NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Melinda
McLaughlin, Chief Marketing Officer of Extreme Reach, has been
named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the category of
Female Executive of the Year, Business Products, 11 to 2,500
Employees, Computer Software in the 14th annual
Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's top
honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the
organizations they run. All individuals and organizations worldwide
are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit
and non-profit, large and small. The 2017 awards received
entries from 25 nations and territories.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for "crowned," the
awards were presented to winners Friday night during a dinner event
attended by more than 500 people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in
New York City. The event was
broadcast via Livestream.
More than 1,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes and
in virtually every industry were submitted this year for
consideration in more than 90 categories, including Entrepreneur of
the Year, Executive of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of
the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year,
among others. Melinda
McLaughlin of Extreme Reach took home the gold in her
category.
The gold award recognizes McLaughlin's achievements in 2017 as
CMO of Extreme Reach and her ongoing work mentoring women in their
careers. Through an approach that combines a scientific focus on
metrics, respect for the art of marketing and a creative energy
that inspires her team, Melinda is an outstanding example of what a
21st century businesswoman can be. In one year she launched new
products, pioneered an educational campaign targeting the ad
industry and spearheaded a complete company rebrand for Extreme
Reach.
"I am honored to be among the amazing women from all parts of
the globe who were recognized by the Stevies this year," said
McLaughlin. "It is utterly inspiring to be in the company of
trailblazing women making their mark across so many business
sectors in enormously creative ways."
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 170 executives
worldwide who participated in the judging process.
"The judges were so impressed with the accomplishments of all of
the Stevie Award-winning women and organizations. The 2017 Stevie
Awards for Women in Business received a record number of
nominations and had a record number of ceremony attendees," said
Michael Gallagher, founder and
president of the Stevie Awards. "We congratulate all of this year's
Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners for their
achievements."
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the
list of Stevie Award winners are available at
www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
About Extreme Reach
Extreme Reach offers the only enterprise technology designed
distinctly to bring together the TV and Video ad workflow and all
aspects of Talent & Rights management in a single, easy-to-use
cloud platform. One platform and one process make brand advertising
easier, and analytics more insightful, with the assurance of rights
compliance wherever ads play. Founded in 2008, Extreme Reach
proudly serves the world's biggest brands, agencies,
post-production houses, all media destinations, and the talent
community, altogether simplifying the process for every team that
touches an ad campaign from start to finish. Headquartered in
Needham, MA, Extreme Reach has
offices in 19 cities worldwide.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific
Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for
Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the
Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards
competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from
organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of
all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies
recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
Learn more about the Stevie Awards at
http://www.StevieAwards.com.
Press Contact
Tess VandenDolder
Clarity PR for Extreme Reach
185785@email4pr.com
646.934.6924
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