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The Chief Executive of the UK National Lottery
operator Camelot Group plc, Dianne Thompson,
has won the category for Business in the 2006
European Achievement Awards. The competition
was fierce, with nominees including bankers,
investment managers, retail experts and other
senior businesswomen from across Europe.
Lottery sales are falling internationally,
but the judges applauded Dianne for her ability
to buck this trend to point where Camelot have
achieved the longest period of growth on record
for the UK lottery.
Speaking about Dianne, the Woman of Achievement
awards citation said, "One of her most
successful projects has been Camelot's pioneering
of EuroMillions, a new mega-jackpot game bringing
together ten lotteries in nine countries.
"She chairs the Childline Foundation fund-raising
committee, and has committed to personally raising
£1 million for the charity."
Dianne began working with Camelot Group plc
as the Commercial Operations Director in 1997
- a role which made her the first female Executive
Director on the board of the company. Three
years later, in 2000, she became the company's
Chief Executive.
Commenting on being given the award, Dianne
said, "The European Woman of Achievement
Awards have a history of recognising some of
the world's most inspirational women, and I
feel honoured to be in their company.
"But this award is not just for me,"
she added. "It's for the remarkable team
I have at Camelot who have helped to push annual
sales over the £5 billion mark."
Diane is currently spearheading a bid by the
Camelot Group to secure the third lottery licence.
"We're aiming to submit a bid which really
captures the public imagination and delivers
the best return to the Good Causes."
So there you have it - the UK has a great lottery
with an award-winning Woman of Achievement at
the helm. And that's official!
27 July 2006
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