Anne Akers, Publisher of GLOW Beauty Magazine, Receives a Coveted Brava! Award from New York SmartCEO

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brava! Awards from New York SmartCEO celebrate the distinguished achievements of 24 of Greater New York's women business leaders and six nonprofit leaders. SmartCEO's Brava! Awards program celebrates top female CEOs who combine their entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. Included in the not-for-profit category were Myra J Biblowitz, President of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Karen Pearl, President and CEO of Gods Love We Deliver; and other outstanding NGO leaders. The winners were celebrated at the sold out New York Brava! Awards ceremony and reception held at the Broad Street Ballroom in lower Manhattan on September 25^th.

"I am very honored to be among the 2013 Brava! Winners, all of whom are impressive and talented women and recognized as leaders in their fields," says Anne Akers. "This is an exceptional group of dedicated women who are leaders and mentors, and devote their time and expertise to make a difference."

GLOW Beauty Magazine is published and owned by Anne Akers/MDPress, Inc. This luxury custom publication targets the upscale consumer interested in the latest information on trends, treatments and technologies to achieve "healthy bodies, radiant beauty and positive spirits." Written by leading medical experts and beauty, health and wellness journalists, each issue addresses topics of interest to the "thinking woman," covering topics ranging from women's health to positive living. With a special section in each edition devoted to the Professional Woman, GLOW also addresses issues as diverse as stress management and financial empowerment. With over 128 pages of editorial content in each issue, GLOW strives to be the go-to resource for the educated consumer — who seeks credible content and resources, when considering important healthcare and lifestyle decisions. GLOW Beauty Magazine is available in both print and digital form and also produces an ongoing series of networking events that showcase its contributors and advertisers through the GLOW Speakers Bureau.

To read about GLOW, visit http://www.glowbeautymag.com

For more information on the Brava! winners, visit www.smartceo.com

SOURCE GLOW Beauty Magazine