Tim Ferguson of Promotion Wine talking to Arachne members at Ellisons Solicitors
Business Woman of the Year with the Arachne Team from Ellisons Solicitors
Left to right
Back Row: Michelle Clifton, Sally Hudson, Judith Winward, Jayne Scott, Dawn Dorrell, Louise Bland
Front row: Patsy Phillips, Marie Partner (CUFC), Kay Hunt
Patsy Phillips of Ellisons (centre) with Marie Partner and the other finalists of Business Woman of the Year: Linda Furnell of Body & Sole; Kath Wood of firstsite; Sheree Wymer of Softview Conservatories and Sharon Searle of Pulse Promotions
Finalist Sheree Wymer celebrates with Ellisons' Jayne Scott
Judges of the Business Woman of the Year Award
Left to Right - Keeley Hogben, Irene Kettle, Patsy Phillips, Yve Newbold
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Arachne, the networking forum aimed at women in business in the region and formed by Ellisons Solicitors earlier this year, held a Christmas Wine Tasting on 9 December.
The event also celebrated the Business Woman of the Year Award, sponsored by Ellisons Solicitors and recently won by Marie Partner, Chief Executive of Colchester United Football Club.
Marie and four of the other five finalists joined the team from Ellisons Solicitors and thirty Arachne members to listen to Tim Ferguson of Promotion Wine talk about some of the wines he recommends to complement the seasonal fare.
Marie and the four finalists present - Linda Furnell of Body & Sole; Kath Wood of firstsite; Sheree Wymer of Softview Conservatories and Sharon Searle of Pulse Promotions - were also presented with a bottle of champagne by Patsy Phillips, partner and Head of the Family practice at Ellisons Solicitors. The fifth finalist, Yvette Mayhew of Nayland Care, was unable to attend.
Patsy, who had been one of the four judges for the Business Woman Award congratulated the finalists on the extremely high standard of this year's competition:
"We were delighted to see a strong entrepreneurial showing as well as representatives from established businesses, the arts and sport. The decision was difficult but I'm pleased to say unanimous and we congratulate Marie, only one of three female Chief Executives in Football in the country and a very positive role model for women in business in Colchester."
The other three judges of the competition were Yve Newbold, Irene Kettle and Keeley Hogben.
EDITOR'S NOTES
Ellisons Solicitors is one of East Anglia's oldest established legal practices. First established in 1750, it has grown
by providing our clients with first class service and sound advice, enabling them to make the right decisions.
It acts effectively for a whole range of businesses and individual clients to protect their assets, build their
businesses and resolve disputes.
Further information can be found on the website: www.ellisonslegal.com
The Business Awards
The Judges of Business Woman of the Year Awards were:
Patsy Phillips, partner at Ellisons Solicitors and Head of its Family Department, specialising in divorce and childcare cases
Yve Newbold, a trailblazer for women of her day, held senior posts with major conglomerates, which include IBM, Rank Xerox, Disney and Hanson and as company secretary of Hanson from 1986 to 1995, she was one of the few women board members of a FTSE 100 company.
Irene Kettle, Editor of the Evening Gazette, the best selling newspaper covering North and Mid Essex and the main media supporter of the Awards.
Keely Hogben of Nanna's Nurseries and last year's winner of the Colchester Business Woman of the Year Award
Further information can also be found on the Business Awards website at www.essexbusinessawards.co.uk
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