Past Award Winners - 2008 VIC
2008 Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year
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Denice Pitt
Chief Executive Officer of UCMS GROUP
Melbourne
Denice Pitt is Chief Executive Officer of UCMS Group Limited, a nationally focused, outsourced contact centre provider which facilitates millions of interactions between Australian businesses and their customers. As CEO, Denice is responsible for articulating a clear vision for the company and to lead by example to fulfil that vision. Working collaboratively with the Board and the executive team, Denice ensures the company's continued growth and performance by delivering a return on investment to her customers and shareholders. Denice is committed to promoting a culture of equality, accountability and supporting the balance of career and home for her staff.
Winner of the Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award
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Denice Pitt
Chief Executive Officer of UCMS GROUP
Melbourne
Denice Pitt is Chief Executive Officer of UCMS Group Limited, a nationally focused, outsourced contact centre provider which facilitates millions of interactions between Australian businesses and their customers. As CEO, Denice is responsible for articulating a clear vision for the company and to lead by example to fulfil that vision. Working collaboratively with the Board and the executive team, Denice ensures the company's continued growth and performance by delivering a return on investment to her customers and shareholders. Denice is committed to promoting a culture of equality, accountability and supporting the balance of career and home for her staff.
Winner of the Yellow® Business Owner Award
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Kirsten MacKelden
Director and co-Founder of Indigo Media Group
Sandringham
Kirsten MacKelden is Director and co-Founder of Indigo Media Group (IMG), and the publisher of the 2007 'Magazine of the Year', Real Weddings. With no prior publishing experience, Kirsten was first to market globally with the dedicated ‘Real Weddings' magazine concept. She has since expanded her magazine from a Victorian magazine to a national publication, launched a successful spin-off title, Real Weddings Style, and has been first to commercialise her website with Digital Editions to a worldwide audience of brides. Under Kirsten's editorial, advertising and strategic direction, IMG has become a multi-award winning business in her industry.
Winner of the IBM Community and Government Award
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Professor Margaret Abernethy
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, and Director of the Melbourne Graduate School of Management
University of Melbourne, Parkville
Professor Margaret Abernethy is Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, and Director of the Melbourne Graduate School of Management at the University of Melbourne. As Dean, Margaret is responsible for almost 7,000 undergraduate and graduate school students, 360 academic and administrative staff, and a budget in excess of $130 million. In this role, Margaret is also responsible for obtaining funding for a new $125 million building, strengthening ties with business and alumni, developing new programs and implementing initiatives that have significantly improved the quality of research and teaching in the facility.
Winner of the Nokia Business Innovation Award
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Gayle Heron
Director of LI'TYA
Braeside
Gayle Heron is Director of LI'TYA, an Australian range of spa oriented skin care products and holistic healing treatments which are based on the ancient knowledge held by the Indigenous people of Australia. After ten years of research into the potent powers of native Australian plants and botanicals, Gayle launched her first range of products and treatments in 2000, with the blessing of respected Aboriginal Elders. Today, LI'TYA products and treatments are experienced in over 75 luxury spa facilities across the globe, including Las Vegas, London and the Maldives.
Winner of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Young Business Women's Award
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Jacinta Caithness
CEO-International for Boost Juice Bars and Chief Operating Officer of Boost Investment Group
Glen Iris
Jacinta Caithness is a dynamic 29 year old who has quickly climbed the corporate ladder to become a key player of the Boost Juice Bars management team where she is responsible for driving the international expansion of the Boost brand. When Jacinta started, she didn't own a passport and had only a limited understanding of world politics and economics. Armed only with the English language and a fierce determination to succeed, in just over 18 months, Jacinta secured 13 international Master Franchise deals. Jacinta exudes energy, passion and is a firm believer in maximising every opportunity.