March 25, 1999  

1999 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Applications Deadline, May 17, 1999  

TORONTO, March 25, 1999....The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 1999 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The deadline is May 17, 1999.

The Awards are an annual initiative of U of T's Rotman School. This unique program recognizes outstanding women entrepreneurs and is consistent with the school's mandate to develop and recognize Canadian business leaders.

"Entrepreneurship is an attitude, a behaviour and a set of values," says Carol Denman, National Chair. "When combined with the qualities of creativity, innovation, risk-taking and a strong need to achieve, the result is an individual who is a strong contributor to the Canadian economy and an inspiration to others."

Carol Denman has been recently appointed as the National Chair of the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program, for which she has been a judge since 1994. Carol was honoured with the award herself in 1993 and recently received the first-ever Canadian Women Mentor's Award in the Business and Professional Category.

The six award categories are: Start-Up, Lifetime Achievement, Innovation, Export, Impact on Local Economy and Turnaround.

Applications are available from Bank of Montreal branches or by contacting Carol Denman at 1-800-250-9059 or from the regional selection committee chairs:

  • BRITISH COLUMBIA - Raj Pabla, Faculty of Business Administrations, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre Campus at 604-291-5233
  • ALBERTA - Rita Egizii, Executive Director, Communicating Power, Inc. at (403) 730-0166
  • SASKATCHEWAN - Laura Small, Executive Director, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc. at (306) 477-7173
  • MANITOBA - Marilyn Gault at (204) 945-6942
  • ONTARIO - Nancy Smith, President, The NextMedia Company at (416) 971-9973
  • QUEBEC - Nicole Beaudoin, présidente, Reseau des femmes d'affaires du Quebec at (514) 845-4281
  • ATLANTIC CANADA - Dr. Daurene E. Lewis, Executive Director, Centre for Women in Business, Mount Saint Vincent University at (902) 457-6449

These awards are sponsored by Bank of Montreal, National Post and WTN, in partnership with AOL Canada, Canadian Pacific Hotels, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Flare; Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Tiffany & Co. designed and created the 18 Karat gold Award brooch presented to each recipient.

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For more information, please contact:
Shari Cogan, GCI Group Canada, (416) 486-7272