In a bid to open up the inner sanctum of the beauty industry to a broad base of consumers, CEW (UK) – Cosmetic Executive Women today announces a major new title sponsorship deal with http://www.handbag.com. The top women’s website http://www.handbag.com, which is part of the Hearst Digital portfolio of on-line titles, will be chief sponsor for the Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) Achiever Awards 2007/08 and 09.
President of Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) Caroline Neville said, “Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) is delighted to sign a deal with http://www.handbag.com, the most successful of all the online women’s beauty and fashion magazine titles. In the changing media landscape Cosmetic Executive Women has sought to partner with an organisation that understands the allure and influence the beauty industry has on us all and nothing can compare with the reach that www.handbag.com has globally.”
Alicen Stenner, publisher of www.handbag.com said “The CEW Achiever Awards recognises women high flyers within an industry worth £6.4 billion in the UK. The contribution these women make to business is enormous. The www.handbag.com team want to take the CEW Achiever Award beyond the business community, to have these women recognised on the wider stage for the contribution they make to one of the fastest growing and most exciting industries in the world. The CEW Achievers are at the forefront of an industry that every woman loves.”
CEW ANNOUNCES ITS 2007 ACHIEVERS
This year is the 6th annual Achiever Awards in the UK and it is the event when the beauty industry takes time to recognise women who have achieved tremendous success in their own career and who have contributed significantly to the growth of the beauty industry and the advancement of women. The Awards have grown significantly since their introduction into the UK in 2002 matching the pace of launches, innovation and dynamism which make up the vibrant beauty industry today.
Achiever Award Recipients 2007
Lifetime Achiever: Diane von Furstenberg
Achievers:
Eve Lom: Founder of Eve Lom
Judy Naake: Lifetime President St. Tropez
Sue Peart: Editor, You Magazine and CEW (UK) Board Member
Daniela Rinaldi:
CEW (UK) Board Member
From the world of beauty fashion, innovative brand, skilful editing and retail astuteness come this year’s CEW (UK) Achievers. One thing unites them – an intuitive sense of capturing the moment, a canny knack of knowing what and when, the calculated risk based on knowing what it takes to excite the market. The Board of Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) takes pride in recognizing these women and their unique skills, and thanks them for the example they have set for all of us.
Special Industry Award
This years CEW Special Industry Award goes to Roja Dove for his passion and life-time commitment to keeping luxury women’s fragrance in the consumer’s mind in a crowded market place.
The CEW Achiever Awards ceremony will take place at The Carlton Tower Hotel, on Monday 15th October 2007 commencing at 6.30pm.
The title sponsor is handbag.com. Supporting sponsors are the London College of Beauty Therapy, Givaudan and JSL Concepts.
