NEW YORK (PRWEB) November 04, 2014
Nerium International™, the leader in age-defying skincare products, and its Chief Marketing Officer, Amber Olson Rourke, have been recognized as finalists in the 11th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.
Nerium was selected as a finalist in the Fastest Growing Company of the Year and Company of the Year - Consumer Products categories. Additionally, Olson Rourke was named as a finalist in the following categories: Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services; Woman of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations; Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Women Helping Women - Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and their companies. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 14. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A. and several other countries will be in attendance. The event will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. (and simulcast worldwide) by Biz Talk Radio and taped for a later television broadcast.
“I am incredibly proud of our Nerium team. Everyone has played a role in our company’s success, which resulted in our recognition as a finalist for these prestigious awards,” said Jeff Olson, founder and CEO of Nerium International. “In addition to our company’s recognition, I am also honored Amber has been selected as a finalist. Amber’s recognition is also a nod to our other female leaders in our home office and within our Brand Partners who serve as role models for other women. As a company, we are so passionate about creating opportunities for women in business, and this nomination solidifies that.”
More than 1,200 entries were submitted this year for consideration in over 90 categories. Finalists were chosen by more than 100 business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Members of five final judging committees will determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the finalists during final judging October 20-29.
“Every year we receive the most amazing and inspiring stories of achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. “The first-round judges have told us how delighted they are with this year’s field of finalists. We’re looking forward to recognizing them in New York on November 14.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of finalists in all categories are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
About Nerium International
Nerium International, LLC, headquartered in Addison, Texas, is a relationship marketing company that markets breakthrough products validated by science. Since its August 2011 launch in the U.S., Nerium has reached record-breaking sales and earned industry accolades while building millions of consumer fans along the way. Led by an award-winning executive team with more than 200 years of collective industry experience, Nerium is committed to developing and distributing skincare products that are rooted in real science, produce real results, and improve consumers’ lives. For more information, please visit http://www.mynerium.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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