2014 Content Marketing Project, Agency and Marketer of the Year Announced

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Content Marketing Institute and McMurry/TMG announced today the 2014 Content Marketing Project of the Year, Agency of the Year (large and small agencies), and Content Marketer of the Year. Winners were announced at Content Marketing World, the largest content marketing event in the world with over 2,500 delegates.

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CMI and McMurry/TMG previously released award winners in individual categories, and finalists for the four categories mentioned were featured at the event with overall winners announced. Over 1,100 entries were received for this year’s awards.

"Both content marketing programs and agencies have exploded in number as more marketing investments are deployed in this area," explains Joe Pulizzi, Content Marketing Institute founder. "Identifying the best of the best, and to understand what makes content marketing truly great, is critical to this growing industry."

The 2014 winners are:

• Project of the Year: Guitar Center Official YouTube Channel - Produced by Guitar Center
• Content Marketing Agency of the Year (100+ Employees): Meredith Xcelerated Marketing, New York, NY, USA
• Content Marketing Agency of the Year (1-99 Employees): Group SJR, New York, NY, USA
• Content Marketer of the Year: Bryan Rhoads, executive editor, Intel Digital Media Labs

The Content Marketing Awards, presented by the Content Marketing Institute and sponsored by McMurry/TMG, launched in 2004. The agency and marketer of the year portions of the awards program initiated in 2012.

Entrants were judged by an esteemed panel of leading content marketing industry influencers and experts in more than 100 categories, which covered every aspect of content marketing and recognized excellence in each element of editorial, design, production and management among digital, print, video, audio-visual, text and social media.

About Content Marketing Institute (CMI)

Content Marketing Institute is the leading global content marketing education and training organization. CMI teaches enterprise brands how to attract and retain customers through compelling, multi-channel storytelling. CMI's Content Marketing World event, the largest content marketing-focused event, is held every September, and Content Marketing World Sydney, every March. CMI also produces the quarterly magazine Chief Content Officer, and provides strategic consulting and content marketing research for some of the best-known brands in the world. CMI is a 2012, 2013 and 2014 Inc. 500 company.

About McMURRY/TMG

McMURRY/TMG is a leading content marketing agency in the U.S., dedicated to delivering strategic, transformative brand experiences that engage customers and drive measurable results. Its 270 staff members are located in five offices in New York, Arizona and Washington, D.C., and they work together to help clients extend brands, boost engagement, build communities and deliver revenue through powerful, meaningful content. Clients include industry leaders such as WebMD, Amtrak, CBS Television, The Ritz-Carlton, CDW, Reed Exhibitions, 21st Century Insurance, Verizon, HP and Baylor Health Care System.

Press contact:
Cathy McPhillips
Content Marketing Institute
[email protected]
216-941-5842

SOURCE Content Marketing Institute

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