AdExchanger Journalists Win Two National Azbee Awards

NEW YORK, May 14, 2018  — This year two Azbee National Awards of Excellence, as well as four Northeast regional awards, were presented to AdExchanger, an online publication devoted to the data-driven, digital marketing and advertising space. The Azbee Awards celebrate the highest quality writing and design in business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications. National accolades were given to Ryan Joe, Sarah Sluis and Alison Weissbrot.

“We are honored to have our editorial team recognized by these highly competitive awards,” said John Ebbert, Publisher and CEO of AdExchanger. “I congratulate Ryan, Sarah and Alison on their impressive achievement and for their dedication to reporting the stories that our readers demand in marketing technology.”

AdExchanger’s Managing Editor Ryan Joe received a regional award for his work Can An Old Dog Learn New Tricks? Bob Lord Helps IBM Think Differently. Sarah Sluis, Senior Editor of AdExchanger, was awarded a national Azbee award for her work, header bidding goes server-side: 6 things you should know. Alison Weissbrot, Staff Reporter of AdExchanger, was awarded a national award for her series, AI and The Ad Agency, as well as a regional award for her story Three Challenges Agencies Face While Orchestrating Creative Messaging. Both national award winners also received Northeast Regional Azbees awards.

AdExchanger readers include marketers, advertising agencies, publishers, data providers and technology companies. The company helps its audience understand the increasingly complicated marketing ecosystem through unrivaled news reporting and illuminating thought leadership from industry experts. It also brings readers and major players together at several conferences throughout the year across the United States.

“I’m thrilled that Ryan, Sarah and Alison have received these honors from the Azbee Awards,” said Zach Rodgers, Executive Editor of AdExchanger. “We are continually proud of the editorial team and their dedication in delivering the best daily experience for our readers.”

The ASBPE announced the winners on May 10 at the National Azbee Awards banquet held at The National Press Club in Washington, DC. The Northeast Regional winners were announced on April 25, 2018 in New York City. The awards honor all types of publications including magazines, newspapers, newsletters, websites and digital media.

About AdExchanger

Founded in 2008, AdExchanger is an award-winning integrated media company – which includes publishing and three large industry events devoted to the data-driven, digital marketing space. The company produces Industry Preview, which provides an exclusive look at the year ahead in digital marketing technology, as well as two bi-coastal, leading conferences in programmatic media, known as PROGRAMMATIC I/O. For more information, visit www.adexchanger.com.

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