Womenetics to Partner with Porsche Cars North America for the 2011 POW! Awards

High Performance Automotive Company to Join in Atlanta Awards Event

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Feb 25, 2011, 10:33 ET

ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Womenetics today announced a partnership with Porsche Cars North America to present the 2nd Annual POW! Awards. This signature event honors innovative female leaders who forge new paths and create leadership models for the women who follow.

"Porsche believes the driving force behind a successful company is passion," said Elisabeth Marchant, CEO of Womenetics. "That's exactly what each of these fifteen POW! Award winners represent. We're thrilled that Porsche values passionate, driven and powerful women, not just in their automobiles, but in the boardroom, too. We're proud to partner with them to honor these women."

The 2011 POW! Awards presented by Womenetics and Porsche Cars North America takes place 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., April 26, 2011 at Loews Hotel in Atlanta. This is Porsche's second year as a sponsor of this premier event and its first as presenting sponsor. Porsche's presenting sponsorship also includes the POW! Up Close & Personal series of three panel discussion events this summer with the winners.

"We look forward to continuing our valued Womenetics partnership this year," said Detlev von Platen, president and CEO, Porsche Cars North America. "We applaud and congratulate the POW! winners whose contributions are indispensable to the Atlanta community and their respective industries. This esteemed group of women trigger change from within, challenge the status quo and transform vision into action."

For a list of the winners, visit www.womenetics.com.

About Womenetics

Womenetics is a global business platform combining online content and events that connects and inspires women to achieve success in their professional and personal lives. Through relevant content online and at events, Womenetics brings powerful ideas and lessons for change and empowerment. Recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women. Visit www.womenetics.com.

About Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c.F.Porsche, Porsche Cars North America, Inc., and its 197 dealers offer U.S. customers some of the most technically advanced and high-performance vehicles in the world; including the iconic 911 series, the renowned Boxster and Cayman mid-engine sports cars, the high-end Cayenne sport utility vehicles and the four-door Panamera sports sedan.