The IMAGE Businesswomen of the Year Awards 2012 Survey

The IMAGE Businesswomen of the Year Awards 2012

Which business category would you like to apply for?

Which business category would you like to apply for? THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF the YEAR: Entrepreneurship
Nominees should be switched-on entrepreneurial women with expert business acumen, who’ve developed an innovative idea (either a new product or service) from initial concept to commercial success. The business must be in operation for a minimum of five years, with nominees demonstrating a higher propensity for risk, innovation and achievement, along with quantitative evidence of growth and resilience in the face of current market conditions.

THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF the YEAR: Young Businesswoman (under 30)
Nominees must be under the age of 30 on December 31, 2012 and should be inspiring achievers with a great track record of success, including at least 3 years’ industry experience and/or three years at the helm of their own business, who also show huge promise in their chosen field.

THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF the YEAR: Management professional
Nominees should be management professionals involved in planning, organising, staffing, leading, directing or controlling an organisation, with at least eight years’ experience in their industry. Industry sectors considered within this category include finance, marketing, retail, technology, medicine, legal and media.

THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF the YEAR: Start-Up
Nominees should be enterprising businesswomen who have established a start-up company since January 1, 2010. Nominees must have filed accounts for at least one year with measures of success including percentage increase in turnover; increased distribution channels etc. While judges will take particular note of the challenges that the nominee has overcome to date, applications should also include evidence of the business’s potential growth and viability in the longer term.

THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF the YEAR: Creative Industry
The winner of this category will be a proven achiever, who has forged a successful career through pursuing her creative passions. The areas of expertise include fashion (design including clothing, footwear, accessories, millinery; boutique owners; fashion distributors; stylists etc); beauty (salon owners, product development and distribution); design (industrial, interiors, gaming and app design); and art (artists, gallery owners).

THE IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: Overseas
We’re looking for successful Irish businesswomen working overseas in top level management positions in Irish or international organisations. Nominees should have occupied their current role for at least two years, with measures of success including a significant contribution to company growth and expansion, regardless of business type.

The IMAGE BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: Social Entrepreneurship
We’re looking for an inspirational businesswoman working in the voluntary or not-for-profit sectors, who has occupied her current role for a minimum of two years. The successful nominee will demonstrate the successful use of entrepreneurial principles to organise, create and manage a social venture to achieve a desired social change. Often described as dreamers and doers, the main characteristics the judges are looking for include innovation, passion, resourcefulness and risk taking.