Bing Agency Awards Voting

The Bing Agency Awards aims to recognize and reward outstanding creative, effective and passionate work by Search Advertising individuals, teams and agencies working with Bing Ads.

Nominate your agency for as few or as many categories as you'd like. Nominations are considered based on quality and depth of your engagement with Bing so please be as detailed as possible with your submission.

Our nomination period has now closed. Winners will be announced September 15th.FAQ Eligible Agency List

Agency Awards

“Featurist” of the Year

Awarded to an agency with not only high growth in adoption but also most innovative thinking around feature/product application.

Finalists:
360i
Havas
iProspect
Leapfrog
Media Experts
Mediavest | Spark
Carmichael Lynch

Optimizer of the Year

Awarded to the agency leveraging Bing Ads tools and insights for smart, innovative optimization solutions.

Finalists:
Carat
Catalyst
Digitas
Horizon Media
MARC USA

Philanthropist of the Year

Awarded to the agency demonstrating the strongest commitment to charitable organizations, both in the day-to-day, as well as through specific activities and donations.

Finalists:
360i
BKV
Carmichael Lynch
Keypath Education
Performics
Y Marketing

Independent Agency of the Year

Awarded to an independent agency that engages with Bing Ads in partnership, grows its Bing Ads spend and product adoption, and exhibits ingenuity and creativity around product application and optimization.

Finalists:
Beeby Clark+Meyler
BKV
Elite SEM
Merkle
iCrossing
Page Zero
Y Marketing

Agency of the Year

Awarded to an agency that engages with Bing Ads in partnership, grows its Bing Ads spend and product adoption, and exhibits ingenuity and creativity around product application and optimization.
*aggregated based on other votes

To be announced at the awards

Growth Agency of the Year

Awarded to the agency with the largest growth of its Bing Ads spend and product adoption since July 2015.*
*decided by Bing jury

To be announced at the awards

Accreditation Champ of the Year

Based on the Bing Ads March Match Up contest, we are recognizing the hard work required to study for and take the Bing Ads Accreditation test. In itself based on 5 categories.*
*decided by Bing jury

To be announced at the awards

Individual/Team

Exec of the Year

Awarded to an agency executive (in leadership position, with national influence) who excels in championing the Search practice and shows a true commitment to partnering with and investing in Bing Ads.

Finalists:
Jared Belsky, 360i
Andrew Davidson, Mindshare
Ben Kirshner, Elite SEM
Jeremy Hull, iProspect
Kyle Jackson, Spark
Jeremy Mayes, Red Ventures
Viji Davis, Resolution Media

Bing Ads Trailblazer of the Year

Awarded to an individual who finds innovative and engaging ways to evangelize Bing Ads, and who drives Bing Ads brand awareness and affinity both internally, and industry-wide.

Finalists:
Aaron Levy, Elite SEM
Sean McEntee, 3Q Digital
Mika Takahashi, Carat
Joe Frantel, Catalyst
Erika Wall, iProspect
David Gordon, Red Ventures
Teresa Hsu, Performics
Gabby Martinez, Resolution Media

Account Team of the Year

Awarded to an exemplary account team that partners, engages, and uses Bing Ads insights and recommendations as feedback to optimize. They test and adopt new features, and submit case studies, all while staying transparent in the spirit of partnership.

Finalists:
Marriott (Beeby Clark+Meyler)
Ford (Catalyst CA)
Victoria's Secret (Digitas)
GM (iProspect)
Bass Pro Shop (Mediavest | Spark)
United Health (Y Marketing)
Wynn Las Vegas (AKQA)
CVS (Reprise Media)

Lifetime Achievement

Awarded to an individual with a lasting and significant impact on the Search Advertising industry, who demonstrates a strong personal passion, and contributes to pioneering industry practices.

To be announced at the awards

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