First Global Bank has announced the establishment of a special award

Wayne Wray

of recognition for women. The First Global Bank Vision Award is geared at initiating an awards programme that seeks to highlight the invaluable contribution that women make to the Jamaican society.

True to one of its definitions, that is, the act or power of anticipating that which will come or may come to be; the Vision Award was coined to recognize women who, through the use of extraordinary insight and foresight, pursued a sphere of endeavour (in any field or sector) that ultimately impacted positively on the lives of others.

In speaking about the primary motivating factor behind the creation of this award, Wayne Wray, president of First Global Bank, indicated that: “In a time when women are playing a significant role in nation building all across Jamaica, there is a consistent call to both recognize their personal investment, and to provide a public forum wherein their work can not only be acknowledged, but also used as a national example to the current and ensuing generation of women.”

In its show of agreement with the mandate of this programme, The Gleaner Company’s Flair Magazine has joined with First Global Bank as an associate sponsor of this year’s programme. Highlighting why The Gleaner Company saw it fit to come on board, its corporate affairs and marketing manager Karin Cooper noted that company’s acknowledgment of the role of women in building the society is demonstrated in the Gleaner products such as the Flair Magazine, Women In Charge series and the annual Phenomenal Woman publication.

In the coming weeks, the five nominees for this year’s award and their respective endeavours will be portrayed in the Flair Magazine. The 2008 winner will thereafter be announced at a special banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on May 14.

Posted: March 03, 2008