"As an organisation that makes progress real for women in business, we are proud to be the headline sponsor for the 12th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards. We pride ourselves in helping women in business gain access to market, because we believe that the most successful organisations are those that are gender empowered," says Ethel Nyembe, Head of Small Enterprise at Standard Bank.
The Award's categories reflect a wide spectrum of work in which these deserving women from the public and private sectors are involved. This includes CEOs, executives and leaders in corporate South Africa, SMMEs, government departments and agencies, as well as entrepreneurs.
The top empowered public and private organisations in South Africa are:
Fast Growth Women-Owned SMME Award - Sponsored by Sibongile Security
Spark school & eAdvance
Diversity in the Workplace Award
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Multinational Award
Havas Worldwide
Civil Society Organisation Award
Breast Health Foundation
Investing in People Award - Sponsored by TUMI
Multichoice
ICT Award - Sponsored by ALCM Solution Centre
ICT-Works
Corporate Citizenship Award - Sponsored by Lion of Africa Insurance
Vodacom
Skills Development Award - Sponsored by Monash South Africa
Rheinmetall Denel Munition
Health & Pharma Award - Sponsored by Sizwe Medical Fund
Aspen Pharma
Transport & Logistics Award - Sponsored by Topco Media
ACSA
Resources Award - Sponsored by Anglo American Platinum
De Beers Consolidated Mines
Engineering Award - Sponsored by Total South Africa
Uvuko Civils
Energy & Utilities Award - Sponsored by Schneider Electric
City Power Johannesburg
Retail Award - Sponsored by Clicks Group
V&A Waterfront
Top Female Entrepreneur of 2015 Award - Sponsored by WBD Investment Holdings
Ekhuruleni Artisans & Skills - Marthie Jansen van Rensburg
Top Young Achiever (<40 YEARS) Award - Sponsored by Mango Airlines
PPC Cement - Azola Lowan
Top Woman in Aviation Award - Sponsored Denel
Refilwe Ledwaba - SA Women in Aviation & Aerospace Industry
Top Public Sector Leader Award - Sponsored by Destiny Magazine
Mmanare Mamabolo - SA Civil Aviation Authority
Top Gender Empowered Government Department Award - Sponsored by PSM
Gauteng Department of Education
Top Gender Empowered Parastatal / Agency Award - Sponsored by Mncedisi Ndlovu & Sedumedi Attorneys
ACSA
Lifetime Achievement Award -Sponsored by Standard Bank
Wendy Luhabe
Top Businesswoman of the Year Award -Sponsored by Standard Bank
Angela Dick, Transman
Top Gender Empowered Business of the Year Award - Sponsored by Standard Bank
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Some of the finalists included: Palabora Mining, Penta Floor, V&A Waterfront, Aecom, PPC, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Aspen, ACSA, DHL Express, Khayelitsha Cookies and Vuma Reputation. For the full list of finalists in their categories visit http://topwomenawards.co.za/.
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