The 2009 ad:tech Award Winners are Announced

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All of the entries clearly demonstrated that our industry continues to develop in leaps and bounds and we are well positioned to play a leading role in the modern communication model. The ad:tech awards yet again provided an excellent forum for sharing and recognizing outstanding creative client innovation.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2009

ad:tech expositions, LLC, the leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the interactive marketing community worldwide, today announced the 2009 ad:tech award winners. The winning entries were revealed, for the first time, on the awards microsite. ad:tech award participants, winners, and judges will be celebrated at a private event, ad:tech/SFBIG Mixer - Celebrating Creativity in Digital Advertising, on Tuesday, April 21st at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

The awards program relies heavily on the expertise of the selected Judges. Leaders across the interactive marketing community participated in the voting process from companies such as AKQA, Ogilvy North America, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Organic, Inc., Microsoft, Google and Twentieth Century Fox. "There was tremendous breadth in the award submissions - from low cost, but highly effective word-of-mouth efforts to data-intensive modeling driven optimization to experiential brand campaigns. And each ad:tech entry was a reminder of how quickly online marketers continue to innovate and fundamentally change marketing," notes ad:tech Judge, Catherine Paschkewitz, Director, Demand Generation with HP.

Twenty eight award winners were selected from the following categories: Interactive Ads, Interactive Campaigns, Optimization/Search Strategy, Web Sites, People's Choice, and Industry Achievement. The awards microsite will host the winners' creative for one full year at http://www.ad-tech.com/awards/winners/.

Industry Achievement Award Winners: outstanding individuals who continue to inspire the industry.

• Carol Kruse, Vice President of Global Interactive Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
• Rishad Tobaccowala, Chief Executive Officer, Denuo
• Wenda Harris Millard, President, Media and Co-CEO, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Grant McDougall, President - Global Clients with Aegis Media and ad:tech Judge states, "All of the entries clearly demonstrated that our industry continues to develop in leaps and bounds and we are well positioned to play a leading role in the modern communication model. The ad:tech awards yet again provided an excellent forum for sharing and recognizing outstanding creative client innovation."

Limelight Award Winners:

• Best B2B Online Display Ad - MediaCom Interaction: Pictureka: Stinky Things!
• Best B2C Online Display Ad - Swirl: Skype Face-to-Face
• Best B2C Online Display Ad - JVST: Tomb Raider Underworld
• Best New and Emerging Media Ad - Mobclix: Raising the Bar on Mobile Engagement
• Best B2B Campaign - OTOi, a One to One Interactive Co.: Comcast Business Class Campaign
• Best B2C Campaign - OfficeMax, Inc.: OfficeMax ElfYourself 2008
• Best Branding Campaign - The Escape Pod: OfficeMax Penny Pranks Campaign
• Best Integrated Campaign - Campfire: HBO True Blood
• Best Mobile Campaign - Telescope, Inc. & The Marketing Store: McDonald's Mobile Monopoly® '08
• Best Performance Marketing Campaign - Performics: Online Traffic Makes Instore Buyers
• Best Social Media Marketing & WOM Campaign - Cheil USA: Ozzy Needs Subtitles
• Best Campaign Optimization - Leo Burnett and Arc Worldwide: Card for Africa
• Best Search Marketing Strategy/Campaign - Adobe: WW Adobe Creative Suite 4 Launch
• Best B2B Marketing Web Site - ContextWeb Inc.: ADSDAQ Buying Desk
• Best B2C Marketing Web Site - Arc Worldwide: Amana.com
• Best Micro Site - Leopold Ketel & Partners: TakeCareDownThere.org
• Best User Defined Experience - Evolution Bureau: Levi's Unbutton Your Beast
• Best of Show - Leopold Ketel & Partners: TakeCareDownThere.org

The 2008 People's Choice Award Winners:

• Best B2B Online Display Ad - MediaCom Interaction: Pictureka: Stinky Things!
• Best B2C Online Display Ad - RED Interactive Agency: James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace
• Best New and Emerging Media Ad - Arc Worldwide: Building Blocks Yahoo!Live
• Best B2B Marketing Web Site - CityMax: CityMax Website Builder
• Best B2C Marketing Web Site - Elevation: Pella.com Redesign
• Best Micro Site - Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Online: Disneyland Dreams Suite Virtual Tour
• Best User Defined Experience - Magnani Caruso Dutton: Sesamestreet.org

About ad:tech: ad:tech expositions, LLC is the leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the interactive marketing community worldwide. ad:tech produces the world's largest interactive marketing events held in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. ad:tech is produced by dmg world media; based out of the company's headquarters in Larkspur, California. For listings of exhibitors, speakers, events and upcoming conference offerings, visit http://www.ad-tech.com.

About dmg world media: An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg world media produces over 150 market-leading conferences and exhibitions; and publishes 25 related magazines, newspapers, directories and market reports. dmg world media employs more than 750 people and maintains a worldwide presence through more than 30 offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand. dmg world media is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), one of the largest and most successful media companies in the United Kingdom. Additional information on dmg world media can be found at http://www.dmgworldmedia.com

Contact:
Caroline Giovando Lindley
415.464.8527

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