The excitement knew no bounds when the confetti cannon fired its shower of pink snippets at the industry's power women of 2019 as part of the dealer gala at the "bike und business" symposium in Würzburg on November 20. All winners, but only one winner.
In the fifth "Bike Woman of the Year" award organized by "bike und business" and supported by the motorcycle clothing brand Modeka as well as the lubricant specialists Meneks (Bel-Ray, Ipone) and F.B. Mondial (MSA Germany), the 2019 "Bike Woman of the Year" award was won in a neck-and-neck race by Irene Kotnik from Berlin (founder of the "Petrolettes" motorcycle women's festival) ahead of Patricia Ackerschott from Hamburg (trainer at Louis) and Susanne Scholz (Managing Director of SMS Westpoint Harley-Davidson Augsburg).
The evaluation focused on personality, individual accents in the motorcycle business, their networking in the professional motorcycle community, their social media activities and the balance between work and family. "The candidates have impressively shown us the inspiring and individual commitment with which they have followed their personal path in the two-wheeler business so far and want to continue, what their goals are and where they are also involved outside of their professional lives," says Stephan Maderner, Editor-in-Chief of "bike und business". The jury selected the five best from a total of 34 applicants.
The top 3 of the "Bike Woman of the year 2019" award:
1stplace: Irene Kotnik from Berlin (Petrolettes)
2ndplace: Patricia Ackerschott from Hamburg (Louis)
3rdplace: Susanne Scholz from Augsburg (SMS Westpoint Harley-Davidson Augsburg)
Among the top 5 are:
Anika Gramlich from Berlin (motorcycle blog "SHE is a Rider")
Miriam Höfer from Roetgen (marketing motorcycle clothing brand Büse)
"bike und business" is a trade magazine for the motorized two-wheeler industry in the entire German-speaking region. The business magazine with a training section and interactive digital community provides information for the motorcycle trade and service, manufacturers/importers, the accessories industry and associations. "bike und business" is the official organ of the Bundesinnungsverband Zweirad-Handwerk (BIV) and publishes the technical bulletins that companies need for the statutory motorcycle emissions test (AUK). Daily news from the entire motorcycle industry is available at bikeundbusiness.de and in the twice-weekly newsletter. The parent company Vogel Communications Group is one of the leading service providers for B2B communication in the German-speaking world. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. With four agencies in Berlin, the Group offers comprehensive communications expertise. The Group's services range from specialist media, corporate publishing, social media services, PR, trade fair services, networks and communities to market intelligence & insights and an in-house congress center.
