Surrey Chambers seeks nominations for 2015 Top Businesswomen in Surrey List

Surrey Chambers Business Women in Surrey (BWiS) is calling for nominations for its inaugural 2015 Top Businesswomen in Surrey List.

Introduced to highlight the impressive and varied talent prevalent in businesswomen across the county, those on the list are nominated and voted for by friends, family and colleagues.

Surrey Chambers Business Women in Surrey (BWiS) is a local network of like-minded business people – male and female – sharing ideas, knowledge and skills via workshops, mentoring programmes, seminars and its annual flagship event which celebrates all that is great about businesswomen in Surrey.

BWiS is led by Surrey Chambers of Commerce chief executive Louise Punter, and is co-chaired by Surrey-based business owners Sally Pritchett (director, Something Big) and Claire Dee (director, Claire Dee Communications).

Nominations are now open, and Surrey business people are invited to publicly thank and promote the women they feel have made a significant and worthwhile contribution to their local business community.

**Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce,** said: “We want to celebrate everything good that is happening across the Surrey business world, thanks to the businesswomen of today, so we’re reaching out to you to nominate those you believe deserve recognition for all that they do.”

Success can be defined in a multitude of ways, so nominations from all walks of life are welcome. From young entrepreneurs to mentors and business owners, innovative and forward-thinking staff, and those who relentlessly give back to the community.

Names already on the list include:

Sue Biggs, Director General, Royal Horticultural Society
Helen Collins, Detective Chief Superintendent, Surrey Police Adele Parkes, best-selling author
Caroline Harrap, Editor of Surrey Life magazine,

[For further information and to register your nomination](www.businesswomeninsurrey.co.uk) before **30 January 2015.**

Once all the names are in, voting will begin on 1 February 2015 to create the final inaugural BWiS 2015 Top Businesswomen in Surrey List, which will be announced in full in March at the annual BWiS flagship event in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Don’t delay – nominate today!