Wendy Moore and Savvy Web Women Named Finalists in 6th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 03, 2009 – Melbourne, Victoria – Wendy Moore and her leading Savvy Web Women mentoring program have both been named as Finalists in the Best Asian Entrepreneur category and Best New Service of the Year in the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide.  The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on Friday, November 13.  Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend.   The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 1,100 entries were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program.  Wendy Moore is a Finalist in the Best Asian Entrepreneur category and her Savvy Web Women mentoring program is a Finalist in the Best New Service of the Year category.

"It's all about education and gaining from other's experiences. I'm passionate about helping women in small business better understand and utilise the amazing power of the internet” says Savvy Web Women founder Wendy Moore. “It is such a thrill to be recognized as a finalist in two separate categories”.

Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.  Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

“Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards.  “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition.  We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”

Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.  

About Wendy Moore
Wendy Moore made it to the very top of the corporate Information Technology world, managing multi-million dollar budgets, before gut-wrenching stress demanded she reappraise her life and follow her true passion.  With over 14 years experience in the IT industry, Wendy now educates, empowers and inspires women in business on how to become savvy on the internet.  Learn more about Wendy Moore at www.wendymoore.com.au.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors of the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of October 9) include the Business TalkRadio Network, Covario, Inc., and KeyBank.  Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.