NEW YORK, NY — a4 Advertising (now Optimum Media) has been named the gold winner for “Company of the Year – Northeast U.S.” in Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications in North America.
The 12th annual program saw fierce competition among more than 700 entries from public and private companies of all sizes representing all industries and regions in the U.S. and Canada, ranging from some of the most iconic global brands to the most innovative start-ups and resilient local companies. This year’s judges highlighted the winning companies’ visionary leadership, innovative strides in the use of new technologies, laudable employee diversity and inclusion programs and workplace best practices, and continued community involvement and investments in environment and corporate social responsibility programs.
“2022 was a great year in business awards for a4 Advertising and we are honored to once again be recognized for our work, this time by Best in Biz Awards as Company of the Year,” said Kevin O’Reilly, SVP, COO News & Advertising, Altice USA. “The core of our mission is to deliver value and exceptional service for our customers by providing the most accurate multiscreen ad campaigns on a local and national level. We take great pride in creating win-win relationships for businesses, partners, employees, and the communities we serve, and we are privileged to be recognized for these efforts.”
2022 Best in Biz Awards honors were presented in 100 different categories, including Company of the Year, Fastest-Growing Company, Most Innovative Company, Best Place to Work, Customer Service Department, Executive of the Year, Marketing Executive, Most Innovative Service, Enterprise Product, Best New Product, App, CSR Program, Environmental Program, Website, and Film/Video of the Year.
Since the program’s inception in 2011, winners of Best in Biz Awards have been determined based on scoring from independent judging panels assembled each year from some of the most respected national and local newspapers, TV, and radio outlets, and business, consumer, technology, and trade publications in North America. The 2022 judging panel included, among others, writers from AdWeek, Computerworld, Forbes, The Globe & Mail, Inc., The Oregonian, and The Portland Tribune.
About Optimum Media (formerly a4 Media)
Optimum Media is a multiscreen advertising sales agency and media consultancy business available to small and medium businesses, as well as national, political, media and entertainment, and agency clients across the United States. We work with advertisers to develop custom multiscreen advertising solutions powered by proprietary technology and a massive aggregated database of audience data points and TV viewership data.
About Best in Biz Awards
Since 2011, Best in Biz Awards has been the only independent business awards program judged by a who’s who of prominent reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world. Over the years, judges in the prestigious awards program have ranged from Associated Press to the Wall Street Journal and winners have spanned the spectrum, from blue-chip companies that form the bedrock of the global economy to some of the world’s most innovative start-ups and nimble local companies. Each year, Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs: North America and International, and in 100 categories, including company, team, executive, product, CSR, media, PR, and other categories. For more information, visit http://www.bestinbizawards.com.