Congratulations to our own Viv White, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director of Big Picture Education Australia, who has been named in the 2014 Australian Businesswomen's Network Hall of Fame.
See Viv's inductee page here.
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, on Tuesday 25 February, the Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) launched its 2014 Hall of Fame recognising the achievements of 17 female entrepreneurs from industries as diverse as food, finance, motorbikes and education.
Each year, the ABN Hall of Fame honours and celebrates Australian female business owners who have been exemplary in their industries, are trailblazers and demonstrate inspiring business journeys.
ABN CEO Suzi Dafnis said, “The ABN Hall of Fame recognises the notable achievements of Australia’s stand out female business owners. Across the board, female entrepreneurs don’t receive as much recognition as their corporate counterparts, not to mention their male peers.”
“The women in our Hall of Fame this year were chosen because of their remarkable success and because they are all excellent role models to other aspiring female business owners.”
“Of the two million people in Australia who own or operate a business, 33 per cent are women aged between 35 and 44, according to research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. But the lower numbers don’t reflect the impact these businesses have on the country’s wealth. Sadly, we just don’t see public recognition of their success.”
“The ABN Hall of Fame has been running since 1998 and we never fail to find more than enough women to celebrate. It’s an important program to ensure these successful women are given a stage and honoured for their contribution to the economy and the business community,” said Ms Dafnis.
The inductees of the 2014 ABN Hall of Fame are not all high profile businesswomen. Many are emerging entrepreneurs of small businesses or champions of the community sector.
“The ABN Hall of Fame aims to celebrate successful female business owners through sharing their stories, to inspire and empower other female entrepreneurs,” added Ms Dafnis.
The 2014 ABN Hall of Fame inductees include:
- Maggie Beer, Maggie Beer Products
- Liz Davenport, Liz Davenport
- Dr Catriona Wallace, Fifth Quadrant
- Kristina Karlsson, kikki.K
- Tammy May, MyBudget
- Barbara Etter, BEtter Consulting
- Lisa McGuigan, Lisa McGuigan Wines
- Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora
- Chandra Clements, One Legacy
- Helen Summers, Helen Summers Optometrist
- Eve Mahlab, Australian Women Donors Network
- Carol Schwartz, Trawalla Foundation
- Sam Sheppard, The Buildmore Group
- Viv White, Big Picture Education
- Sonja Cameron, Cameron’s Nursery
- Robbie Sefton, Sefton & Associates
- Christine Kris Macauley of Robbo’s Motorcycles