Commission Junction, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) and the leading global provider of affiliate marketing solutions, announced the winners of its annual CJYou Awards, which were presented at Commission Junction University (CJU), the industry's premier networking and educational event that takes place every September in Santa Barbara, California. Over 700 affiliate marketing experts joined together beneath the stars on September 16, 2009 at the Fess Parker hotel to hear the announcement of the CJYou award winners. The award winners are advertisers, publishers and agencies representing national and international brands who were chosen for their outstanding network performance metrics. For more information on the 2009 CJYou Awards and winners, go to www.cj.com/cjyouawards
"It's always our pleasure to recognize our clients for outstanding performance and collaboration," said Kerri Pollard, General Manager of Commission Junction. "These winners help demonstrate the success that the affiliate marketing industry is having in this challenging economy and we are always happy to acknowledge their achievements."
2009 CJYou Award Winners for Affiliate Marketing Excellence
* Rookie of the Year, Advertiser: 24 Hour Fitness
* Rookie of the Year, Publisher: Kayak
* Advertiser of the Year: Intuit's TurboTax
* Publisher of the Year: ShopStyle
* People's Choice, Advertiser: GoDaddy.com
* People's Choice, Publisher: Vertive, Inc. Publisher of Offers.com
* Innovator of the Year: REI
* Agency of the Year: Gen3 Marketing
"We are honored to be chosen as Commission Junction's Agency of the Year. This award celebrates Gen3 Marketing's commitment to long-lasting, profitable partnerships with great Advertisers, Publishers and Commission Junction alike," said Michael Tabasso, Principal at Gen3 Marketing, LLC. "The reason we manage so many clients' programs with CJ is that they understand what it takes for an agency to succeed. This was illustrated to us when they became the first and only network to create an Agency Services team. Commission Junction provides Gen3 with unparalleled agency and technical resources that enable us to exceed our client's growth expectations year after year."
