Francine Manilow, named one of the Top Women Entrepreneurs in North America by Enterprising Women magazine

Enterprising Women Announces the Class of 2008: The Top Women Entrepreneurs in North America

CARY, NC: Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine, has announced the winners and finalists for the 2008 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to North America’s top women entrepreneurs. The award winners and finalists will be recognized during a three-day tribute held in their honor from Feb. 28 to March 1 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, FL. This is the sixth anniversary of the gala awards celebration. The Walt Disney World Company is the premiere event sponsor, with UPS serving as platinum event sponsor.

“An unprecedented number of outstanding women entrepreneurs were nominated through our Web site in October and November, and the judges selected an outstanding group of women who are very deserving of this recognition,” Smiley said.

“Award recipients must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, they mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and they stand out as leaders in their communities. Many of these women are also leaders in the key organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship. We have the privilege of bringing together the nation’s finest women business owners to recognize and celebrate their accomplishments,” Smiley said.

The Class of 2008 includes the following winners, listed alphabetically.

• Diann Albers of UpNorth Consulting, Inc., Bloomington, MN
• Cheryl Amyx of Amyx, Inc., Alexandria, VA
• Julie Sue Auslander of Corporate Subscription Management Services, Ramsey, NY
• Michelle D’Souza of Unified Business Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI
• Barbara Fagan-Smith of ROI Communication, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA
• Karin L. Greene, Alisa F. Levin and Susan Kurz Snyder of Greene-Levin-Snyder, LLC, New York, NY
• Barbara Hendrickson of Design Incentives, Inc., Livonia, MI
• Valerie Holstein of CableOrganizer.com, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Dr. Ginger Lai of Marketing Fundamental/Gingi Inc./ABC Barter, Alhambra, CA
• Francine Manilow of Manilow Suites, Inc., Chicago, IL
• Nancy Marshall of Aluminum Supply Company, Inc., Detroit, MI
• Lisa Negri of LT Environmental, Inc., Arvada, CO
• Jodi Pulice of JRT Realty Group, New York, NY
• Frances M. Queen of Queen Associates Inc., Charlotte, NC
• Lynne Stewart of Superior Search & Staffing, Dallas, TX
• Barbara Stork of Midwest Provisions, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Call 1-877-MANILOW for more info!

Request Reservations