In August 2007, DeskDemon launched a year long award program that acknowledge and rewards the accomplishments of those who support and keep companies running smooth. The viewer’s voted Carolyn Truscott of IPC Media October’s winner.

Carolyn Truscott

Carolyn T. is approaching her 30th year at IPC Media. Currently, she is Personal Assistant to the editor of Woman's Own Magazine, a post she has held since 1998. I mainly knew Carolyn when I was Deputy Editor of Woman's Own from 1998 - 2002 - we started at the magazine virtually the same week... Carolyn T. is approaching her 30th year at IPC Media. Currently, she is Personal Assistant to the editor of Woman's Own Magazine, a post she has held since 1998. I mainly knew Carolyn when I was Deputy Editor of Woman's Own from 1998 - 2002 - we started at the magazine virtually the same week, although we worked together previously at EVA Magazine - and have constantly been impressed by her dedication, hard work and her ability to make sense out of chaos in a busy, ever-changing media environment.

Carolyn also served as my PA (along with the editor), and even though I am now freelance, I am a regular contributor to the magazine and she always makes time to sort out my invoices and send me copies of the magazine. She is unflaggingly cheerful, professional and pleasant, leaving everyone who comes to the magazine with an excellent first impression of both the office and the company.

Carolyn manages to run the office with impeccable skill and calm, keeping track of her editor's busy schedule whilst at the same time helping virtually everyone else in the office. She is often roped into chores others would find difficult - she was photographed weekly as "Lady Muck" with a headscarf wrapped round her head wearing Marigolds for over a year and had to tell the world about her domestic habits - but she always kept a cheerful face.

She is the behind-the-scenes queen of the magazine's annual charity event, Children of Courage, but more importantly, she fulfils her daily tasks with a smile. She is now working with a new editor, her third since she started at the magazine, and manages to keep a tight ship despite the myriad changes she has encountered throughout her career, being able to deal skilfully with a variety of personalities and talents on a daily basis. Quite simply, she takes over the mundane organisation, so nobody else has to!

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The goal of the Management Fellowship Support Award Program is to acknowledge, recognise, reward and promote a network of knowledge of each individual story.

Anyone can nominate an assistant who has made a difference in their day. The criteria for the nomination includes outstanding achievements in at least one of the following areas - organisational and project management, training and mentoring, office management, communication, technology, problem-solving. Winners will be chosen by those who know the job the best, their peers. Each DeskDemon member will be given 10 token/votes to distribute to the entry they feel has had the best entry they may change the distribution of these votes at any point within any giving month. Each month the entry with the most votes will receive £250 and their nominator £100. At the end of the competition, a group of industry experts will choose most extraordinary entry for the grand prize of £10,000.

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