TERI TAKES OUT TOP AWARD

A WOMAN whoh l leadsd one of f N Northh Queensland’s largest and longest established earthmoving companies has scooped a major new award.

Teri Humphreys, managing director of Townsville Earthmoving, ( pictured) was named Businesswoman of the Year at the inaugural Townsville Business Women’s Circle awards on Saturday.

Judges said Ms Humphreys satisfied all criteria and had shown outstanding leadership to adapt and diversify the privately owned business to achieve significant growth during difficult economic times.

Townsville Earthmoving, established in 1978, is involved in all facets of civil construction, operates plant hire and undertakes pro- ject management and property development Beaches of Townsville.

Ms Humphreys told 200 guests at the Ville Resort Casino the award would not have been possible without the support of her mother and late father, her husband and children and her “amazing” staff. “I am so proud, I am so humbled,” she said. In other categories, Physio Vida director Jennifer Plath was named Emerging Business Woman of the Year, Kylie Bartlett of Kim Bartlett Master Jewellers won the Empowering Woman of the Year and ANZ district manager Rachal- Ann Jones was named Corporate Business Woman of the Year.

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