Commission Junction has announced the finalists for their CJYou Awards, which will be presented Wednesday, September 22 at Commission Junction University (CJU) in Santa Barbara, CA.

CJYou Awards Dinner at CJU

Here are the finalists for the 2010 CJYou Awards:

Rookie of the Year, Advertiser: Awarded to a new advertiser who has achieved the highest total revenue:

  • BodenUSA
  • Discover Bank
  • HomeEverything

Rookie of the Year, Publisher: Awarded to a new publisher who has achieved the highest total revenue:

  • Blue Door Media
  • Natural Intelligence
  • TheCouponScoop.com

Advertiser of the Year: Awarded to an advertiser who has achieved the largest year-over-year increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth:

  • Expedia
  • HP Home and Home Office Store
  • The Home Depot

Publisher of the Year: Awarded to a publisher who has achieved the largest year-over-year increase in revenue and greatest percentage of growth:

  • Offers.com, Published by Vertive, Inc.
  • Polyvore
  • SurfMyAds.com

People’s Choice, Advertiser: Chosen by the publisher community and awarded to an advertiser who demonstrates the best partnership qualities and excellence in supporting publisher needs:

  • BuySeasons (BuyCostumes.com & Celebrate Express)
  • Priceline.com
  • The Home Depot

People’s Choice, Publisher: 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:

  • DealTaker.com
  • Savings.com
  • ShopatHome.com

Innovator of the Year: Awarded to an advertiser or publisher who demonstrates the most successful use of emerging technologies:

  • Freshpair.com
  • ShopStyle
  • SurfMyAds.com

Agency of the Year: Awarded to an agency that has excelled at fostering relationships between its clients and Commission Junction:

  • Blue Cherry Group
  • Gen3 Marketing
  • Schaaf-PartnerCentric

More details about the finalists at http://www.cj.com/cjyouawards2010/index.html.

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