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Contact: Derek McIver
Public Relations, Ictus Initiative
617.717.8294, Derek@IctusInitiative.com
BETTY-ANN HEGGIE NAMED FINALIST IN 6th ANNUAL
STEVIE AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS
One of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women Nominated in 2 Categories
SASKATOON, SK (October 15, 2009) - Betty-Ann Heggie, one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women and a former senior executive at PotashCorp, has been named a finalist in two categories of the Stevie Awards recognizing women in business. The two categories are "Women Helping Women" and "Mentor of the Year."
Betty-Ann Heggie, now a corporate speaker who talks to audiences about balancing masculine and feminine energy in their lives, earned her finalist positions because of her efforts to advance women in the corporate world. In 2009, she donated money to her alma mater, the University of Saskatchewan, to develop the "Womentorship" program to support the advancement of women into executive leadership positions through mentorship. This unique new program will provide assistance to women of all ages, both students and alumnae, to provide mentoring, coaching, professional development, networking, and scholarship opportunities. Through this endowment, Betty-Ann Heggie is enabling a new generation of women to take the helm and achieve new levels of professional success.
Betty-Ann is also this year's presenting sponsor of The International Alliance for Women's "World of Difference" Awards, honoring the extraordinary achievements of women throughout the world - from the well known to the "unsung heroines" - who have made a difference in the economic empowerment of other women in the world.
"I am most honored to be recognized amongst such wonderful women who have dedicated so much for the advancement of our gender," commented Betty-Ann Heggie.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. Winners will be announced during an event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City on Friday, November 13. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the United States and abroad are expected to attend. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the US by the Business TalkRadio Network.
More than 1,100 entries were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, and business professionals worldwide chose finalists during preliminary judging. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners during final judging.
About Betty-Ann Heggie:
Betty-Ann Heggie grew up working in a family business and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan. She climbed the corporate ladder to become a senior VP at PotashCorp, the world's largest fertilizer company. Both her clients and peers named her Canada's Top Investor Relations Officer and she is now a member of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame. Betty-Ann now devotes her time to helping women make peace with weight, work, and wealth. You can read more about her at www.StillettoChick.com and her blog, StillettoChick.typepad.com.
About The Stevie Awards:
Stevie Awards are presented 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.
