The winners of the NatWest Encouraging Women Into Franchising (EWIF) Awards 2015 were announced at the awards ceremony in London on Tuesday. Guests from across the industry attended to see the winners receive their well-deserved awards.

Caroline O’Brien, franchise partner covering the Coventry territory, was a finalist in the New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2015 category, and Kellie Blake, Marketing and Operations Executive for Rosemary Bookkeeping was a finalist in the Woman Franchise Employee of the Year 2015 category. “I was delighted to receive the call to say I was a finalist in the EWIF awards. Although I didn’t win, it was a fantastic day and a pleasure to meet all the finalists and EWIF members. Awards are a great way of recognising all the hard work we put into our jobs, and franchises and the EWIF awards are particularly good at celebrating the work of women in the UK franchising industry.”

The winners were:

New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2015 sponsored by Making Money magazine:
Hilary Coates – Wagging Tails

Woman Franchise Employer of the Year 2015 sponsored by busibricks Franchise Manager:
Rebecca Duschl – diddi dance

Woman Franchisee of the Year 2015 sponsored by Elite Franchise sponsored by The Franchise Show:
Sally Findlay – Recognition Express

Woman Service Provider of the Year 2015 sponsored by Elite Franchise magazine:
Kate Matthews – Boddy Matthews

New Woman Franchisor of the Year 2015 sponsored by McDonald’s Restaurants Limited:
Jenni Bradford – Professor Poopenshtinken’s Magical Maths

Young Woman in Franchising of the Year 2015 sponsored by No+Vello:
Vicki Mitman – Leathes Prior

Woman Franchisor of the Year 2015 sponsored by Franchise Finance:
Anne-Marie Martin – diddi dance

Outstanding Contribution to Franchising Award 2015 sponsored by NatWest:
Jan Mitman – Drain Doctor