{"id":11241,"date":"2014-09-11T16:02:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T16:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/09\/11\/natwest-venus-awards-birmingham-semi-finalists-announced\/"},"modified":"2014-09-11T16:02:30","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T16:02:30","slug":"natwest-venus-awards-birmingham-semi-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/11\/natwest-venus-awards-birmingham-semi-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"NatWest Venus Awards Birmingham Semi Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<h3>Voting Begins 17th September <\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"middle\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/Image\/ArticleImages\/Venus%20Awards%20Semi%20Finalists%20-%20458x191.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>The much anticipated announcement of the semi-finalists for the NatWest Venus Women\u2019s Awards Birmingham 2014 was made last night.\u00a0\u00a0 In a suspense-filled evening at the Johnsons Volkswagen Garage, nominees, sponsors and friends gathered to find out who would be invited to the penultimate event \u2013 the Finalists announcement in October.<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Three of the 16 categories were not announced as they go to the public vote, these are Heart Business Mother of the Year,\u00a0Birmingham post Employee of the Year and Customer Service Award, voting begins 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September for a week whilst the other categories were judged by their Sponsors. As the Sponsors announced their Semi Finalists, the room erupted into tumultuous applause each time.<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>The Semi Finalists form the other categories are:<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Employer of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Vaneeta Bhatti \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vspahairandbeautysolihull.co.uk\/\"><span>VSpa Hair and Beauty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Louise Baker \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsonscars.co.uk\/\"><span>Johnsons Fleet Services<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Alison Bradley \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbdfinance.co.uk\/\"><span>Central Finance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Michelle Henry \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hnssigns.co.uk\/\"><span>HNS Signs<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Eileen Schofield \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schofieldandassociates.co.uk\/\"><span>Schofield &amp; Associates<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Entrepreneur of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Jayne Watkins \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livewellcare.co.uk\/\"><span>LiveWell (Care &amp; Support) Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Kimberley Jane Leary \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.graphicdesign-birmingham.co.uk\/\"><span>Kimberley-Jane Design Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Maureen Younger \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.laughingcowscomedy.co.uk\/comedy\/Birmingham.html\"><span>Laughing Cows Birmingham<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Jess Jeetly \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeetly.com\/\"><span>JEETLY<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Sally Thomas &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sallyscissorhands.co.uk\/\"><span>\u00a0Sally Scissorhands<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>The Westbourne Centre Influential Woman<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Judy Dyke \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tyndallwoods.co.uk\/\"><span>Tyndallwoods<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Ulrika Dandekar \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wrapchic.co.uk\/\"><span>Wrapchic<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Lizze Leary \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kindredsole.com\/\"><span>Kindred Sole<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Jane Hopkins \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mumsclub.co.uk\/\"><span>MumsClub<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Georgie Moseley \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hhho.org.uk\/\"><span>Help Harry Help Others<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>New Media and Online<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Eileen Murphy \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.informedtraining.co.uk\/\"><span>Informed Training<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Elizabeth Inniss \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethinniss.com\/\"><span>Elizabeth Inniss<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Judith Fine \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onebigfish.co.uk\/\"><span>Finesse Services \/ One Big Fish<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Deborah Walker \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lotsoflovealways.co.uk\/#!soap\/ctzx\"><span>Lots Of Love Always Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Lizze Leary \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kindredsole.com\/\"><span>Kindred Sole<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Networker of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Vivien Siberry-Scott \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suttonsandrobertsons.com\/\"><span>Suttons and Robertsons<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Sinita Kandola \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltercheviot.com\/\"><span>Quilter Cheviot<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Helga Henry \u2013\u00a0<a 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Based\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Jane Hopkins \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mumsclub.co.uk\/\"><span>MumsClub<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Elizabeth Inniss \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethinniss.com\/\"><span>Elizabeth Inniss<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Amanda Goode \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethinniss.com\/\"><span>Think Tenders Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Judith Fine \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onebigfish.co.uk\/\"><span>Finesse Services \/ One Big Fish<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Jackie Cummins \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/j21coaching.com\/\"><span>J21 Coaching<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Johnsons Volkswagen Lifetime Achievement<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Kirsty Davis Chinnock \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.professionalpolishing.co.uk\/\"><span>Professional Polishing Services 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