Fifth Quadrant CEO Inducted into Australian Businesswomen’s Network 2014 Hall of Fame
Announcement posted by Fifth Quadrant 07 Mar 2014
Fifth Quadrant, Australia’s largest customer experience strategy, design, innovation and research consultancy, has announced that its founder and CEO, Dr Catriona Wallace, has been inducted into the prestigious Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) 2014 Hall of Fame.
The ABN 2014 Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of female entrepreneurs who have been exemplary in their industries, are trailblazers and demonstrate inspiring and aspiring business journeys.
ABN CEO, Suzi Dafnis, said, “The ABN Hall of Fame is designed to ensure that successful women are given a stage and honoured for their contribution to the economy and the business community. The women in our Hall of Fame this year were chosen because of their remarkable success and because they are all excellent role models to other aspiring female business owners. The ABN Hall of Fame also aims to celebrate successful female business owners through sharing their stories, to inspire and empower other female entrepreneurs.”
In addition to establishing and managing Fifth Quadrant, Wallace is a customer experience futurist. She is chief executive of both Flamingo Ventures, a tech start-up and one of the world’s first vendor relationship management companies and ACA Research, a market research company.
Her impressive professional achievements are complemented by her many not-for-profit endeavours and a deep commitment to the betterment of women and girls in Australia. As the founder of three not-for-profit businesses: Indigo Express; Kids in Philanthropy; and Out and Up, an employment program for women prisoners, asylum seekers and refugees, Catriona’s charitable side projects are both noteworthy and telling of her passionate disposition. The mother of five also mentors both Indigenous and non-Indigenous women.
As CEO of Fifth Quadrant, Wallace was presented with both the 2013 NSW Medium-Sized Business of the Year award and the overall NSW Business of the Year in the Telstra Business Awards. She was also selected as one of Australia’s top eight female entrepreneurs in 2014 by the US-based Springboard Program.
Wallace has also led the development of Corpreneurism in Australia, which aims to develop and drive the use of entrepreneurial innovation methods in Australian business. As a dynamic and international speaker, Wallace has spoken in over 15 countries, and is the most cited industry and media commentator on customer experience in Australia.
“I am delighted to join the ABN 2014 Hall of Fame at a time when women entrepreneurs are emerging as a global force for economic growth. I believe strong women leaders and a culture that fosters the rise of feminine archetype in business will result in significantly better outcomes for business and the wider community.”
The 2014 ABN Hall of Fame inductees also include:
◦ Maggie Beer, Maggie Beer Products
◦ Liz Davenport, Liz Davenport
◦ Kristina Karlsson, kikki.K
◦ Tammy May, MyBudget
◦ Barbara Etter, BEtter Consulting
◦ Lisa McGuigan, Lisa McGuigan Wines
◦ Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora
◦ Chandra Clements, One Legacy
◦ Helen Summers, Helen Summers Optometrist
◦ Eve Mahlab, Australian Women Donors Network
◦ Carol Schwartz, Trawalla Foundation
◦ Sam Sheppard, The Buildmore Group
◦ Viv White, Big Picture Education
◦ Sonja Cameron, Cameron’s Nursery
◦ Robbie Sefton, Sefton & Associates
◦ Christine Kris Macauley of Robbo’s Motorcycles
The 2014 inductees join over 150 other women the ABN has previously recognised as outstanding female business leaders. Some of these women include June Dally-Watkins, Collette Dinnigan, Janine Allis, Lorna Jane Clarkson, Carolyn Creswell, Sue Ismiel, Jay Cay, Ronni Kahn and Naomi Simson.
For more information and to learn about the 2014 ABN Hall of Fame inductees, visit http://www.abn.org.au/businesswomens-hall-of-fame/about
About Fifth Quadrant
Fifth Quadrant Pty Ltd is a Customer Experience Strategy, Design, Innovation and Research Consultancy. Fifth Quadrant designs and operationalises customer experience strategy in order to enhance customer engagement, reduce operating costs, drive revenue and optimise operations across multiple customer channels.
