Aurora is proud to be recognized for our work and
to have received a number of prestigious awards and acknowledgments
for our achievements.
November 2005: Finalist, Parcelforce Worldwide Small
Business Awards
Almost 2000 businesses entered the 2005 Parcelforce Worldwide
Small Business Awards. Aurora was delighted to be one of the ten
national Finalists. Auroa was recognised for its solid growth,
impressive corpoeate client list, innovative gender management
corporate software and sound revenue growth.
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August 2004: Winner, European HP Business Vision Award
Aurora was awarded as the most innovative small business
in Europe for our gender diversity software. Competing against
national champions, Aurora went on to win the European title sponsored
by HP, BusinessWeek and Mastercard International. Aurora demonstrated
significant achievements against its UK and European competitors
across all four categories, specifically in its use of technology
to drive the vision of CEO. The judging panel chose Aurora as
the most innovative, creative and successful micro business in
Europe because of its solid concept and innovative products.
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August 2004: Winner, National HP Business Vision Award
Aurora was awarded as the most innovative small business in Britain
for our gender diversity software. The HP Business Vision Award
challenged qualifying small businesses across the UK to showcase
their business success. The award measured four areas: innovation,
use of technology, marketing and promotion, and business success.
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July 2004: Aurora founder conferred Honorary Doctorate
for advancing women and industry
Aurora’s founder and CEO was conferred an Honorary Doctorate
of Education by Leeds Metropolitan University for her valuable
contribution to public life through advancing women and educating
industry. During her speech at the ceremony Glenda talked about
how important gender is and of her work striving for quality and
justice for women, who currently influence over 80 per cent of
the world’s consumer spending decisions. The Right Honourable
Estelle Morris MP was also conferred an Honorary Doctorate by
Leeds Metropolitan University for her outstanding professional
career in politics.
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November 2003 - Finalist, International Gender &
ICT Awards
Aurora's `Where women want to work' (www.WhereWomenWantToWork.com)
online service for women to research companies and apply for careers
was identified as an outstanding resource. The final award winner
was the Equal Opportunities for Women Foundation in Romania. Aurora's
nomination received tremendous support from the UK Government's
Women and Equality Unit, corporate industry clients, and some
of London's top business schools.
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October 2003 - Pioneer to the Life of Britain
Aurora founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, was recognised for her entrepreneurialism
and women's campaigner work at a special reception at Buckingham
Palace hosted by Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
The event recognised the most pioneering contributors to the Nation
and saw an impressive guest list including 10 Nobel prize winners
such as Nelson Mandella and Stephen Hawking, alongside a diverse
range of remarkable people including David Attenborough, Elton
John, Richard Branson, Cliff Richard, Mick Jagger, James Dyson,
Terence Conran, Last Minute's Brent Hoberman, Zandra Rhodes, and
Coffee Republic's Bobby & Sahar Hashemi.
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April 2003 - DTI Innovation Review Committee
Aurora's founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, was a member of the 2003
DTI Innovation Review Committee, chaired by Lord Sainsbury. Other
members included Sir Terrence Conran, Carphone Warehouse founder
and CEO Charles Dunstan, James Dyson, and other inspirational
and innovative members.
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April 2003 - Aurora founder attends Mayor of London City
Annual Dinner
Aurora's founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, attended the Mayor of
the City of London's Annual Dinner for London City business leaders
and captains of industry.
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April 2003 - Aurora featured on business CD
Aurora's founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, was featured on business
start-up CD alongside Yo Sushi's, Simon Woodruffe, and Richard
Noble OBE, the land speed record breaker and inventor. The CD,
a Barclays Bank production, was released as a practical resource
for UK business start ups.
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August 2002 - UK Minister for Women acknowledges Aurora
The Rt. Honorable Barbara Roche, UK Minister for Women wrote to
congratulate Aurora founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, for her impressive
achievements as an inspiration to business women and entrepreneurial
accomplishments. " ... As Minister for Women it gives me
great pleasure to acknowledge your impressive achievements ....
It is an inspiration to all women that there are women out there,
such as yourself, who are so dedicated to their work and able
to make such a positive contribution to life in the UK and Europe.
I do hope that you will continue to contribute to public life.
I believe that women have an invaluable part to play in public
life and I am very keen to encourage more women to participate
at all levels of public life .... again congratulations ... "
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June 2002 - European Woman of Achievement for Entrepreneurialism
Aurora founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, was awarded `2002 European
Woman of Achievement for Entrepreneurialism'. Baroness O'Cathain
acknowledged the important success of the Aurora Women's Network
as an award winning and outstanding achievement for corporate
and entrepreneurial women and it's pan-European presence. Previous
winners have included numerous inspirational women such as Ellen
MacArthur MBE - World Champion yachtswoman, Ann Gloag -Co-founder,
Stagecoach Holdings Ltd. Baroness O'Cathain congratulated Aurora
... "recognition of an outstanding contribution to pan-European
understanding and progress that provides an inspiration to others
..."
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June 2002 - Aurora recognised as best practice European
Women's Network
Catalyst's `2002 Women in Leadership: A European Business Imperative
study'' identifying issues and barriers relative to women's advancement
and business leadership, cited the Aurora Women's Network, (formerly
`Busygirl Network') as a European best-practice example for women's
networking (p. 26).
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July 2001 - Sunday Times, Best Site for Entrepreneurs
The Busygirl Network's website (now Aurora Women's Network) was
published in the 1 July 2001 Sunday Times as the `Best Site for
Entrepreneurs' due to its support, resources and wealth of useful
information for women starting and growing businesses.
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March 2001 - Former Leader of House of Lords & Minister
for Women recognises Aurora
The Rt. Hon. Baroness Jay of Paddington, former Leader of the
House of Lords and Minister for Women, publicly acknowledged the
success and necessity of the Aurora Women's Network for corporate
and entrepreneurial women ... " I lend my support to the
work of this Women's Network and its efforts to help women in
business ... More women in business means a healthy economy and
one where women are fulfilling their potential ... we can work
together to improve the rate of women setting up in business ..."
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2000 - Busygirl website recognised in Top 100 websites
The Busygirl Network's website (now Aurora Women's Network) was
listed as one of the UK's top 100 most useful websites due to
its online community support and resources for women.
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June - October 2000 - Busygirl featured in 7 week SKY
TV entrepreneurs program
Founder and CEO, Glenda Stone, was featured as a regular guest
on SKY TV's `Your Business Program' on the Money Channel discussing
the growth and issues surrounding women-owned businesses online.
The seriesaired from June - October in 2000.
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