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Sponsoring CERES Award: winners announcement

On October 18th, Germany´s best farmers were awarded the “Ceres Award”, the most important award in the agricultural sector.
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions was the sponsor of the category “female entrepeneur of the year”. The Head of Marketing & Communications, Corinna Washtell, presented the prize to Katherina Mayer in recognition of her entrepeneurial spirit and success.

 

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With the choice of the “female entrepreneur” category, we want to underline the important role of women in the green industry, who excel thanks to their personal engagement and expertise” says  Bertrand Négrier, CEO of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Germany.

Learn more about the winner in the "female entrepreneur of the year" category:

Katharina Mayer

Katharina Mayer has many talents: a trained veterinarian, she also has extensive knowledge in the production and marketing of meat products. Right now she is complementing her skills set with courses in “farm education”. In the past years she has extended the services offer, centering around activities for children and a farm shop. The shop is a benchmark in the region and its success has encouraged her to now venture into a large investment in new onsite facilities.

Pictures: © Markus Nass – dlz agrarmagazin