{"id":1231,"date":"2019-11-25T09:24:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2023-02-21T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T15:54:34","slug":"btls-managing-director-collects-stevie-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/de\/news\/2019\/btls-managing-director-collects-stevie-award\/","title":{"rendered":"BTL\u2019s Managing Director Collects Prestigious Award in New York at the 2019 International Stevie Awards for Women in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"blog-box_notice-bar has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdf7b6\"><strong>Note: Surpass Assessment is now the company name for BTL and BTL Surpass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press Release: Shipley, United Kingdom \u2013 25th November 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing Director of BTL Group Ltd., Sonya Whitworth, beat representatives of some of the biggest global brands on the international stage to take home silver at the world\u2019s premier business awards in New York. Sonya was the only UK finalist in the \u2018Female Executive of the Year \u2013 Business Products \u2013 11-2,500 Employees\u2019 category at the 2019 International Stevie Awards for Women in Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This well-deserved achievement is in recognition of Sonya\u2019s fantastic leadership at BTL, and the inspiration and encouragement she provides to her colleagues. It is also further recognition of BTL\u2019s progress on the international scene.On returning from the awards ceremony, Sonya gave her thanks to family and colleagues, commenting: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8222;It was fantastic to be part of such a great event, and I was honoured to be amongst so many successful businesswomen. This kind of achievement doesn\u2019t happen without the support of some amazing people. My husband and children have always been highly supportive of my work. My fellow board members are a true inspiration and I continue to learn so much from all of them. Most importantly, is the support of the BTL team. They are such a talented and committed set of people, and without them I would not have achieved such international recognition.<\/em>&#8222;<\/p>\n<cite>Sonya Whitworth, Managing Director at BTL<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BTL\u2019s Managing Director, Sonya Whitworth, collects Stevie Award for Women in Business\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-deqcIF4Ws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> &#8222;<em>BTL has grown dramatically since Sonya became Managing Director. This is largely due to her style of leadership, a respected personality and her enthusiasm for the business. The Stevie Awards are the world\u2019s premier business awards and this provides international recognition for a Yorkshire-based leader and also for the company that she leads. We hope this provides an inspiration for the region.<\/em>&#8222;<\/p>\n<cite> Bob Gomersall, Chairman at BTL<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Stevie Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards\u00ae, The International Business Awards\u00ae, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales &amp; Customer Service, and the new Middle East Stevie Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the Stevie Awards. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/stevieawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Stevie Awards.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About BTL Group Ltd.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1985, BTL Group Ltd. has grown into a renowned global provider of assessment technology and services trusted by some of the world\u2019s highest-profile providers of high-stakes summative assessments. It serves the Surpass Community from offices in the UK (trading as BTL) and in the United States (trading as BTL Surpass Inc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2007, BTL\u2019s core focus&nbsp;has been the development of its award-winning Assessment Platform, Surpass. 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