Imprese, the GammaDonna Award to CEO Miriam Gualini

It was the ‘Iron Lady’ from Bergamo Miriam Gualini, at the helm of the company chosen by Renzo Piano for the new Ponte Morandi, to win the GammaDonna Award, the recognition that since 2004 has rewarded innovative female entrepreneurs. Instead, the founder of Codemotion Chiara Russo wins the “Giuliana Bertin Communication Award”, while Valentina Arzilli – La Perla di Torino – wins the “Qvc Next Award” for innovative Made in Italy. “We have received various awards but – commented Miriam Gualini – I consider the GammaDonna Prize to be above all a personal victory”. “Being an entrepreneur gives great satisfaction but – the CEO observed – you have to take into account that you need to work harder, think faster, be able to think what others don’t think”. “Not to mention that I grew up with a father – and in a territory, the Bergamo one – characterized by the desire and the need to work, and by the strong spirit of sacrifice as a necessary condition for success” she added. “The fact that all 5 finalists are also mothers and that – continued Miriam – no one has asked us how we managed to reconcile these two so important dimensions, is a silent and clear demonstration that it is possible not to have to give up any part of self”. The winner of the 2020 edition was awarded a Master from the 24Ore Business School, a 3-month acceleration path in PoliHub – Innovation park startup accelerator Politecnico Milano, an equity crowdfunding campaign on the BacktoWork portal, participation in the educational program executive InTheBoardroom of ValoreD, dedicated communication activities by the agency Valentina Communication, creator of the GammaDonna Award. “The transformation of the Award into the first Italian television format dedicated to innovative female entrepreneurship – commented Valentina Parenti, president of GammaDonna – has allowed us to reach the general public and offer the success stories of the finalists unprecedented visibility”. Valentina Parenti also highlighted that “never as in this moment is there a need for an injection of confidence and positivity, and in this sense the partnership with Qvc Italia – the multi-channel shopping retailer who has told the stories of ‘GammaDonna in one Special TV- is even more precious to us: thanks to teamwork, the need to solve the problem of social distancing has become a wonderful opportunity to take our message to a much wider audience “. “We are very proud to be a partner of GammaDonna even in such a special year” said Paolo Penati, CEO of Qvc Italia. “Supporting young and female entrepreneurship is a concrete commitment for Qvc, which we try to continue with our corporate programs, first and foremost Qvc Next which facilitates access to the market for emerging talents and SMEs. The partnership with GammaDonna allows us to do more, to tell the stories of entrepreneurs who – he stressed again – are making a difference and inspiring a new generation of Italian talent “.