THE co-founder of an organisation which aims to boost gender balance in the oil and gas industry has picked up a prestigious award for helping women enhance their careers.
Jenny Junnier, chair of the Axis Network and a senior manager at Deloitte in Aberdeen, received the Women’s Business Council award for “Getting On” at a reception in the House of Commons.
The awards, now in their third year, celebrate professionals working to support women’s contributions to economic growth.
Founded in 2014, the Axis Network committee has grown the group from 20 to more than 620 members from 160 organisations in the north east of Scotland.
Junnier said: said: “It’s an honour to receive recognition for what we’re trying to achieve in the oil and gas industry.
“As the industry recovers and seeks to implement the recommendations laid out in the Wood Review, women have an increasingly important role to play – providing an alternative view of how to take oil and gas forward.”
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