Top Senior Exec’s Secure Hotly Contested Award

LONDON - Today, six of London’s top business women have won their category for the prestigious Women in the City Awards 2009. Attracting high calibre candidates from across London, the hotly contested awards scheme aims to highlight and formally recognise the outstanding contribution these women make to the City.

The Category winners for 2009 are:- Accountancy: Sacha Romanovitch, Grant Thornton Facilities Management: Louise Rushmer, RSA Financial Services: Barbara-Ann King, Barclays Wealth Financial Services: Janet Thomas, Citi FX Prime Insurance: Sue Langley, Lloyds of London Property: Charlotte Eddington, CB Richard Ellis

The Women in the City Awards identify excellence and celebrate the achievements of senior and partner-level professionals working in the City of London, Canary Wharf, and Mayfair.

Pleased with today’s results, Gwen Rhys, Chief Executive and founder of Women in the City, said;

“So much work goes into the nomination, judging and final selection process, and each of these women has earned her place as the winner of their category. Women continue to play an important role in the City of London and our awards scheme is designed to celebrate their efforts, focus attention on the work they are doing, and to encourage the next generation of female leaders to rise to the challenge.

“Furthermore, in just three years these awards are now an established part of the City scene and continue to grow in popularity and attract high calibre candidates.”

The six finalists will go on to compete for the overall Jaguar 2009 Woman of Achievement Award, which will be presented on Friday, 27th November at the 7th Annual Women in the City Lunch held at Plaisterers’ Hall, London. This year Women in the City also launched a new award, the Coutts Lifetime Achievement Award and the winner of this award will also be revealed on Friday, 27th November.

The Awards judging panel is chaired by Prof Susan Vinnicombe, OBE, Director of the International Centre for Women Leaders at Cranfield School of Management.

Places are still available at the 2009 Women in the City Lunch & Awards Ceremony, visit www.citywomen.co.uk to book.

Notes to editors:

Photographs and interviews are available upon request.

Women in the City is supported throughout the year by its partners Blackswan, Gwendolen House Childcare, Jaguar and Women Inspired by Wine.

Source: Women in the City

Harriet Subramanian, Women in the City Communications Manager, Tel: +44(0)7949626375, Email: media at citywomen.co.uk