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The US National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) has announced Novartis executive Georgina Wood as a 2014 Professional Woman of the Year.
Wood is Director of Technology Innovations at the Swiss multinational. NAPW called Wood a “highly effective director who leads by example” and said it awarded her the honour for her “strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and expansive industry knowledge fosters excellence and success in her entire team.”
“My key responsibilities are to proactively identify new areas where technological innovations can add value and purpose, and to deliver ‘fit for purpose’ solutions in response to business needs,” said Wood.
The NAPW is a networking organisation with 600,000 members and 300 local chapters.