A WORCESTERSHIRE entrepreneur has been named among the top national businesswomen.
Vivienne Hudson-Findlay, managing director of Hotel-shop UK, is one of six finalists in the 2012 Businesswoman of the Year award. Now in its 30th year, the event celebrates personal achievement and success outside of London in female enterprise and personal achievement.
Hotelshop UK, which is based in Droitwich, is a booking agent for UK leisure, corporate travel and short breaks and Mrs Hudson-Findlay developed the online side of the business resulting in substantial sales figure rises. She said: “We’re about to celebrate Hotelshop UK’s 13th and Great Little Breaks’ first birthdays, and to receive this nomination now really is the icing on the cake.
“I am absolutely delighted and feel very lucky to have had the unwavering support of my staff over the years, without whom none of these celebrations would be possible. Thank you.”
The other five women shortlisted for this year’s award are: Andrea Miles, director of Mirrors for Training; Sarah Cressall, managing director of the Creation Station; Christine Griffiths, director of Aeolus Power (Wind-Energy); Sheree Cook, managing director of Cube Environmental; and Emma Elston, co-founder of UK Container Maintenance.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday.
Judy Groves, awards chairwoman, said: “Each year we have a different flavour to the type of entries we receive and this year’s candidates have an extremely entrepreneurial flavour to them. “As always, the quality of the entrants is extremely high.”
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