About the LinkShare Golden Link Awards

Details on the 2011 Golden Link Awards will be posted soon! 

The 8th Annual LinkShare Golden Link Awards were held during the LinkShare Symposium East luncheon in New York City on June 22, 2010. The Golden Link Awards ceremony brought together more than 400 Advertisers, Publishers, OPMs and Agencies to celebrate great industry leaders and innovators. Take a moment to review the list of nominees and winners and learn more about some of the best and brightest stars in the LinkShare Network.

 

Master of Ceremonies

Upright Citizens Brigade

We are thrilled to announce that performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater will be the Master of Ceremonies for the 2010 Golden Link Awards at Symposium East 2010.

The UCB Theatre is widely recognized as home to today's funniest actors and writers. Among their esteemed alumni include several performers and writers for Saturday Night Live, The Office, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 30 Rock, Best Week Ever, Old School, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro and countless other films, commercials and television shows. This group will provide you with a true taste of New York’s comedic talent and a truly unique New York experience!

"...the hippest of New York's comedy rooms, and home to the highest-quality improv in the city." — Salon.com

"Experiencing truly brilliant improv comedy is like sitting in the front car of a really smart roller coaster ride with no stretches of straight track. Right now in America, no one is offering a more exhilarating ride than the Upright Citizens Brigade." — Bust Magazine

"New York City's only relevant live comedy troupe" — SPIN Magazine

 
2010 Golden Link Award Nominees

• Best New Advertiser: The Limited, CarRentals.com, Crocs
• Winner: The Limited
  

• Best New Publisher: Deals Woot, Mall Networks, Blastoff Network
• Winner: Deals.Woot

• Innovative Advertiser of the Year: CheapOair, Macy’s, Dollar Days
• Winner: Macy's
  

• Innovative Publisher of the Year: Clicks2Customers & RingRevenue, Airmiles.ca, StyleFeeder
• Winner: Clicks2Customers & RingRevenue
  

• Affiliate Manager of the Year: Gus Brito of TigerDirect, Nette Martino of Orbitz, Michelle Brown of Drugstore.com
• Winner: Gus Brito of TigerDirect
  

• OPM/Agency of the Year: Gen3 Marketing, The JAR Group, OPMPros.com
• Winner: The JAR Group
  

• Advertiser’s Choice: Citizen Hawk, Coupon Cabin, Deals Woot, Fabulous Savings, Mall Networks, Market America, Mr. Rebates, Offers.com/Vertive, Offerpal, Savings.com, ShopAtHome, StyleFeeder, SurfMyAds, TheFind, Upromise
• Winner: Savings.com

• Publisher's Choice: Avon, AHAVA, Bloomingdale’s, Care2, Chase, CheapOair, Cookies Kids, Crocs, Current Catalog, Delta Airlines, Drugstore.com, Ed Hardy, Estee Lauder, FragranceNet.com, Gaiam, Ice.com, JC Penney, KarmaLoop, Lego, Macy’s, Microsoft Store, Neiman Marcus, The North Face, Omaha Steaks, OneTravel, Orbitz, Saks Fifth Avenue, Service Magic, Walmart
• Winner: CheapOair

• International Advertiser of the Year: ASOS, Drugstore.com, Topshop & Topman
• Winner: ASOS
  

• Technology Genius Award: TheFind, Skimlinks, ScanBuy
• Winner: Skimlinks
  

• Performance Marketing's Most Vocal Advocate: Melanie Seery, Missy Ward & Shawn Collins, Steve Schaffer
• Winner: Steve Schaffer
  

 

Click here to read the award descriptions.

Click here to read the LinkShare Golden Link Awards Rules.