[TORONTO, ON] – October 2, 2020 – Backwoods Promotions has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year - Business Services category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This award is in addition to the previous Silver & Bronze Stevie® awards received by Backwoods Promotions in the Stevie International Business Awards. 

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.

Winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 9.  

More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 100 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year.  

"Over the years, a great deal of time, effort and passion have been put into this company. I started it with a goal of giving women the opportunity to work in a traditionally male dominated industry, and am proud that we've been able to work with so many great staff, both women and men, who are passionate about the industries we promote," says Jessica Kline, CEO of Backwoods Promotions. "To be named Entrepreneur of the Year in this category is an honor, and representative of so much hard work not just in this past year but since the company was started in 2012. We can't wait for what's to come!" 

 Backwoods Promotions received a great deal of feedback from Judges’, including comments stating,

  • "Jessica has identified a male dominated market and made is accessible to women. Based on sales and her impressive client list, Jessica has definitely found an untapped market with great potential that breaks the gender barrier"
  • Awesome concept of a company! Providing hundreds of women with the opportunity to support their passion, working at events and with companies they are passionate about....is phenomenal"
  • Incredibly unique service and fully promoting/supporting women in business. Creating work for women in a male dominated industry while building a brand is very innovative. Jessica is obviously a leader in this field and deserves accolades"

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women. 

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 180 business professionals around the world, working on seven juries. 

Maggie Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards, said, “In a year like no other in our lifetimes, we’ve produced a cohort of amazing, Stevie-winning women, organizations, and achievements like no other.  At all times our winners show themselves to be fearless and indomitable, but their leadership and example are especially valued this year.  We congratulate all of our Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie winners.  We look forward to celebrating them during our December 9 virtual ceremony, and to hearing from some of them during our Women|Future Conference on November 12-13.”

The Stevie Awards will stage its third annual Women|Future Conference virtually on November 12-13.  Registration is just $99, or $49 for current students with an active student ID. Details and registration are available at www.WomenFutureConference.com. 

Yet to be announced are the winners in three Red Ladder Women in Technology categories, sponsored by HCL Technologies, as well as five Grand Stevie Award winners in the competition.   HCL category winners, and the identities of the best-of-the-competition winners, will be announced during the week of October 12.

Entries for the 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business will open in May.  The 2021 awards dinner will be staged on Saturday, November 6 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada USA. 

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. 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 http://www.StevieAwards.com.