Internet Marketing Association IMPACT15 Event Honors Industry Innovators and Leaders with Prestigious IMPACT Awards

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Sep 25, 2015, 06:23 ET

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) held its IMPACT15 Conference and Awards event Sept. 23-25, 2015, at CityCenter in Las Vegas. This year's gathering once again set a new benchmark with an extraordinary roster of speakers and panelists on breaking industry trends, issues and best practices.

Under the theme of "Accelerating Innovation," attendees chose from an array of presentations by leading industry experts, topical panel discussions, in-depth breakout sessions, solutions provider exhibits, first-class entertainment and the annual IMPACT Awards celebration.

Each year, a special highlight of the event are the annual IMPACT Awards recognizing a wide range of achievements and leadership across the dynamic field of Internet marketing.

Capping the 2015 IMPACT Awards were top honors for:

Innovator of the Year: ConnectedYard
Disrupter of the Year: Rolltech
Solution of the Year: TrendKite
Platform of the Year: Xero
Progressive Company of the Year: Curalate
Internet Person of the Year: Victor Cho, CEO, Evite
Internet Marketer of the Year: Christoph Trappe, Chief Storyteller, Authentic Storytelling Project
Woman Leader of the Year: Jeanniey Mullen, Vice President of Marketing, Nook by Barnes & Noble
Most Progressive Entertainment Executive: Kerry Barden, Casting Director, Barden/Schnee Casting
Economic Zone of the Year: Cayman Enterprise City
Agency of the Year: Baker Street
Brand of the Year: Radius
Website of the Year: Montage Hotels & Resorts
Best Social Video Solution: Station
Best Education Solution: Barnes & Noble Education
Best Translation Solution: TransPerfect
Partner of the Year: Life Is Beautiful

In addition, nearly 70 awards were bestowed for outstanding achievement in the following categories:

Analytics & Measurement / Email Marketing Reporting
Analytics & Measurement / Social Media Reporting
App Development / Business-to-Consumer
App Development / Business-to-Business
Blog / Design
Blog / Community Engagement
Blog / Readership Outreach
Email Marketing / Aesthetics
Email Marketing / Strategic Campaign
Facebook / Customization Features
Facebook / "Like" Outreach
Microsite / Most Effective Use
Search Engine / Local-Maps
Search Engine / Organic SEO
Search Engine / Pay-per-Click Campaign
Social Media Campaign / Community Engagement
Social Media Campaign / Integrated Strategy
Social Media Campaign / Promotional Strategy
Twitter / Page Design
Twitter / Usage
Vodcast-Podcast / Original Use for Webinar
Vodcast-Podcast / Promotional Series
Webinar-Vodcast-Podcast / Educational Series
Website / Aesthetics
Website / Content Layout
Website / Mobile
Website / Navigation
YouTube / Theme-Creativity
YouTube / Video

"We are very pleased that the IMA IMPACT Awards have become the premier recognition in the industry," said IMA Chairman Sinan Kanatsiz. "The annual awards celebration caps an incredible day of insights and perspectives gained directly from the people who are transforming our industry."

For details on the Internet Marketing Association, visit www.imanetwork.org.

About the Internet Marketing Association
IMA is one of the fastest growing Internet marketing groups in the world, with more than 1,000,000 professional members in fields including sales, marketing, business ownership, programming and creative development. It provides a platform where proven Internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared to increase members' value to their organizations. IMA is underwritten by corporate partners to provide an opportunity to learn, engage and define best practices without making a financial commitment. www.imanetwork.org

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SOURCE Internet Marketing Association