Bristol-based specialist health insurer National Friendly is celebrating the success of employee and local lady, Dawn Carey, who has been named PA of the Year by national magazine, Executive PA.
Dawn, 42, from Winscombe, was nominated for the prestigious award by National Friendly CEO, Richard Sear, who has come to find her organisational skills, enthusiasm and creative ideas invaluable to his own working life, and that of the company as a whole.
The national awards are run by Executive PA magazine and aim to reward the best PAs in the industry through a number of prestigious gongs. As part of the PA of the Year award, the magazine was looking for an executive assistant that excels within their role and who sets a high benchmark of professionalism for the industry.
After the initial entry process, a shortlist of top performing finalists was released by the magazine, with Dawn being announced as the overall winner at a high profile ceremony in London.
National Friendly CEO Richard Sear said: “Dawn goes beyond the remit of the traditional executive personal assistant and has proved herself indispensable. She is a never afraid to put forward new ways to work more effectively, or suggest ways that we can help support our wider local community or fellow colleagues.”,
“I am delighted that a panel of experts recognised what we as a company get to see each day – a highly skilled professional who continues to perform to the best of her ability setting an unrivalled benchmark for the industry.”
Commenting on her impressive win, Dawn Carey said: "I am extremely delighted to win this award. It means a great deal to me. I've worked as a PA for over 20 years and I see this as recognition of the hard work and dedication I have put in. I thought being nominated by my boss was a great honour but to win overall was amazing."