Silvia Damiani, vice president of the renowned jewellery company The Damiani Group, was named 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM) at its 63rd Annual World Business Women's Congress held recently in Bahrain.

FCEM is a premier business and entrepreneurship association uniting women business owners from the world over. Founded in France in 1945 at the end of World War II, the Association quickly spread into other European countries and then across five continents.

Ms. Damiani was presented with Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Association's Pioneers Award category. Each year this recognition marks the achievements of one FCEM member heading a medium or large-size company active in international business and who has been an owner for the least 10 years and still actively involved in the managing of their company's operations.

“Damiani is a very well-known brand of jewellery representing a family business that has opened doors to international markets and become public company whilst always remaining close to their customers. The special “care for customers” all around the world makes the company and, in particular, Silvia Damiani a special entrepreneur that acknowledges the value and importance of  customer care. This award, in part, comes in appreciation of Damiani's attention to their customer and helps define the company's value add. Furthermore, Damiani has always supported women's development and advancement within the company with more than 70 per cent of its global workforce being female employees," the FCEM association said.

"It’s a great honour for me to receive this award given by and among so many dynamic and entrepreneurial business women from across the globe," said Ms. Damiani. "This award is however not only a tribute to me, it is a recognition of the achievements of the entire Damiani Group who became in these years one of the world's best known luxury jewellery brands. I am especially pleased to have been given this award at this year's conference taking place in the Middle East, one of the most important and growing regions for Damiani. The work of FCEM and all of its members to support, promote and award entrepreneurship and cross border ties, co-operation and trade among women is commendable and Damiani looks forward to continuing our support for FCEM and its activities around the world."

Ms. Damiani was also the keynote speaker at the Congress' Gala dinner where she inspired delegates and attending dignitaries from the Gulf and Mena region with her story of success and the dynamic growth and global expansion of the Damiani Group over the past 90 years. Established in 1924 as a family business, Damiani is now one of the world's most sought after jewellery brands. – TradeArabia News Service