2016 IMPACT Awards in Las Vegas Honor Exemplary Performance and Contributions in Internet Marketing

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A very special highlight today of the Internet Marketing Association's IMPACT16 event held in Las Vegas was the presentation of the prestigious annual IMPACT Awards recognizing exceptional contributions to Internet marketing as well as outstanding projects and campaigns.

"The IMPACT Awards exemplify best-in-class creativity, expertise and results achieved by the top practitioners of Internet marketing across every business segment as well as non-profits, government and education," said IMA Chairman Sinan Kanatsiz. "IMA is a unique resource for top professionals. Our fundamental goal is to build the leadership that will continue to drive this dynamic industry."

This year's awards included the following categories (see full winners list below):

Special Individual Recognition

• Internet Person of the Year
• Disrupter of the Year
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• CMO of the Year
• Internet Marketer of the Year - Entertainment
• Women's Leadership Award
• Women's Networking Award
• Women's Lifestyle Award
• Rising Star Up and Coming Woman Leader
• Elected Official of the Year
• Digital Marketing Real Estate Executive of the Year

Special Company Recognition

• Innovator of the Year
• Platform of the Year
• Internet Marketing Company of the Year - Las Vegas
• New Internet Marketing Company of the Year
• Agency of the Year
• Best New Venue by Digital Marketing
• Best Inventory Management Platform

Project/Campaign Recognition

• YouTube Informational
• YouTube Theme/Creativity
• Email Marketing Aesthetics
• Email Marketing Strategic Campaign
• Website Aesthetics
• Website Content Layout
• Website Navigation
• Best Mobile Website
• Organic Search Engine Optimization
• Analytics and Measurement Email Marketing
• Analytics and Measurement Social Media
• Analytics and Measurement Predictive
• App Development B2B
• App Development B2C
• Best Influencer App
• Content Marketing Innovation
• Content Marketing Strategy
• Non-Profit Campaign
• Best Infographic
• Blog Engagement
• Social Media Campaign Integrated Strategy
• Social Media Campaign Community Engagement
• Facebook Best Use
• Pinterest Best Use
• Instagram Best Use
• Twitter Best Use

The IMPACT16 event also offered an extraordinary array of high-impact keynote presentations, panels on topics across the spectrum of Internet marketing, Start-up Battlefield 3, Women Leaders Group and a reception at the brand-new Skyfall Lounge at the Delano.

The Internet Marketing Association is one of the fastest growing professional organizations in the world and encompasses a wide range of educated professionals in sales, marketing, business ownership, programming, creative development and related fields.

For complete details and event registration, visit www.impact16.com.

About the Internet Marketing Association

The 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

2016 IMA IMPACT AWARD WINNERS/LEADERS

Special Individual Recognition

Internet Person of the Year
Darian Shirazi

Disrupter of the Year
Micah Whitehead

Entrepreneur of the Year
Heather Dubrow

CMO of the Year
Dean Hollander

Internet Marketer of the Year - Entertainment
Steve Aoki

Women's Leadership Award
Ruth Brajevich

Women's Networking Award
Jeanniey Mullen

Women's Lifestyle Award
Petra Neiger

Rising Star Up and Coming Woman Leader
Briana Ramos

Elected Official of the Year
Todd Spitzer

Digital Marketing Real Estate Executive of the Year
Kamran Zand

Special Company Recognition

Innovator of the Year
Greenlight Pix

Platform of the Year
Kiosked

Internet Marketing Company of the Year - Las Vegas
Cirque du Soleil, Resident Shows Division

New Internet Marketing Company of the Year
Digital Associates

Agency of the Year
AVO

Best New Venue by Digital Marketing
Enclave

Best Inventory Management Platform
Cin7

Project/Campaign Recognition

YouTube Informational
Winner: Renovate America
Leaders: BetterCloud, Park West Companies, ModBargains, MSR, Veritiv

YouTube Theme/Creativity
Winner: MSR
Leaders: Advice Interactive, Park West Companies, P.F. Chang's, Renovate America, R&R Partners

Email Marketing Aesthetics
Winner: Chapman University
Leaders: Arrow Electronics, Etraveli, KeenanDirect, ModBargains, P.F. Chang's, Ware Malcomb

Email Marketing Strategic Campaign
Winner: Warner Music Group
Leaders: Act-On Software, Meggitt Sensing Systems, Return Path, Sundried Tomato

Website Aesthetics
Winners: Enclave, Pegasus Reef
Leaders: Aitken Spence, Rainforest Eco Lodge

Website Content Layout
Winner: Metriculosity
Leaders: Alexson Investment Group, Berjaya, Mercer PeoplePro

Website Navigation
Winner: TransPerfect
Leaders: 449 Recovery, Microsemi

Best Mobile Website
Winner: Amobee

Organic Search Engine Optimization
Winner: McCrossen Consulting
Leaders: ModBargains, STA Jets

Analytics and Measurement Email Marketing
Winner: Lenovo
Leader: WestJet

Analytics and Measurement Social Media
Winner: Rise Interactive
Leader: TransPerfect

Analytics and Measurement Predictive
Winner: Amobee

App Development B2B
Winner: Identifi Biosciences
Leader: ThinAir

App Development B2C
Winner: pHin
Leader: Vegas VR

Best Influencer App
Winner: VRYL

Content Marketing Innovation
Winner: VIVA Las Vegas
Leader: Microsemi

Content Marketing Strategy
Winner: DemandWare
Leader: BetterCloud

Non-Profit Campaign
Winner: Evite Donations
Leaders: NuVision Federal Credit Union, Pacific Service Credit Union, St. Joseph Health

Best Infographic
Winner: Microsoft
Leader: Veritiv

Blog Engagement
Winner: St. Joseph Health
Leaders:  Mercer PeoplePro, BetterCloud, Cayman Enterprise City, ModBargains, P.F. Chang's

Social Media Campaign Integrated Strategy
Winner: Evite
Leader: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Social Media Campaign Community Engagement
Winner: Renovate America
Leader: Radius Intelligence

Facebook Best Use
Winner: Radius
Leader: P.F. Chang's

Pinterest Best Use
Winner: P.F. Chang's

Instagram Best Use
Winner: P.F. Chang's
Leader: ModBargains

Twitter Best Use
Winner: P.F. Chang's

Media Contact
Rachel Reenders
Head of Public Relations, IMA
[email protected]

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SOURCE Internet Marketing Association