In partnership with Women in Automotive, Cox Automotive Australia is launching the inaugural Barbara Cox “Woman of the Year” Award.
Nominations are being sought for the 2023 award, to acknowledge and honour inspirational women in the Australian automotive industry.
Named after the late Barbara Cox – who served as director of Cox Enterprises, Cox Automotive’s parent company in the USA – the award aims to recognise and reward women who demonstrate a commitment to innovation, leadership, or community within the automotive sector.
The award is open to any woman working within the automotive industry across Australia.
Nominations are now open until February 15, 2023, and the winner will be announced on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023. In addition to gaining recognition across the industry, the winner will also receive $5,000 to spend on her own personal development.
The award is sponsored by Cox Automotive and Andrew Parry-Okeden, Barbara Cox’s grandson and non-executive director of Cox Automotive Australia is the award’s local patron.
“I am thrilled that this long-standing award is making its way to Australia. My grandmother was passionate about this country and her competitive, yet generous nature solidified her connection with the Australian people,” Parry-Okeden says.
I’m sure her efforts in business, sport and life will inspire talented and motivated women to be nominated for the award, and I look forward to learning about the contributions these nominees have made in their community and the automotive industry,” he says.
“Women in Automotive is proud to be partnering with Cox Automotive on this highly esteemed industry award – one that provides an opportunity to showcase the incredible, but often overlooked, contribution women make to the automotive industry – at all levels,” Women in Automotive manager Dr Imogen Reid says.
Nominations for the award should be entered via:https://www.coxautoinc.com.au/nominate- here/
