Inc. Hire Power Awards 2012
Affinnova has been featured in the inaugural ranking of Inc.’s Hire Power Awards, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. Affinnova generated 84 jobs from 2008 to 2011, placing it among the 10 private business job creators within the state of Massachusetts. “It is an honor to be recognized by Inc. for our commitment to job creation,” said Affinnova’s Chief Executive Officer, Waleed Al-Atraqchi. “Fundamental to our success is the quality, drive and ingenuity of our people. We take this very seriously. Our philosophy is simple: You can’t revolutionize the way companies innovate with anything less than an all-star team. The continued good news is that we plan to hire at an even higher rate in 2013.”
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Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500™
Affinnova has been named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Affinnova’s chief executive officer, Waleed Al-Atraqchi, credits leadership in innovation and a dedicated, all-star team of professionals with the company’s 279 revenue growth. He said, “We are honored to be named one of North America’s fastest growing companies. This recognition demonstrates our excellence in technological innovation and the commitment of an expert team. When the most respected companies in the world depend on our innovative solutions to help develop and market better performing products, we know we are on the right trajectory for growth.”
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The Global Hot 100 by The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Affinnova has been selected to the Global Hot 100 by The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (THEWSIE). The Global Hot 100 companies from around the world make up an amazing collaboration of the most innovative dreamers, drivers and doers from 60 developed and emerging nations. “We are honored to be selected as a Global Hot 100 company,” said Waleed Al-Atraqchi, President and CEO of Affinnova. “This recognition underscores our leadership in innovation and the traction we are achieving in the marketplace.”
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2012 Honomichl Top 50 U.S. Research Firm by American Marketing Association
Affinnova has been named to the American Marketing Association’s prestigious Honomichl Top 50 list of leading U.S. market research companies for the second year in a row and is the fastest-rising company on the list in moving up to number 38 after debuting at number 49 in 2011. “Being ranked in the Honomichl Top 50 again this year is a testament to the success we have achieved for our clients,” said Waleed Al-Atraqchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Affinnova. “We continue to expand worldwide as more companies experience for themselves how our IDDEA optimization platform delivers innovation with greater in-market success.”
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2012 Most Innovative Company of the Year
by American Business Awards
Affinnova was presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the category Most Innovative Company of the Year – Up to 2,500 Employees at The 10th Annual American Business Awards. Additionally, Affinnova Concept Studio was honored with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the category of Business Innovation of the Year. “Innovation is our business, so we are thrilled that Affinnova has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies in the U.S.,” said Waleed Al-Atraqchi, President and CEO of Affinnova, Inc. “Our corporate mission is to transform the innovation process, and the Stevie Award will help shine a bright light on the successes that we have had for our clients.”
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2012 Innovation Awards Finalist
by MITX
"The 2012 finalists represent some of the best innovators in the region, these forward-thinking companies are developing unique, new solutions to problems that are game changing," said MITX President Debi Kleiman. "We were so impressed by this group during a very competitive year, it was amazing to see the range and depth of new things being created here, and we're very proud to honor their great achievements."
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2012 Three Time Stevie Awards Finalist
by American Business Awards
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. Affinnova Concept Studio was named a finalist in two categories: “Business Innovation of the Year” and “New Product or Service of the Year – Software – Marketing/Public Relations Solution”. “We are honored to be named a finalist in three categories of The American Business Awards,” said Waleed Al-Atraqchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Affinnova. “This recognition further validates both our technology and our approach to innovation.”
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2012 Cool Vendor in Consumer Dynamics
by Gartner
Gartner defines “Cool Vendors” such as Affinnova as companies that are: 1) innovative, enabling users to do things they couldn't before; 2) impactful, producing business results; and 3) intriguing, having caught Gartner's interest.
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2012 GRIT Top 50 Innovative Firm
by GreenBook.org
“These are the Top 50 firms submitted by GRIT respondents as the most innovative in the industry. The goal of this avenue of inquiry is to glean insight on the drivers of perception around what makes a firm innovative in order to understand how MR firms are capitalizing on the idea of “innovation” to grow their businesses. We believe that this list, developed by our peers within the industry, is a true measure of how successfully these companies are leveraging this brand attribute…. Discriminant analysis was run to understand how best to predict the profile of respondents who would consider firms as being most innovative. We focused on the most mentioned 15 brands for purposes of the analysis.” Respondents who selected Affinnova tended to be more open to experimentation and more quantitatively oriented than respondents who did not.
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2011 Honomichl Top 50 U.S. Research Firm
by American Marketing Association
Compiled by research industry veteran Jack Honomichl and published by the American Marketing Association’s Marketing News, the Honomichl Top 50 is an annual compilation of the top 50 revenue-generating marketing research firms operating in the United States. Now in its 37th year, the Honomichl Top 50 is widely acknowledged to be the “Fortune 500 of market research firms.”
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2011 Best New Product or Service of the Year Finalist
by American Business Awards
The Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
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2011 GRIT Top 50 Innovative Firm
by Greenbook.org
“This list can tell us a lot. Obviously the big firms achieved their status through extensive marketing activities; big companies have big marketing budgets. What about the rest? Here is where things get interesting: All are young companies, all are technology-driven firms, and every single one of them is growing like crazy,” wrote Leonard Murphy, Editor in Chief.
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2009 Marketing Technology Winner
by MITX
Established in 1996, the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the region’s premier professional organization for the Internet business & marketing industry. Reaching more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is the community for thought leadership, building business relationships and professional training and development. Members of the MITX community take advantage of events, sponsorships, speaking opportunities, and networking to make business connections and exchange ideas. With over 60 events annually, MITX provides its members with the opportunity to promote their companies to targeted audiences and provides a valuable forum for networking to source potential business leads, partnerships, ideas, funding and other likeminded peers in the industry.
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2009 Growth Technologies in Decision Support
by Gartner
"The processes of new product launch need to be redefined. In the CP industry, new product launch forecasts are often done 18 months before launch, with only 48% of companies reforecasting at the time of launch because of the cost. Although the price tags on panel and new product insight testing are high, new product launch and stage-gate reassessment are even more critical in the face of consumer changes. Decision-support technologies from Affinnova, GenSight, and CA Clarity PPM will grow in usage to model these changes." - from the Gartner report, "Consumers Have Changed--Are Your Supply Chains Ready?
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2008 Market Research Supplier of the Year
by Walmart
"We are delighted and honored to be recognized by Wal-Mart," said Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova's Chief Innovation Officer. "This award serves as confirmation of our efforts to provide game-changing technology solutions and best in class service. We are committed to continued teamwork with Wal-Mart and their vendor teams to help drive successful business results."
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