TORONTO, June 18, 2001 -- The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the tenth anniversary year of the highly regarded Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2001. The deadline is July 9, 2001.

An annual initiative of the Rotman School, this distinctive program recognizes outstanding women entrepreneurs. It is consistent with the school's mandate to develop and recognize outstanding Canadian business leaders.

"Over the past 10 years, recipients of these unique awards have continued to enjoy tremendous success," says Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School. "Women who have been honoured in the past are now today's leaders of publicly traded and globally expanded companies, and sit on the boards of some of the world's leading organizations. Our program acknowledges these women and encourages others to follow in their footsteps."

A candidate for this award has, for at least three years, owned a business registered in Canada (not a franchise). Her ownership must be at least equal to any of the other owners and if the company is public, she must be the founder and an active member of the management team. She earns her primary income from that business, is responsible for its day-to-day management, and is a model of entrepreneurship! Self-nominations are accepted.

Previous recipients of this prestigious awards program include Jane Tattersall, President, Tattersal Sound Inc., Linda Butler, President & CEO, Kidzpace Interactive Inc., Dianne Waterhouse, President, Round Top Window Products Inc., Ann Kaplan, President & CEO, Medicard Finance Inc. and Gloria Parsons, President & CEO, Chancellor Park Inc.

Awards are given in five categories including Start-Up, Lifetime Achievement, Innovation, Impact on Local Economy and Export.

For more information about the nomination process call: In Toronto: 416-923-1688 or 1-800-354-3303. Fax: 416-923-2862, E-mail: awards@cweya.com or visit our website at www.cweya.com.

These awards are presented by Bank of Montreal in partnership with the National Post, Women's Television Network (WTN), Ford Motor Company of Canada, Export Development Corporation, Chatelaine Magazine, supported by James Ireland Design Inc., Deloitte & Touche, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Industry Canada and Tiffany & Co.

The University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management offers leading-edge research and degree programs, including the prestigious Rotman MBA, the newly redesigned Part-Time MBA, the Executive MBA, a first-rate Doctoral Program, the distinctive Master of Management & Professional Accounting program, the undergraduate Commerce program in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Science, combined programs with the University of Toronto faculties of Law, Engineering and Nursing, and an innovative series of Executive Programs tailored to the current needs of businesses and individual managers.

Ken McGuffin
Media Relations Officer
Rotman School of Management
Voice: (416) 946-3818
E-mail: mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca

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