Aberdeen chartered accountant Kimberley Oliver, who set up Xenith Financial Consulting during the oil and gas turndown, is leading the push to find women whose entrepreneurial talents have excelled in 2020 in this year’s Business Women Scotland Business Awards.
Last year Kimberley was presented with the Woman in Finance Award at the awards.
Her company allows businesses to access high-quality finance support on a fully flexible basis based around the principles of “simplicity, practicality and efficiency”.
“It was great to be nominated and recognised to go into the shortlist but winning was so unexpected. It was really amazing to have all my efforts recognised,” she said.
Do you know a woman in business who has seen exceptional growth, shown true resilience or made a positive social impact? Or maybe she’s a rising star, a sole trader or a new start-up?
With the effect coronavirus has had on the world and the economy, it has never been a more important time to celebrate success. Entries are now open for this year’s Business Women Scotland Business Awards.
Back for a sixth year, the awards that mark the achievements of the growing number of women-led businesses and recognise the entrepreneurial talents of women across Scotland. Importantly, the awards also help to create more business role models to inspire the next generation of leaders. This year awards will go to women running their own business and those in larger organisations.
Categories range from Start-up Business of the Year and Established Business of the Year to Rising Star of the Year and Inspirational Woman of the Year.
New categories in the 2020 awards to mark the unparalleled economic climate include Business Growth of the Year, Resilient Woman of the Year and Social Impact of the Year.
STV, who recently announced a wide-reaching partnership with Business Women Scotland, are confirmed as sponsors of the Business Woman of the Year award. As part of the deal, STV will gift the award winner £20,000 airtime and a launch commercial to help grow their business.
“It is more important than at any other time for women to enter the awards this year. These awards provide the perfect platform for women across all sectors in Scotland to showcase the vital contribution they are making to our business ecosystem,” said Lynne Kennedy MBE, founder of Business Women Scotland.
“We need more women to step forward and help us close the gender gap in enterprise, with just 20 per cent of SMEs in Scotland currently being majority owned and led by women.”
To enter the awards run in partnership with STV, visit www.bws.ltd.co.uk/. The closing date for entries is 14 September.
For the first time this year the Business Women Scotland Business Awards will be a virtual event on 6 November, with networking as well as live and recorded talks, setup on a bespoke online platform.
Hosted by television presenter Rachel McTavish, ticket-holders can tune in from their office or living room.
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Business Women Scotland is an organisation dedicated to helping women find support and networking opportunities to allow them to strengthen their business. A bi-monthly digital magazine supporting women in business, it also runs a series of live virtual events and awards to celebrate and empower women in business while tackling the gender gap in enterprise.
For more information on the 2020 Business Women Scotland Awards and Business Women Scotland, please contact Angela McManus on angela@bwsltd.co.uk or call 07803 970312.
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