MarketingProfs yesterday announced the winners of its first annual during a ceremony held on the first day of its annual marketing event, the B2B Marketing Forum.
The B2B Bright Bulb Awards honor excellence in business-to-business marketing in nine different categories. The winners were chosen from more than 160 entries across all categories.
The 2013 award winners are:
B2B Luminary: B2B Marketer of the Year
Karen Thomas-Smith—Vice President Marketing, Accountable Care Solutions, Optum
B2B Luminary Agency: B2B Agency of the Year
Quarry Integrated Communications
B2B Small Agency Luminary of the Year
Wilde Agency
B2B Innovator Brand: B2B Brand of the Year
WIKA Instrument, LP
B2B Innovator Campaign: B2B Campaign of the Year
Tripwire
Best B2B Creative
Tripwire
Best B2B Marketing Project
Live Marketing
Best Newcomer Agency of the Year: The “Spark Award” Agency
Go Grow Strategies
Best Newcomer Business of the Year: The “Spark Award” Brand
RedViking Engineering
See this past post for a list of all of the finalists and our judges. Congratulations to all the winners!





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