Monetate Announces Winners of 2016 Customer Awards Program at Sixth Annual Summit

PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Monetate, the global leader in experience marketing for brands worldwide, today announced the winners of its annual customer awards program at Monetate Summit 2016. The sixth annual Monetate Summit is taking place from May 24-25 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

Focused on the theme of "The Art and Science of Experience," this year's Monetate Summit brings together some of the best and brightest brands and retailers to explore how the latest marketing trends are impacting the customer experience. During the event, participants will learn best practices for offering more relevant and rewarding experiences throughout the customer journey to drive more profitable business results.

The recipients by category of the 2016 Monetate Customer Awards are:

• DirecTV — Most Innovative Use of the Platform
  Awarded to the customer who pushed the overall capabilities of the Monetate platform, working closely with Monetate's team to achieve success in a particular goal by developing innovative solutions. Finalists included Lilly Pulitzer and Johnston & Murphy.
• Newegg — Most Empowered Client
  Presented to the customer who made the most impressive use of Monetate's solutions with little assistance from the services team. Finalists included Care.com, Moosejaw and Nutrisystem.
• Care.com — Best Internal Governance Program
  Awarded to the customer who built a highly effective governance program around Monetate, spanning multiple groups and supporting internal adoption and expanded use of Monetate's solutions. Finalists included Timberland and Claire's Boutique.
• Snapfish — Rookie of the Year
  Presented to a breakthrough customer within the first 12 months of their relationship with Monetate for demonstrating an impressive implementation and realizing meaningful business impact. Finalists included Marriott and Rebecca Minkoff.
• IBM — Technology Partner of the Year
  Awarded to the standout partner who went above and beyond the call of duty by bringing innovative technology to bear through a collaborative partnership with Monetate. Finalists included ATTRAQT, Demandware and Neustar.
• Blue Acorn — Solutions Partner of the Year
  Presented to the most impactful partner who has achieved noteworthy success in implementing Monetate solutions and developing customer strategies for personalization, optimization, merchandising and testing. Finalists included Corra and Clearhead.

"This year's awards program featured so many strong presentations that centered on creating ideal customer experiences. It's humbling to witness countless inspiring examples of Monetate customers putting their customers first, and at the center of creative business strategies that drive measurable results," said Lucinda Duncalfe, CEO of Monetate. "Congratulations to all the participants, finalists and winners who made the 2016 Monetate Customer Awards a resounding success."

For further details on Monetate Summit 2016, please visit: http://www.monetatesummit2016.com/

About Monetate
Monetate is the global leader in experience marketing for brands worldwide. Monetate makes it fast and easy for marketers to test, target, merchandize, synchronize and personalize experiences across multiple devices and channels. Our brands grow their business by delivering one-of-kind experiences to every customer at each moment of interaction.

Monetate does it all through the industry's first Experience Marketing Platform, the only platform that combines marketer creativity with predictive models and machine learning to optimize each moment of interaction. Monetate drives your ROI by continually improving your ROE... your Return on Experience.

Founded in 2008, Monetate influences billions of dollars in annual revenue for world-class brands like QVC, Office Depot, Patagonia, Sur la Table, and The North Face. During Cyber Week 2015, Monetate influenced more than a third of all U.S. ecommerce sales. Monetate is the industry leader, with more clients in the IR 500 than any other company.

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