Jelmar President Alison Gutterman Honored With
Enterprising Women Of The Year Award
Gutterman Honored As Top Woman Entrepreneur
SKOKIE, IL, January 23, 2012 – Jelmar, Inc., (www.jelmar.com), makers of the iconic CLR and
Tarn-X brands of cleaning products, announced today that president Alison Gutterman has
received the Enterprising Women of the Year award for 2012 by Enterprising Women magazine.
This award honors women business owners who have demonstrated that they have fast-growth
businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and
stand out as leaders in their communities. Many of the award recipients are also leaders in key
organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.
Gutterman won in the Over $25 Million Annual Revenu category. Winners will be recognized at
the 10th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration on March 12 at Office Depot
headquarters and on March 13 at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
“Enterprising Women of the Year honorees are so deserving of being in the spotlight,” said
Monica Smiley, publisher and chief executive officer of Enterprising Women. “Each has
demonstrated that she has a thriving, growing business; she has mentored or given back to
support other women in business, and she stands out as a leader in her community. We could not
be more proud of the accomplishments of our honorees.”
“I’m humbled by the recognition when so many women business owners are generating incredible
success stories every day,” said Gutterman.”This recognition was made possible by an incredible
supporting cast of business partners, suppliers, vendors, clients and all of my friends and family
at Jelmar, and I want to thank them for helping grow the business to the success it is today.”
ABOUT ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAGAZINE:
Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, N.C., is the nation’s only women-owned
magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political,
economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a
friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting
women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of
entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the magazine's digital edition
reaches more than 200,000 readers in 50 countries. For more information, please visit
http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.
ABOUT JELMAR, INC.:
JELMAR is a vibrant and growing manufacturing company with a broad household cleaning
product line including CLR® and Tarn-X® brands of products. Flagship CLR products include
CLR Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover, CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner and CLR Septic Treatment
and Drain Care. With its unique formula, the CLR brand gets the cleaning job done in virtually
every area of the home. New products recently introduced include CLR Stone Cleaners and CLR
Stainless Cleaner, designed with the modern kitchen in mind. For more information visit
http://www.jelmar.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Andrew Sroufe (312) 397-6072, andrew.sroufe@sohosquarepr.com
Adrienne Gibbons (847) 675-8400, adrienne@jelmar.com
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