image courtesy of Oneill Photographics

On Friday 6th August the 2010 Executive PA Magazine Awards took place at the spectacular Doltone House Darling Island Wharf. Over 320 senior level PAs were in attendance from right across the country and true to form, the evening was a great success.

Combining the expertise of Doltone House, Microhire and some wonderful centrepieces provided by Centrepiece By Design, the venue was a sight to behold.

This year, the audience was treated to some magnificent acts including the internationally renowned String Diva provided by SMA Productions which certainly hit the mark with the crowd.

The dancefloor was packed at the end of the evening with the energetic performance by Wonderbrass which really concluded what had been a truly enjoyable night for all involved.

Oneill Photographics was on hand to capture photos for the event whilst the team from Louder than Words were filming the whole night. To view the online gallery click here.

This year's awards had seen an unprecedented amount of nominations. The calibre made the decisions extremely difficult. We would like to thank all those that took part this year and congratulate all those who made it through to the final round - a truly great achievement.

There could only be one winner for each of the five categories so we would like to congratulate our winners:

Best Organised Event - Sponsored by Kwik Kopy
Runner Up: Leesa Lawson, CGU Insurance
Runner Up: Joanne Barnes, TLE Electrical
WINNER: Sarah Cullens, News Limited

Employer of the Year - Sponsored by Doltone House
Runner Up: Selectrix, nominated by Rebecca London
Runner Up: Sinclair Knight Merz, nominated by Anna Theocharous
WINNER: Auscoal Super, nominated by Janelle Wilson

Boss of the Year
Runner Up: Sandra Jeffires, University of Sunshine Coast
Runner Up: David Tucker, Bilfinger Berger Services
WINNER: Maria Palazzolo, GS1 Australia

Up and Coming PA - Sponsored by Westfield Gift Cards
Runner Up: Bev Downes, Admin Assistant - WA Country Health Service
Runner Up: Hayley Alchin, PA to the MD - C-Inc Hospitality
WINNER: Lindsay Hall, Secretary to the MD - Joondalup Resort

PA of the Year - Sponsored by Kelly Services (Headline Sponsor)
Runner Up: Chris Jeffkins,  PA to MD - CSG
Runner Up: Dimitra Zographos,  EA to Senior Vice President - URS Corporation
Runner Up: Kerry Collins, EA to the CEO - National Farmers Federation
Runner Up: Patrizia Iacono, EA to the MD - Westpac
Winner:  Wendy Goulding, EA to the MD - TAFE South Australia