Communications and Marketing Manager, Kerry Smith wins the 2017 Venus Hampshire Marketing and PR Award
Raymond Brown are celebrating as Kerry Smith, Communications and Marketing Manager was announced winner of the Venus Hampshire Marketing and PR Award on Saturday 11th November in front of over 350 guests at the Venus Hampshire Gala Dinner, held at Solent University’s new Spark Building.
The Venus Awards – dubbed by Channel 4 as “The Working Women’s Oscars” – celebrate the vital contribution that women in business make to the local, regional, and national economy.Competition was strong across the region with over 1,500 nominations and applications received across the 15 categories. Commencing in April this year, participants were whittled down to the Winners stage through a combination of sponsorship and judging.
Kerry, who celebrated her 10-year anniversary with Raymond Brown in the summer, progressed from Marketing Assistant to her current role within the business and has been supported on a day release basis whilst at university.
The award category, which was sponsored by Agency, bandv included a number of talented women but it was Kerry’s career progression, passion, enthusiasm and commitment to the business which caught the bandv judging panel’s attention.
bandv’s Chairman, Colin Breckenridge commented: “We are delighted that Kerry is the winner of this year’s Hampshire Venus Awards in the Marketing & PR category and would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations.
Kerry’s progression through the Raymond Brown Group from Marketing Assistant to Marketing Manager and the story of her journey really caught our attention. Her enthusiasm and passion for her role and the company is clear, and Kerry’s commitment to Raymond Brown’s community projects really impressed us.
It has been an honour to be a sponsor of the Venus Awards for the second year running as bandv are proud to help promote the role of women in ‘Marketing & PR’. This year the category was once again full of some extraordinary individuals and tremendous talent but for us Kerry shone that little bit brighter and stood out as a clear winner. Huge congratulations Kerry!”
Kerry commented: “I am absolutely thrilled and so proud to be the 2017 Venus Hampshire Marketing and PR Winner, sponsored by bandv. To be recognised for working hard and doing what I love and feel so passionate about feels incredible. Behind me is the most amazing company who have been very supportive of my determination to progress and I am very fortunate to have worked with some very inspirational people over the last 10 years at Raymond Brown.
This award has given me more confidence to believe in myself within such a male dominated industry.”
Kerry will progress to the Venus Awards National Finals to be held in the summer of 2018.
Top photo of Winners – Image Credits to Jack Valpy of Fingerprint Media.
