In June, 2001 at the world renowned Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, Avon Products, Inc. honored Mission's CEO Carmen Bermúdez as one of four recipients of the Avon Women of Enterprise Award.   The Avon Women of Enterprise Program identifies and celebrates trend setters and trailblazers in the U.S. business community: dynamic women entrepreneurs who have overcome personal and professional challenges to launch and grow successful businesses.  We are very proud of Carmen's accomplishments.  Her leadership continues to take Mission to higher levels of business performance.

Susan Kropf, COO Avon Products, Inc. (left) and Mary Tyler Moore (right), keynote speaker at the Avon Women of Enterprise Award event, with Carmen Bermúdez.

Carmen Bermúdez with Avon CEO Andrea Jung after the awards presentation in June, 2000.

Links from Avon's Newsroom:

Avon Products, Inc. Launches Publication For Women Entrepreneurs
August 1, 2000

Avon Women of Enterprise Awards Honors Nation's Leading Female Entrepreneurs
June 15, 2000

Meet the Avon Women of Enterprise Award Honorees 2000
June 15, 2000

Avon Women of Enterprise Program Launches Speakers Bureau and Entrepreneurial Publications
June 15, 2000

Women Worldwide Agree that Financial Independence Is Key to a Better Life, According to 2000 Avon Global Women's Survey
June 15, 2000

National Survey Reveals Only One Third of Americans Very Successful at Balancing Life's Demands
June 7, 1999

Avon Survey Reveals Mentoring Matters to Women
June 4, 1998

For more information about Avon's Women of Enterprise Program,

Avon's commitment to women, and Avon products please visit the

Avon site at http://www.avon.com.