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The achievements, leadership and creativity of business women will take centre stage with entries now open for the 2017 Telstra NSW Business Women’s Awards.
Now in its 23rd year, the awards play a crucial role in raising the profile of women in business across Australia.
Telstra Group Executive and awards ambassador Ms Joe Pollard, said the awards acknowledged the achievements of outstanding business women across the state.
“We are encouraging businesses across Australia and now Asia to nominate women they feel would be deserving of such a prestigious award, and of course women can nominate themselves,” she said.
“For more than two decades, Telstra has fostered and crafted a platform to recognise and celebrate the success of dynamic NSW business women.”
NSW Minister for Women, Tanya Davies launched this year’s awards.
Ms Davies said the awards acknowledged the leadership and creativity of NSW business women.
“The awards represent a wonderful opportunity to highlight and recognise the contribution women are making in the business world and I commend Telstra for its continuing support of this very worthwhile initiative,” she said.
2016 Telstra NSW Business Woman of the Year, Jackie McArthur from supply chain provider Martin Brower, encouraged women to back themselves by self-nominating.
“You will learn a lot about yourself just by going through the Telstra Business Women’s Awards selection process – plus if you’re fortunate and progress to finalist stage, you will meet amazing men and women that will make you see the world differently,” she said.
“There is nothing to lose and everything to gain by entering. The process alone has been a career highlight of mine.”
A survey of Telstra Business Women’s’ Awards Alumni showed that fewer than 20 per cent of entrants self-nominate, compared to 40 per cent of male and female entrants in the Telstra Business Awards.
Visit telstrabusinesswomensawards.com/nominate to nominate yourself or an inspiring business woman.