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Terra
Saunders of Waitressville Uniforms
Named
Finalist in 11th Annual Stevie Awards
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Nominated
for Women in Business – Female Entrepreneur of the Year
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Dallas,
TX – October 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Terra Saunders, owner of Waitressville
Uniforms, was named a Finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year
category 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.
The
Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs,
employees and the companies they run – worldwide. 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 City on Friday, November
14. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several
other countries are expected to attend. 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.
More
than 1,200 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than
90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year,
Women Helping Women, and Communications Campaign of the Year.
Terra
Saunders has led Waitressville in three straight years of banner growth
and earning and was recently named one of Dallas Business Journal’s 40
under 40. Additionally, she was honored as a 2014 Minority Business leader.
In addition to creating iconic looks for major restaurant brands, Terra
spends her free time mentoring at-risk youth and college design students.
Weekly, she volunteers at Lew Sterrett Justice Center where she counsels
incarcerated women who are motivated to make a positive change. She is
also a member of Resolana, a program that helps break the cycle of incarceration.
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 inspiring stories of achievement from women-owned and –run
organizations around the world,” 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.”
“Terra
is a leader that empowers her entire staff to stretch the limits of creativity
and fearlessness. She’s given us the tools to be the best we can at work
and in life,” says Marichelle Espinoza, Waitressville assistant design
director. “Also, she’s smart and fun, and that’s what keeps us coming back!”
Details
about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists
in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
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About
Waitresville Uniforms
Waitressville
is a restaurant uniform design company focused on creating unique uniforms
for themed restaurants. Established multi-location chain restaurants looking
for an update reach out to Waitressville for a fresh new branded look.
Smaller locations can achieve a custom look by purchasing unique Waitressville
designs in their online store at www.Waitressville.com.
Waitressville’s client list includes Twin Peaks, Hooters, Hooters China,
the Tilted Kilt, Bikini’s Sports Bar and Grill, Walk-On’s, Happy’s Irish
Pub, Bombshells, Bone Daddy’s House of Smoke and many more. Waitressville
has a design studio and manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas.
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 www.StevieAwards.com.
Contact:
Terra
Saunders
Waitressville
– Serving Up Style
214-570-4930 |