It was a successful evening for Mazda at the inaugural Motor Trader Women in Motor Industry Awards, with MMUK Sales Director, Laura Brailey taking the OEM Leader Award and Carina Hall from Mazda Financial Services winning the Financial Services Rising Star Award.
Organised by leading industry title Motor Trader Magazine, this new inspiring awards event was created to spotlight female talent in the motor industry and honour achievement, innovation and the leadership shaping the future of automotive. Winners were chosen across 40 categories by an independent panel of 28 industry judges.
The judges praised Laura for being a strong, people-centric sales director at Mazda UK, commenting: “pioneering gender diversity across the dealer network and within her team. She is an inspiring female leader, mentoring others and actively working to ensure accessible career pathways in sales.”
Also claiming an award was Carina Hall, from Mazda Financial Services who took the Financial Services Rising Star Award. Commenting on the awards, Mazda Motors UK, Maniging Director, Jeremy Thomson, said: “It’s fantastic to see Laura’s leadership recognised at an industry level, especially because the qualities being celebrated are exactly those that make such a difference within Mazda every day. I congratulate and thank her for the example she sets and for the momentum she creates around the business, likewise it’s great to see Carina acknowledged for her work with Mazda Financial Services.”
After collecting her award last week at an inspiring awards evening held in London, Laura Brailey, said: “I’m immensely proud to have been given this award both personally and as recognition for Mazda. The support and encouragement I have had from my colleagues at Mazda has influenced me hugely and quite simply I owe this award to them. This inaugural event is truly inspiring, highlighting the celebration of many women across the motor industry who are driving positive change and helping create more opportunities for women in the automotive sector”.
