Commission Junction, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) and
the leading global provider of affiliate marketing solutions, today
announced the winners of its CJYou Awards, which were presented at the
annual Commission Junction University (CJU), the industry's premier
networking and educational event that takes place every September in
Santa Barbara, California. 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 2008 CJYou award winners, go to www.cj.com/affiliatemarketingawards.
Formerly called the Horizon Awards, the CJYou Awards were introduced
this year to reflect the emphasis that Commission Junction places on
network performance metrics (the company was the first affiliate
marketing network to publish earnings per click, or EPC, metrics) and to
enable its clients to nominate advertisers and publishers for the
qualities they value in one another as partners.
"We saw an opportunity to create awards that reflected what is important
to our clients and partners and to recognize them for measurable
performance metrics," said Kerri Pollard, General Manager of Commission
Junction. "But most importantly, we wanted to give our clients the
opportunity to participate in the process. We sincerely appreciate our
clients taking the time to nominate their partners and we offer
congratulations to all the CJYou award winners for demonstrating true
excellence in affiliate marketing."
2008 CJYou Award Winners for Affiliate Marketing Excellence
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Rookie of the Year, Advertiser
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Abe's of Maine
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Awarded to a new advertiser who has achieved the highest total
revenue
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Rookie of the Year, Publisher
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ShopDiscover
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Awarded to a new publisher who has achieved the highest total revenue
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Advertiser of the Year
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Yahoo! Affiliate Program
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Awarded to an advertiser who has achieved the largest year-over-year
increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth
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Publisher of the Year
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RetailMeNot.com
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Awarded to a publisher who has achieved the largest year-over-year
increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth
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People's Choice, Advertiser (tie)
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BuyCostumes
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GoDaddy
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Chosen by the publisher community and awarded to an advertiser who
demonstrates the best partnership qualities and excellence in
supporting publisher needs
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People's Choice, Publisher
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CouponCabin
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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
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Innovator of the Year
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Intuit
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Awarded to an advertiser or publisher who demonstrates the most
successful use of emerging technologies
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Agency of the Year
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iMarketing
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Awarded to an agency that has excelled at fostering relationships
between its clients and Commission Junction
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Jim Jessup, Director of Marketing for the Yahoo! Affiliate Program,
which won the Advertiser of the Year Award, said, "We’ve
had a tremendous year in terms of the overall growth of the channel but
when you consider all the great brands in the Commission Junction
network, being recognized as Advertiser of the Year is really an honor.
We could not have achieved this without the dedication of our incredible
publishers and the hard work of our account team at CJ."
For more information on the 2008 CJYou award winners, go to
www.cj.com/affiliatemarketingawards.
About Commission Junction
Commission Junction (www.cj.com)
provides advanced performance marketing solutions that help marketers
increase online leads and sales. By facilitating strategic relationships
between advertisers and publishers, Commission Junction leverages its
proven expertise in affiliate marketing and search marketing to drive
measurable results for clients.
About ValueClick, Inc.
ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) is one of the world's largest online
marketing services companies, offering comprehensive and scalable
solutions to deliver cost-effective customer acquisition for advertisers
and robust revenue streams for publishers. ValueClick's
performance-based solutions allow customers to reach their potential
through multiple online marketing channels, including affiliate and
search marketing, display advertising, lead generation, ad serving and
email technology, and comparison shopping. ValueClick brands include
Commission Junction, ValueClick Media, Mediaplex, PriceRunner and
Smarter.com. For more information, visit www.valueclick.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk that market
demand for on-line advertising in general, and performance based on-line
advertising in particular, will not grow as rapidly as predicted, and
the risk that legislation and governmental regulation could negatively
impact the Company's performance. Actual results may differ materially
from the results predicted, and reported results should not be
considered an indication of future performance. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements are detailed under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission made from time to time by ValueClick, including, but not
limited to: its annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008;
recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; and other current reports on Form
8-K. ValueClick undertakes no obligation to release publicly any
revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
ValueClick, Inc.
MEDIA
John Ardis, 630-922-6423
or
INVESTOR
RELATIONS
Gary J. Fuges, CFA, 818-575-4677
www.valueclick.com