Director of Coconut Media shortlisted for EWIF Award

Sally Butters

Sally Butters

Coconut Creatives is pleased to announce that Sally Butters, Director of Coconut Media, has been shortlisted at the 2013 Encouraging Women Into Franchising (EWIF) Awards. She is a finalist for the Merry Maids Award for Woman Service Provider of the Year Award.

Sally has made a continuous effort not only to encourage women into franchising but also in strengthening the role of women in franchising. She also represented the ladies well at the bfa Chairman’s charity day in September when she gave the men much more than they bargained for at the karting. Coconut Creatives and Coconut Media wish the finalists in all categories the best of luck at the awards ceremony in London on the 16th May.

If you would like to encourage more women into your franchise network, why not contact us!

Coconut Creatives Founder wins Service Provider of the Year Award!

Sarah Cook, Founder of Coconut Creatives attended the EWIF awards ceremony on Tuesday 10th May and discovered she had won an award!

The Woman Service Provider of the Year 2010 title was awarded to Sarah Cook as recognition for her marketing work with Franchisors. This included, writing a book on franchise recruitment, a former trip to India, establishing Coconut Creatives as the only bfa accredited Marketing Company in the Franchise Industry and launching the popular Franchisor Marketing Workshops.

“The EWIF awards have succeeded in bringing together Franchisors, Franchisees and their Service Providers to recognise and celebrate excellence in the franchise industry. I am delighted to be recognised for the marketing work myself and the whole team at Coconut Creatives do in the industry across many sectors and with Franchisors both large and small,” says Sarah.
Clive Sawyer from Business Options both sponsored and announced the winner for this award.

Clive comments “We were absolutely delighted at the response to these inaugural EWIF Awards both from the number and quality of entries received. The large turn out for the Awards Ceremony is an indication of the level of support EWIF has from the whole franchise industry. As a Service Provider ourselves I was delighted that we could sponsor this Award. There was a lot of strong competition in this category and I am delighted that Sarah won as it is an acknowledgement of all she has done within the franchise industry.”