Don encourages local businesswomen to enter BlackBerry® Women & Technology Awards

12.08.00pm UTC (GMT +0000) Mon 7th Aug 2006

Bath's MP, Don Foster, is encouraging local Businesswomen to enter the prestigious BlackBerry Women & Technology Awards.

The Awards, hosted annually, celebrate the achievements of women using technology, both within and beyond the IT sector, bringing their outstanding contributions to business via the use of technology into the public eye.

The Awards look to honour the individual (or company) that has achieved success and competitive advantage through innovation, management and return on investment via technology.

They are open to organisations of all sizes and to women from all walks of life.

There are eight categories which recognise the private and public sectors, academia, media and SMEs. There will also be three new categories focusing on the under 25s, the pan European market and female entrepreneurs.

The awards will also recognise organisations most committed to advancing female talent.

Commenting on the awards, Don said:

"These prestigious awards offer women of all backgrounds the opportunity to showcase their work on the national stage.

"It doesn't matter if you are working within a SME or in the public sector, as long as you are achieving success using technology these awards offer a real opportunity to gain recognition on the national stage.

"I encourage all local businesswomen to enter these awards - it would be fantastic to see a winner from Bath."