EOWA would like to thank the following sponsors of the 2004 EOWA Business Achievement Awards (in alphabetical order):

Alcoa World Alumina Australia
For two consecutive years, Alcoa World Alumina Australia has been named as a winner of an EOWA Employer of Choice for Women citation. Alcoa’s exemplary policies and practices were again recognised when the company was announced as the winner of the 2001 ACCI National Work and Family Large Business Award category – one of six awards to recognise organisations taking the initiative in providing a more family-friendly work environment for their employees.
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Australian Industry Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is Australia's leading industry organisation representing ten thousand employers in manufacturing, construction, automotive, telecommunications, IT, transport, labour hire and other industries. Ai Group's members operate businesses of all sizes throughout Australia and represent a broad and expanding range of sectors. We provide comprehensive advice and assistance to help members run their businesses more effectively and to become more competitive on a domestic and international level.
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Autoliv
Autoliv defines diversity in as broad and inclusive terms as possible; age, gender, ethnic origin, culture and personal style. Autoliv is proud of its extremely diverse and rapidly growing workforce, in which 32 nationalities are represented and 47 different languages spoken. Autoliv Australia is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity and the development of a work environment that gives everybody a fair go.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The Commonwealth Bank's EEO/Diversity strategy is very clearly linked to the Bank’s vision and business objectives - "to create an inclusive environment where all staff are treated with respect and dignity, where all staff are able to contribute to their maximum potential and where the diversity of ideas, work styles and perspectives are valued and utilised to assist help grow the business.”
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ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd
ExxonMobil realizes that success depends on attracting and retaining the best, most innovative, most results-oriented employees. Their view is "our people are our competitive advantage and the key factor in achieving our goals".

The organisation is therefore very serious about the people they choose to recruit and develop and so they aim to provide an environment where the right type of person can grow and succeed.
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Hays
For the second year in a row, Hays is the only recruitment agency to be awarded the Employer of Choice for Women citation – an achievement we are particularly proud of!

Hays is committed to the development of our human capital through building a culture of reward, recognition and promotion based on merit. There has been a direct correlation between our investment in our people and our current success. It is a testament to years of developing a company culture that rewards merit and individual performance and which invests heavily in employees’ learning and development.
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IBM
IBM opened its doors in Australia seventy years ago: the same year that the Sydney Harbour bridge was opened and the ABC went to air for the first time. IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM is proud to have made a significant contribution to the productivity and competitiveness of Australian industry over that time.

Drawing on resources from across IBM and key business partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers to take full advantage of the on demand era. With the acquisition of PWC Consulting last year, IBM also became Australia’s largest business consulting company. IBM has around 11,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand.

IBM also has a proud history in diversity and has embraced policies and practices to attract and retain the best employees. Policies supporting a family friendly workplace, work/life balance, advancement of women, and employment of people with a disability has earned IBM public recognition.
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McDonald's Australia
McDonald’s is one of the largest employers of young people in Australia. The system currently employees over 55,000 people and spends more than $20 million annually on training and people development. McDonald’s creates about 6000 new jobs each year – many of which are taken up by young people working their way through school and university.
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VIVE
VIVE the magazine for women who mean business. VIVE caters to Australia executive women who want to achieve success in all areas of their lives; career, relationship, children, excitement, satisfaction and achievement. The magazine addresses the needs of these women with credible & actionable information about career, networking, business, finance, working motherhood, beauty, fashion, design and travel.
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