Smiling Katie nominated for top award
THE boss of a Lindley-based firm has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Katie Mallinson, managing director of Scriba PR, has been nominated for a Forward Ladies National Award.
The award aims to bring together start-ups, multi-million pound businesses, academics and international business leaders to showcase and empower women who have been successful within their organisations.
A total of 67 entrepreneurial female business leaders have been shortlisted from Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland regions.
They will now compete across twelve categories, including Corporation Leader, Inspiring Leader and Not For Profit – all of which focus on championing inspiring women
Katie founded the niche B2B communications agency Scriba PR, based in Heritage Exchange in Wellington Mills, in 2013.
She has been shortlisted for the Start Up category, which recognises distinctive women in business whose companies are within their first five years of trading.
Katie said: “I feel extremely privileged to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious accolade.
“Scriba is going from strength to strength, and to be acknowledged alongside other hugely successful women is very humbling indeed.”
The glittering awards evening will take place on September 22 at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle.
It will bring together all of the shortlisted applicants for the regional final.
The winners from other regions will then be invited to appear before a live panel of independent judges in November, followed by the national final in Leeds on December 1.
Griselda Togobo, managing director of the Yorkshire, North East and Scotland region, said: “This has been a fantastic year for women, and now it’s time to change gear and focus on the support needed to nurture talent, regardless of gender, sector or region.
“The calibre of entries has been increasing year on year, but this year we have a number of outstanding entries and here at Forward Ladies we very much look forward to celebrating and sharing their success.”