Advance Digital recognized as winner for 2014 Microsoft Digital Advertising Partner of the Year

Jersey City, NJ — May 30, 2014 — Advance Digital today announced it has won the 2014 Microsoft Digital Advertising Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft Corp. partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

“We are very excited to have won the prestigious Digital Advertising Partner of the Year Award for the second year in a row” said Peter Weinberger, president of Advance Digital. “Microsoft has been committed to providing us with impactful marketing solutions for our customers and constant support for all our local media groups, which include MLive Media Group, Northeast Ohio Media Group, Alabama Media Group (that’s us!), Oregonian Media Group, Syracuse Media Group, PA Media Group and NOLA Media Group. We look forward to the continuation of this great relationship.”

Awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,800 entrants from 117 different countries worldwide. Advance Digital was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in digital advertising.

The Digital Advertising Partner of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional partner who excels at developing and delivering digital marketing campaigns using Microsoft digital marketing products such as Bing Ads.

“This year’s award winners were among some of the best and brightest our partner ecosystem has to offer, so it came as no surprise that Advance Digital was included in that group as this year’s winner of the 2014 Microsoft Digital Advertising Partner of the Year,” said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corp.

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions during the past year.

Advance Digital, Inc. (http://www.advancedigital.com), a part of the Advance Local group, is responsible for digital strategy, innovation and development of multiplatform news and information products that enhance the consumer experience across the Advance Local portfolio of brands that include nj.com, cleveland.com, AL.com, OREGONLIVE.com, NOLA.com and others. Advance Digital is committed to meeting the changing needs of local and national advertisers by delivering strategic and effective marketing solutions across current and emerging platforms. Advance Digital is based in Jersey City, NJ. advancedigital.com.

For additional information:
Alexis Ainscough: 212-286-2031; aainscou@advance.net

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