Award winning inventor
Simi Belo has always been keen to improve the products designed for women and she has come up with several ideas. In January 2004, she brought to market her favourite idea, the SimiWeave™’ (previously called ‘NewHair®’). Heralded by industry-leading magazine Black Beauty & Hair as ‘a new invention set to take the hairdressing world by storm’, the Simi Weave™ has been an overnight success amongst customers, hair and beauty experts, the media, celebrities and retailers alike. The patented SimiWeave design, Simi as the inventor, and her company Imiis have already won six major national and international awards and were finalist for six more!
Winner, 'Special Recognition 2004' award from The Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (May 2004).
Winner, ‘European Business 2004' from the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners (October 2004).
Winner, ‘Top Ten British Female Inventor / Innovator 2005’ from The British Female Inventors & Innovators Network (February 2005).
Winner, 'Best Start Up 2005' London African & Caribbean Entrepreneurs award from the African Caribbean Business Network (March 2005).
Winner, 'The'Black And Minority Ethnic Business' 2005 Passport To Export award from UK Trade & Investment division (May 2005).
Winner, ‘Top Ten Pan-African Women’s Inventor / Innovator 2005' award from The Pan-African Women’s Inventors & Innovators Network (September 2005).
Finalist, ‘PR & Marketing' from the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners (October 2004).
Finalist, ‘Innovation 2005’, London African & Caribbean Entrepreneurs award from the ACBN (March 2005).
Finalist, 'Women in Business' Startups 2005 award sponsored by Natwest (October2005).
Finalist, 'International Business Woman of the Year' 2005 award from the International Business Awards (November 2005).
Finalist, 'Best New Exporter' 2005 award from the International Business Awards (November 2005).
Finalist, 'Rising Star Of The Year' Black Enterprise award (October 2005).
Today, many celebrities across the world famous in news casting, TV presenting, singing, acting and modelling, wear the SimiWeave™ in complete confidence and total secret, passing it off as their own hair at every opportunity! They admit to wearing big weaves, outrageous extensions and flamboyant lace front wigs…..but when you see them with their ‘own real hair’, guess what?! For further information please visit www.SimiWeave.com
What The Press Say About Simi And The SimiWeave™
Today's Black Woman (USA) September 2007
Atlanta Woman (USA) April May 2007
Positive People (UK & Nigeria) June 2007
The Sunday Newspaper (Nigeria) 24 February 2007
Amina (French speaking countries) May 2006
The Voice Newspaper (UK) 3 April 2006
Genevieve Magazine (Nigeria) April 2006
Positive People (UK & Nigeria) April 2006
Black Film Monthly (UK) July Aug 2005
Business Edge (UK) June 2005
The Voice Newspaper (UK) 27 June 2005
Aspire Magazine (UK) April 2005
Evening Standard Newspaper (UK) 24 March 2005
This site features just a few press articles - there are many others and TV footage, please ask!
Successful campaigner
Simi hit the headlines in February 1992 with her campaign to raise the awareness of little-known disease Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) related to tampon use.
Daily Telegraph full page article 5 May 1992
Aspire full page article Jan Feb 2005
PR Guru
Described by PR Week as “having an obvious aptitude for PR”, Simi Belo has over seventeen years experience in PR and marketing.
About Simi Belo's Guru PR Ltd
Simi Belo at Text 100 PR
Eloquent speaker and presenter
An engaging speaker, Simi has over sixteen years experience of public speaking and is frequently asked to talk at, present or chair prominent events.
London Development Agency 9 February 2005
LIWIC Roundtable September 2004
Contact Simi Belo: enquiries@simiweave.com
