RUTH AMOS SCOOPS NOAW AWARDS Inspirational young entrepreneur, Ruth Amos has won two awards in the National Network of Aspiring Women Awards, at the inspiring, glitzy event attended by 250 guests at Villa Park Birmingham last Friday. Ruth was the overall winner and also winner of the Young Entrepreneur award. She was presented with the coveted awards by Jo Cameron, founder of the Network of Aspiring Women and Alison Plant – Head of Hospitality and Events, Aston Villa. Ruth said that she was absolutely thrilled and delighted to have won, she directed her thanks to her family for their support and also to the team at Room54 who nominated her for the award. 21 year old Managing Director Ruth Amos has seen the steady growth of her StairSteady brand, which started with a GCSE project to enable her teacher’s ailing father to use the stairs confidently, to becoming a household name. Ruth beat off stiff competition from some of the UK’s leading women. Jo Cameron said “I extend my congratulations to Ruth in what has been a super year of nominations. Over 200 applied this year which is superb”. In her inspiring keynote address on the day, Jo Cameron outlined why women are key to building the economies of the future and why women’s style of leadership is perfectly suited to steering the resurgence. Jo Cameron said “Ruth was selected as the overall winner because she stood out above everyone else. What the judges liked about Ruth was the way she breaks all stereotypes, her award winning pedigree but mostly about the way that she is so determined to share her lessons with others too. Being an entrepreneur can be a tough life but she had a vision and didn’t stop until she achieved it; making a difference to people’s lives in the process. Simply brilliant.” “The Network of Aspiring Women is all about inspiring women to go further with their ambitions. Ruth is a prime example of what we stand for.” “Ruth is such a brilliant example of someone who had an idea and turned it into something real. A invaluable trait for anyone thinking of setting up in business.” In 2012 the Annual Awards event will move to the evening and a conference will follow the next day. The Annual Awards hosted by the Network of Aspiring Women was organised to celebrate the successes of women nationally. The event itself is all about helping women connect to do business together and inspire them to go higher in their chosen profession. Each winner received free coaching, discounted membership of the network plus prizes and giveaways too. Ruth is available for motivational and inspirational talks: • Making your voice heard as a young entrepreneur • The responsibility of a youthful rising business star • Being a teenage engineer, manufacturer and designer • Bringing a product to market – patent and design hurdles • Female entrepreneurship Social awareness in modern manufacture

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