Commission Junction announced the finalists of its CJYou Awards which will be presented on Wednesday, September 16th during the annual Commission Junction University (CJU).
The award finalists are advertisers, publishers and agencies representing national and international brands who qualified as a result of their outstanding network performance metrics or because they were nominated by their partners and peers.
2009 CJYou Award Finalists for Affiliate Marketing Excellence
Rookie of the Year, Advertiser: Awarded to a new advertiser who has achieved the highest total revenue:
- 24 Hour Fitness
- Buydig.com
- Sears Canada
Rookie of the Year, Publisher: Awarded to a new publisher who has achieved the highest total revenue:
- FreeCause, Inc.
- Kayak
- New Epoch Software LLC
Advertiser of the Year: Awarded to an advertiser who has achieved the largest year-over-year increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth:
- Restaurant.com
- StubHub
- Intuit’s TurboTax
Publisher of the Year: Awarded to a publisher who has achieved the largest year-over-year increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth:
- MNP Enterprises
- ShopStyle
- TheFind
People’s Choice, Advertiser: Chosen by the publisher community and awarded to an advertiser who demonstrates the best partnership qualities and excellence in supporting publisher needs:
- Expedia
- GoDaddy.com
- Vistaprint
People’s Choice, Publisher: Chosen by the advertiser community and awarded to a publisher who demonstrates the best partnership qualities and excellence in delivering value to an advertiser’s affiliate program:
- FatWallet
- Mr. Rebates
- Vertive, Inc. Publisher of Offers.com
Innovator of the Year: Awarded to an advertiser or publisher who demonstrates the most successful use of emerging technologies:
- Buy.com
- Qoof
- REI
Agency of the Year: Awarded to an agency that has excelled at fostering relationships between its clients and Commission Junction:
- Gen3 Marketing
- mgecom, inc.
- PartnerCentric
This is the first time that I am attending CJU and I’m really looking forward to it. (Hopefully I won’t be so grumpy when I’m there as it will be 1-day after my 40-mile Avon Breast Cancer Walk).
I will be providing a post-event recap on my blog, so stay tuned.
Congratulations to all the finalists!
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