CJ Affiliate by Conversant today announced the finalists for the annual CJYou Awards, to be presented Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the CJ University (CJU) conference. The awards honor the top advertisers and publishers who have achieved impressive growth and great success with their affiliate marketing programs in the last 12 months.

“CJU 2014 is all about the Power of Personal, and we have seen our affiliate partners embrace this with gusto over the past year,” said Kerri Pollard, president of CJ Affiliate by Conversant. “Our finalists are all extremely deserving of recognition, and I look forward to honoring and celebrating them all at CJU.”

2014 CJYou Award Finalists

New Advertiser of the Year: based on total revenue generated by advertisers who joined the CJ Affiliate network this year. Some of the nominees include:

  • Citi Credit Cards
  • Express

New Publisher of the Year: based on commissions earned by publishers who joined the CJ Affiliate network this year. Some of the nominees include:

  • Compare Cards
  • WaNeLo

Advertiser of the Year: advertiser with the best year-over-year growth

  • H&R Block
  • The Home Depot
  • Walgreens

Publisher of the Year: publisher with the best year-over-year growth. Some of the nominees include:

  • Credit Karma
  • CreditCards.com

Channel Partner of the Year: criteria include growth based on client sales, publisher votes and CJ relationships fostered and delivered

  • AffiliateManager.com
  • Gen3 Marketing
  • OPM Pros

CJ Affiliate’s advertisers and publishers also nominate and choose the winners of “The People’s Choice Award” in both the Advertiser and Publisher categories. Recipients of these nominations represent outstanding partners who demonstrate excellence within the CJ Network. Additionally, members of the CJ team nominate both a publisher and an advertiser for the “Innovator of the Year” award for shaping the affiliate world in the most creative ways through new ideas, methods or technologies. Winners are chosen by the CJ executive team.

About CJ Affiliate by Conversant

CJ Affiliate by Conversant facilitates and supports equitable, lucrative relationships between advertisers and publishers. Many of the world's most widely recognized and highly specialized brands run their pay-for-performance programs on CJ's platform. For more information, please visit www.cj.com.

About Conversant, Inc.

Conversant, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNVR) is the leader in personalized digital marketing. Conversant helps the world’s biggest companies grow by creating personalized experiences that deliver higher returns for brands and greater satisfaction for people. We offer a fully integrated personalization platform, personalized media programs and the world’s largest affiliate marketing network – all fueled by a deep understanding of what motivates people to engage, connect and buy. For more information, please visit www.conversantmedia.com.