09.03.2010

GGR MD nominated for award

Gill Riley managing director of GGR - the European master distributor for Unic mini cranes, UK dealer for Galizia and glass handling specialist, is one of four finalists in this year's Veuve Cliquot Business Woman Award. Past winners include Anita Roddick, founder and managing director of the Body Shop and Linda Bennett, founder and managing director of LK Bennett.

The other nominees include Victoria Stapleton, founder of fashion retailer Brora; Laura Tenison, founder and managing director of retailing company JoJo Maman Bebe and Louise Wymer, director of catering company, The Catering Academy.

“It’s an absolute honour to be one of the four nominees for such a high profile award,” said Riley. “It’s a privilege to be recognised for establishing, growing and maintaining GGR, especially in such tough economic times. Most importantly I’m looking forward to attending the awards ceremony as I absolutely love Veuve Cliquot champagne!”
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Gill Riley

Riley, part of the brother-sister team that heads up the GGR Group has previously won the Natwest Everywoman and Crain’s 40 under 40 awards. The GGR Group has also been listed in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 for two years running.

Sally Warmington brand director of Veuve Clicquot said: "This year we have nominated four women who have embedded social and environmental responsibility within the heart of their business in addition to delivering a healthy balance sheet. The move reflects the ever-changing nature of business practice and our desire to showcase four women who fully embrace the nature of the awards and can provide inspiration for other up and coming entrepreneurs in the future."

The winner of the Veuve Cliquot Business Woman Award 2010 will be announced on 23rd March at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and then take part in the International Businesswoman forum at Veuve Clicquot in Reims, visiting the Manoir de Verzy and vineyards, where she will have a vine dedicated to her.

The award was created by Veuve Clicquot Champagne to commemorate Nicole Ponsardin/Cliquot: the woman who inherited the company which now bears her name. She invented a system for clarifying the wine, still used today by all champagne producers. The award was first presented in 1972 and is now run in sixteen countries across the world. 2010 will be the 37th year it has been held in the UK.