their survival over recent years following the impact of hailstorms, fires in our region and, of course, a global pandemic.
“What we see, year after year, from Canberra’s women in business is passion and tenacity, and those themes are a constant again this year,” she said.
“We thank everyone who was nominated and/or applied for this year’s awards.”
CWB also announced a new Platinum sponsor for the 2022 Awards, Synergy Group Australia.
Tickets are currently on sale for the Gala Awards event, available at cwb.org.au/event/synergy-cwb-gala-awards-2022/
The ACT finalists for the Canberra Women in Business are as follows:
‘Business Woman of the Year’: Merissa Little, ITP Canberra, Amanda Snashall, Digital Design Partners Pty Ltd, Daniella Pozzolungo, PupDigital, Tina Chawner, Yellow Hat Consulting, Stacey Allen and Joelle Bou-jaoude, Claystone Meats, Rachana Chitre, Saara Holidays, Rachelle Towart, Pipeline Talent Pty Ltd, Antoniette Gomez, Exhale People, Kate Freeman, The Healthy Eating Group Pty Ltd, and Victoria Pearce, Endangered Heritage Pty Ltd.
‘Small Business Woman of the Year’: Amanda Snashall, Digital Design Partners Pty Ltd, Daniella Pozzolungo, PupDigital, Stacey Allen and Joelle Bou-jaoude, Claystone Meats, Dixie Crawford, Nganya, Rachana Chitre, Saara Holidays, Tina Chawner, Yellow Hat Consulting, Stephanie Hogg, Little Grasshopper Photography/Authentic School Portraits, Janet Gerrard, Moments Photography Canberra, Antoniette Gomez, Exhale People, and Elise Birchall, LILI Skin Co.
‘Social Impact Business Woman of the Year’: Kristine Hewett, Adamas Nexus Ltd, Melanie Milsom, YWCA Canberra, PJ Aguilar, Baringa Early Learning Centre, Lauren Cannell, Educacion Diversa, Dixie Crawford, Nganya, Jo Farrell, Kane Constructions/Build Like a Girl, Janine Yokom, Exhale People, Karina Dugard, Exhale People, Victoria Pearce, Endangered Heritage Pty Ltd, and Penelope Twemlow, Women in Power/PwC/Australian Defence Force.
‘Finalists across Young, Indigenous, and Innovation Business Woman of the Year: Rae Knopik, GREN and the CBR Gals Network, Amanda Snashall, Digital Design Partners Pty Ltd, Chaturica Athukorala, Aurabox, PJ (Patti-Jane) Ashley, The Pillar Code, Dixie Crawford, Nganya, Amanda Morton, Ventia, Bianca Redden, Mobile Executive and Random Computing Services, and Annabel Schweiger, Food2Soil.
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