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WELCOME TO THE WOMEN OF INFLUENCE AWARDS 2008 PDF Print E-mail

Awards Ceremony, October 28, 2008

Please note that the nomination period is closed for this year's Women of Influence Awards.

 

 

Women of Influence In the Press:

SCMP
August 19, 2008 interview with AmCham President, Dr Richard Vuylsteke and WOI Committee Chair, Maura Fallon

RTHK
July 18 interview with Maura Fallon

 


On Tuesday, October 28, at our Women of Influence Conference and Awards Ceremony, we will announce the winning women and best company. For more details, please click http://www.amcham.org.hk/images/Events/woi/woi08flyer.pdf

The 2008 winners will join the pantheon of past winners honored below:


Women of Influence Awards - Past Winners

2007 Winners
Young Achiever of the Year: Barbara Wong, Film Director, Diva Productions Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year:Jenny Bowen, Founder & Executive Director, Half the Sky Foundation
Professional of the Year:Miriam Lau, Consultant, Arculli, Fong & Ng
Best Company for Women:The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd

2005-2006 Winners
Young Achiever of the Year: Jing Ulrich, MD, Chairman, China Equities,
JP Morgan Securities
Entrepreneur of the Year:Fredy Bush, CEO, Xinhua Finance Ltd.
Professional of the Year: Viveca Chan, Founder, WE Worldwide Partners
Best Company for Women:FedEx Express

2004 Winners
Young Achiever of the Year:Dr Winnie S M Tang, Chief Executive Officer,
ESRI China (HK) Limited
Entrepreneur of the Year:Moira Moser, Managing Director,
M Moser Associates Limited
Professional of the Year:Catherine Weir, Head of Greater China,
Citigroup Global Corporate & Investment Bank
Best Company for Women:General Electric Company

2003 Winners
Young Achiever of the Year:Wendy Cho, Chairman, Ultra Group Holdings Ltd
Entrepreneurs of the Year:Michelle Garnaut, Managing Director,
M Restaurant Group Inc, and
Christine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange
Professional of the Year:Anna Wu, Former Chairman,
Equal Opportunities Commission
Best Company for Women:IBM China/Hong Kong Limited

Women of Influence Awards - Judging Criteria

A. For individual categories awards TOTAL 40 POINTS.

1. Professional and Entrepreneurial Accomplishments 20 POINTS

  • Clarify the individual's level of achievement within their company, industry and economic region
  • Outline most significant entrepreneurial accomplishments
  • Demonstrate ethical business behavior and strong corporate governance
  • Work experience
  • Qualifications (degrees, licenses, etc.)
  • Special skills and abilities


2. Advocacy, Power and Influence 10 POINTS

Impact and success within company, industry and economic region, as it relates to

  • Advocacy and mentoring for women
  • Enabling personal and professional growth
  • Decision-making roles (including extent of those roles)
  • Demonstration of positive growth trends, programs, products/services, profits
  • Commitment to Asian business development
  • Professional creativity and innovation
  • Strength in overcoming adversity


3. Community Involvement and Responsibility 10 POINTS

  • List of past and present activities
  • Extent of involvement
  • Commitment to volunteer community service


B. Best Company for Women Award TOTAL 40 POINTS


1. Women's Professional and Entrepreneurial Accomplishments 20 POINTS

  • Level of achievement of women within the company
  • % of women in nominees' workplace
  • % of women in management
  • Diversity in workplace
  • Skills, expertise, professional credentials of women in firm


2. Advocacy, Power and Influence 10 POINTS

  • Company's commitment to advocacy for women
  • Enabling of personal and professional growth
  • Roles in decision-making and extent of those roles
  • Demonstration of positive growth trends, programs, products/services
  • Company's commitment to Asian business development


3. Innovation in Supporting Work Life Balance 10 POINTS

  • Creative and innovative activities that support the development of women in business

 

 



 

 

 

 

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