Fifth Quadrant conducts extensive research producing Analyst reports that underpin our approach to consultancy with evidence-based statistics and analysis. Fifth Quadrant delivers an unrivalled level of knowledge, subject matter expertise and proprietary methodologies to ensure organisations have highly effective customer experience strategies, operations, management and leaders. www.fifthquadrant.com.au | Phone: +61 2 99273399
The ABN 2014 Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of female entrepreneurs who have been exemplary in their industries, are trailblazers and demonstrate inspiring and aspiring business journeys.
ABN CEO, Suzi Dafnis, said, “The ABN Hall of Fame is designed to ensure that successful women are given a stage and honoured for their contribution to the economy and the business community. The women in our Hall of Fame this year were chosen because of their remarkable success and because they are all excellent role models to other aspiring female business owners. The ABN Hall of Fame also aims to celebrate successful female business owners through sharing their stories, to inspire and empower other female entrepreneurs.”
In addition to establishing and managing Fifth Quadrant, Wallace is a customer experience futurist. She is chief executive of both Flamingo Ventures, a tech start-up and one of the world’s first vendor relationship management companies and ACA Research, a market research company.
Her impressive professional achievements are complemented by her many not-for-profit endeavours and a deep commitment to the betterment of women and girls in Australia. As the founder of three not-for-profit businesses: Indigo Express; Kids in Philanthropy; and Out and Up, an employment program for women prisoners, asylum seekers and refugees, Catriona’s charitable side projects are both noteworthy and telling of her passionate disposition. The mother of five also mentors both Indigenous and non-Indigenous women.
As CEO of Fifth Quadrant, Wallace was presented with both the 2013 NSW Medium-Sized Business of the Year award and the overall NSW Business of the Year in the Telstra Business Awards. She was also selected as one of Australia’s top eight female entrepreneurs in 2014 by the US-based Springboard Program.
Wallace has also led the development of Corpreneurism in Australia, which aims to develop and drive the use of entrepreneurial innovation methods in Australian business. As a dynamic and international speaker, Wallace has spoken in over 15 countries, and is the most cited industry and media commentator on customer experience in Australia.
“I am delighted to join the ABN 2014 Hall of Fame at a time when women entrepreneurs are emerging as a global force for economic growth. I believe strong women leaders and a culture that fosters the rise of feminine archetype in business will result in significantly better outcomes for business and the wider community.”
The 2014 ABN Hall of Fame inductees also include:
◦ Maggie Beer, Maggie Beer Products
◦ Liz Davenport, Liz Davenport
◦ Kristina Karlsson, kikki.K
◦ Tammy May, MyBudget
◦ Barbara Etter, BEtter Consulting
◦ Lisa McGuigan, Lisa McGuigan Wines
◦ Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora
◦ Chandra Clements, One Legacy
◦ Helen Summers, Helen Summers Optometrist
◦ Eve Mahlab, Australian Women Donors Network
◦ Carol Schwartz, Trawalla Foundation
◦ Sam Sheppard, The Buildmore Group
◦ Viv White, Big Picture Education
◦ Sonja Cameron, Cameron’s Nursery
◦ Robbie Sefton, Sefton & Associates
◦ Christine Kris Macauley of Robbo’s Motorcycles
The 2014 inductees join over 150 other women the ABN has previously recognised as outstanding female business leaders. Some of these women include June Dally-Watkins, Collette Dinnigan, Janine Allis, Lorna Jane Clarkson, Carolyn Creswell, Sue Ismiel, Jay Cay, Ronni Kahn and Naomi Simson.
For more information and to learn about the 2014 ABN Hall of Fame inductees, visit http://www.abn.org.au/businesswomens-hall-of-fame/about
About Fifth Quadrant
Fifth Quadrant Pty Ltd is a Customer Experience Strategy, Design, Innovation and Research Consultancy. Fifth Quadrant designs and operationalises customer experience strategy in order to enhance customer engagement, reduce operating costs, drive revenue and optimise operations across multiple customer channels.
Fifth Quadrant conducts extensive research producing Analyst reports that underpin our approach to consultancy with evidence-based statistics and analysis. Fifth Quadrant delivers an unrivalled level of knowledge, subject matter expertise and proprietary methodologies to ensure organisations have highly effective customer experience strategies, operations, management and leaders. www.fifthquadrant.com.au | Phone: +61 2 99273399