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Michelle Guthrie, CEO of STAR won the coveted title from more than 70 candidates in Hong Kong. She is credited with having played an instrumental role in the development of STAR in her five years with the company and in "overcoming the challenges of the competitive television industry." CEO and president of Veuve Clicquot Cecile Bonnefond said: "Michelle deserves the Award because she demonstrates business flair and vision and has the audacity to channel her entrepreneurial spirit to help to shape, lead and extend the direction of STAR." As well as winning the Award, Ms Guthrie will be invited to join the tribute to Madame Clicquot, founder of the global brand, at this year's Business Women International Meeting in Reims, France, and will have a vine named after her. Door to Asia Hong Kong was chosen the first Asian location to host the award last year. Ms Bonnefond at the 2004 launch said Hong Kong is the door to Asia. "It's where you have to be if you want success. Most of all there are many achieving women in this city who set an exemplary pattern to the world with their dynamism, hard work and initiative." Last year's winner was Betty Yuen, managing director of electric power company CLP Power. She was the first ethnic Chinese appointed to managing director in the 100-year history of CLP Power as well as the first woman to hold the role. Currently presented in 16 countries including France, the UK, Brazil and Sweden, the Veuve Clicquot Award was created in 1972 to pay tribute to Madame Veuve Clicquot, who, at 27, assumed control of her husband's vineyards and built the foundation of the global brand. Veuve Clicquot, part of the LVMH Group, has had a presence in Hong Kong for more than a century and Hong Kong serves as its regional headquarters. Related link | |||||||||
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