2011 Marketer of the Year Event will take place March 12, 2012
HOUSTON TX – February 07, 2012 - The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Houston) is pleased to announce the 34 organizations selected as Best of Category Winners for the 2011 Marketer of the Year (MOTY) Award. The Best of Category Winners were selected from over 145 nominated companies, organizations and institutions. These category winners will be honored at the March 12 awards ceremony at the Alley Theatre. One category winner will be announced at the event as the 2011 Marketer of the Year.
Recognizing the importance of marketing in driving the economy, the Marketer of the Year Award is AMA’s annual program that honors exceptional marketing efforts by Houston-area companies, organizations and institutions. Marking the sixth year for this awards event, the category winners are determined by a vote of chapter members combined with scoring by a panel of local marketing experts. A full list of category winners is below.
AMA Houston was named AMA’s 2009-2010 Chapter of the Year, winning this top award for the fifth time in the last seven years from among AMA’s 75 national chapters. The chapter was named first runner up for 2010-2011.
This year’s Marketer of the Year keynote speaker is Jim Compton, United Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, who was formerly the executive vice president and CMO for Continental Airlines prior to the merger. Compton is responsible for overseeing United’s domestic and international sales, corporate development and alliances, marketing, reservations, network pricing and revenue management, scheduling and distribution. He played a major role in the 2010 merger of United and Continental, chairing the committee charged with planning the consolidation of all systems, policies and programs. Compton will speak on the marketing challenges and strategies of the combined airline, now the world’s largest airline.
The 2010 Marketer of the Year, the University of Houston Athletic Department (University of Houston Cougars), will be on hand to announce this year’s winner. Prior Marketer of the Year winners include: Blinds.com (2009), Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (2008), the Houston Zoo (2007), Weatherford International (2006) and the Houston Symphony (2005).
For more information on the Marketer of the Year Award and other AMA Houston events, visit amahouston.org. Tickets to the award event can be purchased at https://www.regonline.com/ 2011amahoustonMOTY. Individual tickets are $35 for AMA Houston members and $45 for non-members. For a list of local judges who scored the nominees to help select the Best of Category winners, visit www.amahouston.org and go to Events/Marketer of the Year.
AMA Houston would like to recognize and thank the following 2011 Marketer of the Year Award sponsors for their support. For the sixth year the presenting sponsor is the Houston Business Journal. This year’s platinum sponsor is Drilling Contractor. Gold sponsors are: Brookwoods Group, CenterPoint Energy, ContentActive and Hearst Media Services. Silver sponsors are: Halliburton, The Creative Group, Oil Online and Saurage Marketing Research. Winner’s circle sponsors are Blinds.com and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Event partners are: Alley Theatre, Bullpen Marketing, ExactTarget, Opportunity Houston, News 92 FM, Marion, Montgomery, Inc., Getty Images, The Production Companies, PrintMailers (PMi), Equamark and Ventures Marketing Group.
AMA Houston congratulates the Best of Category winners for 2011 Marketer of the Year, listed below by category:
Arts: Institutional
Houston Zoo
Arts: Performing
Houston Ballet
Automotive
eVgo Network
Economic Development
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Education: College/University
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Education: Elementary/Secondary
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston
Energy: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Marathon Corporation
Energy: Oil and Gas Products and Services
Weir Oil & Gas
Energy: Transportation/Transmission/Utilities/Marketing
Reliant Energy
Engineering/Construction Products
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Engineering/Construction Services
Mustang Engineering
Financial/Banking
Smart Financial Credit Union
Financial/Services (non-banking)
PKFTexas
Food Processing, Packaging and Distribution
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Healthcare Hospitals/Institutions
MD Anderson
Healthcare Products/Services
Texas Oncology
Hospitality and Hotels
Hotel Icon
Manufacturing
Cameron
Media: Broadcast
KUHF Houston Public Radio
Media: Print
Houston Community Newspapers
Real Estate: Commercial
Hines Interests
Real Estate: Residential
John Daugherty Realtors
Restaurants: Multiple Locations
James Coney Island
Restaurants: Single Location
The Breakfast Klub
Retail and Consumer Products/Services
Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker Market
Services: Business-to-Business/Professional
Sirius Solutions
Services: Marketing/Communications
Hearst Media Services
Services: Web/Internet
Culture Map
Social Services
The Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council
Sports/Entertainment: Amateur
Sequoia Golf
Sports/Entertainment: Professional
Houston Rockets
Technology Products/Services
Techcess Group
Transportation
Houston TranStar
Venues and Arenas
Discovery Green
About AMA
AMA Houston is the area’s premier professional marketing organization and the nation’s second largest chapter. AMA Houston provides marketers the ability to remain competitive in today’s business environment through networking events, special interest groups and real-world educational programs. Named Chapter of the Year five times in the last seven years by AMA’s international headquarters, AMA Houston serves more than 1,100 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries.
CONTACT:
Gary Carson
AMA Houston – Executive Director
Equamark, Inc.
1-713-668-8550
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