Awards Program Recognizes 12 Outstanding Leaders Throughout the Country Honored at Golf Association’s Annual Conference
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, November 19, 2007 — The Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) has named Sharon Reich of Orlando, Florida as the 2007 recipient of its prestigious Canon Businesswoman of the Year Award. In its fifth year as a supporting partner of the EWGA, Canon U.S.A., Inc. expanded its sponsorship of this year’s awards program to recognize 12 outstanding EWGA members throughout the country. Reich and the other finalists were honored at the EWGA Conference recently held at Amelia Island Plantation Resort in Amelia Island, Fla.
The Canon Businesswomen of the Year Awards recognizes EWGA members who demonstrate exemplary business leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and expert business acumen through utilizing innovative skills and technology in achieving success both on and off the golf course. Each of EWGA’s 12 geographic sections selected a winner and from these candidates, the Canon Businesswoman of the Year was chosen.
Reich, vice president, senior trust administrator with Wachovia Bank in Orlando, Fla., admirably demonstrates business leadership in her career and volunteer activities. She continually excels in her trust responsibilities at Wachovia where she has worked for over 16 years, frequently utilizes golf in her business relationships and has helped host an all women’s event at the Wachovia Championship, a PGA Tour event. As president of the EWGA Orlando chapter, Reich helped the chapter more than double its membership and she now serves as the EWGA assistant sectional director for Florida.
In addition to her involvement with the EWGA, she is on the board of the Central Florida Estate Planning Council and serves on the WMFE Endowment Committee for Central Florida’s public radio and TV stations. She takes great pride in enhancing the Wachovia and EWGA brands through relationship building in the community.
"By expanding our involvement in this program, we can help the EWGA elevate the recognition of this award and the top-flight women executives who participated in this program within the business community," says William Reed, senior vice president and general manager, Corporate Communications Division of Canon USA. "The women nominated for this award are true leaders whose business skills serve them well – whether it is in the boardroom or on the golf course."
EWGA members represent a dynamic, unique and influential group of professional and executive women. These career-minded females come from nearly every corner of America and are small business owners, senior and middle management, professionals, consultants, educators and government employees.
"Our diverse membership reflects the wide spectrum of women in the workforce today," says Pam Swensen, CEO of the EWGA. "Progressive companies such as Canon U.S.A. realize the contributions that these women make in business and their communities. We salute their ongoing support to highlight women’s business achievements."
The 11 other sectional winners for the Canon Businesswoman of the Year awards who each received a gift from Canon U.S.A. and were honored at the EWGA conference include:
Robin K. Anderson, Spring, Texas – subsurface engineering technician, ExxonMobil Production Co. – Houston, TX EWGA Chapter, South Central Section
Cheri Brennan, Bellevue, Washington – founder and owner, Alliance Communications and GolfMarketingTeam.com – Seattle EWGA Chapter, Pacific Northwest Section
Connie Deckert, Elmira, Ontario – president, Motivair Canada, Ltd., a Canadian muffler manufacturer – Waterloo Region, Ontario, EWGA Chapter, Great Lakes International Section
Heidi Loeb, Sparks, Nevada – CEO and managing director, community relations and marketing, Wingfield Nevada Group, operating The Resort at Red Hawk, a planned community – Northern Nevada, EWGA Chapter, California Section
Barbara McCormick, Tuscon, Arizona – director, credit and capital resources, Tuscon Electric Power Company – Tucson, AZ, EWGA Chapter, Mountain West Section
Stefanie Meyer-Frickey, Augusta, Georgia – vice president of marketing, Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau – Augusta, GA, EWGA Chapter, Heart of the South Section
Mary Mills, Newport News, Virginia – president and owner, Allpro Home Inspection, Inc. – Hampton Roads, VA, EWGA Chapter, Carolina Section
Ann Pangman-Esterman, Fairport, New York – LPGA golf professional, Ravenwood Golf Club, Rochester, NY – Rochester Region, NY, EWGA Chapter, New England Section
Laura Posey, Richmond, Virginia – vice president and co-founder, Dancing Elephants Achievement Group and author of The Six Secrets of Sales Magnets – Richmond, VA, EWGA Chapter, Chesapeake Section
Barbara Reiland, Blue Grass, Iowa – retired, GS-13 senior computer systems analyst, Army Field Support Command – Quad Cities, Iowa, EWGA Chapter, Heartland Section
Claudia Romana, New York, New York – fashion designer and owner, Golf by Claudia Romana – New York City EWGA Chapter, Metro Northeast Section
About EWGA
Founded in 1991, the EWGA is dedicated to providing opportunities for women to learn, play, and enjoy the game of golf for business and for life. There are over 120 chapters throughout the United States with international chapters in Canada and France, each run by volunteer leaders. The chapters provide a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for both new and experienced golfers. The association is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. See www.ewga.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006â? , with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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