East of England Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2009

These prestigious awards are presented to exceptional businesswomen working in the East of England region who are self-employed and have developed and run their own business or who have made a fundamental contribution to the success of the company in which they are employed. The awards acknowledge the high achievement of women in the workplace and, by raising their profile, encourage others to aspire to self-employment, business ownership or senior management positions.

Entries are invited for the three categories of award: the Businesswoman of the Year, the Businesswoman Entrepreneur of the Year and the Young Businesswoman of the Year. Click here for full details of the awards.

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East of England Businesswoman of the year awards - winners announced

left to right: Steve Elsom, Linda Baston-Pitt, Yvonne Graham, Jane Osbourn, Tony Michaels, Rachel Ducker, Paul Winter and Karen Hester.

More than 180 people attended the prestigious event on 4th February where the 2009 East of England Businesswoman of the Year was officially declared. The award ceremony, at the Radisson Blu hotel, Stansted, lauded a host of impressive female finalists and saw accolades presented to businesswomen from across the region

With Lloyds TSB Commercial as the main sponsor and the event hosted by the Suffolk branch of the Institute of Directors, the awards have become more hotly contested each year. The esteemed title of Businesswoman of the Year was awarded to Jane Osbourn, director of Cambridge-based MedImmune Ltd.

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