WINNER AI™ HELPS PURPOL MARKETING AND CLIENTS BECOME FINALISTS IN  22nd ANNUAL STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York on November 10

Chippenham, UK – September 18, 2025 – Purpol Marketing Ltd, led by award-winning entrepreneur Denise O’Leary MBE, has been recognised with an outstanding 14 finalist places in the 22nd annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie® Awards celebrate the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and organisations worldwide. This year’s recognition highlights Purpol Marketing’s dedication to empowering businesses to showcase their excellence through award-winning entries.

O’Leary’s pioneering WINNER AI™ technology played a key role in preparing submissions, enabling Purpol and its partners to achieve exceptional results. Across Purpol Marketing, Cherishers 811 CIC, and The Business Exchange South West (TBE), 29 out of 35 entries were named finalists, all while reducing preparation time by 90%.

Each of these 29 entries will be recognised as either a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner. The classification will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Monday, November 10. More than 400 women and their guests from around the world are expected to attend the presentations, which will be broadcast live.

More than 1,500 entries from organizations and individuals in 48 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in categories such as 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, among many others. 

Purpol Marketing’s recognition spans a remarkable range of categories, including Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women, Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion, Achievement in Equal Pay, Best Female Entrepreneur in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Female Innovator of the Year. Denise O’Leary has also been named a finalist twice in Female Social Activist of the Year, reflecting her impact in both mentoring and inclusion. Further finalist recognition has been achieved in Mentor or Coach of the Year for both Marketing/Public Relations/Social Media and for Government or Non-Profit, as well as Social Change Maker of the Year for both Disability and Gender. Additional honours include Woman of the Year in Government or Non-Profit, Best New Product or Service of the Year for Business Services, and Female Thought Leader of the Year in Government or Non-Profit in All Other Nations.

In addition to Purpol Marketing’s achievements, Cherishers 811 CIC earned multiple finalist places in categories including Achievement in Equal Pay, Organization of the Year, Social Change Maker of the Year, and Woman of the Year – Government or Non-Profit, highlighting the leadership of Julie Edensor and Allison Dodd in inclusive community care. The Business Exchange South West Ltd also celebrated success with finalist recognition for Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women, Event of the Year, and Magazine/Online Publication of the Year, demonstrating its long-standing commitment to empowering women and delivering trusted, impactful regional business publishing.

Purpol Founder Denise O’Leary MBE commented “To receive 14 finalist places is an incredible honour for Purpol Marketing. Awards are about more than recognition – they’re about proving impact, inspiring others, and showing that businesses of every size can achieve on a global stage. I am especially proud that using WINNER AI™, we saved 90% of the time normally needed for entries while achieving 29 finalist positions from 35 submissions across Purpol, Cherishers, and The Business Exchange. For me, the greatest satisfaction comes not only from Purpol’s success but from helping other organisations shine. Seeing Cherishers and The Business Exchange recognised alongside Purpol is a wonderful validation of the power of collaboration and mentoring. It demonstrates that when businesses are guided to tell their stories in the right way, their achievements are celebrated and their impact amplified. To have contributed to that success is something I am truly delighted about.”

Finalists were determined based on the average scores of more than 190 business professionals worldwide, serving across seven judging committee.  Their scores will also determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie placements.

Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards, said, “Now in its 22nd year, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business attracted an exceptional range of nominations. We are continually inspired by how meaningful it is for women to receive a Stevie Award and the lasting impact it can have on their careers and organizations. We extend our congratulations to all of this year’s Finalists and look forward to announcing the final award placements on November 10.”

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

Entries for the 2026 Stevie Awards for Women in Business will open in May. 

About Denise O’Leary MBE and Purpol Marketing

Denise O’Leary MBE is a strategic mentor, bid coach, and founder of Purpol Marketing, specialising in public sector access, inclusive growth, and third-sector resilience. A Chartered Marketer with nearly 30 years of experience, she has delivered over £4.4 billion in secured contracts and grants with an exceptional 92% success rate—more than double the UK average. Her book WINNER has been an Amazon No1 bestseller. Denise measures her success on how much her clients win and is sharing knowledge as an author, mentor and speaker. Since July 2021 Purpol has won £480k grants for charities and has an international profile showcasing effective marketing and branding. Purpol mentor on marketing and how to win awards, grants and bids.

About WINNER AI™

WINNER AI™, created by Denise O’Leary MBE, is the first AI-powered award-entry coach built exclusively to help businesses succeed in awards. Launched in November 2024, it combines award psychology, bid methodology, and storytelling strategy to make entries faster, smarter, and more effective. Features include a 21-step guided intake engine, award-aligned drafting tools, ethical guardrails, and a unique Judge Simulation Mode that mirrors Stevie® Awards scoring. With its reusable business profile function, users can apply their data seamlessly across multiple entries and categories. The platform saves 30+ hours per entry, builds confidence for first-time applicants, and makes award recognition more accessible to underrepresented founders and small teams. WINNER AI™ proves that awards are not just for the few—they are for the prepared. And it is preparing them. Find out more: https://www.winnerai.co.uk

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine 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 Sales & Customer Service, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.  Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. 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.

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