The winners of the Digital Marketing Award 2017

Tom Hanan not only won the Digital Lifetime Award for himself, but also the Digital Agency of the Year Award for his agency Webrepublic.With over 1,000 visitors, the organizers, IAB Switzerland in partnership with dmexco, celebrated a successful start. The aim is to establish D:PULSE as a central source of inspiration, a meeting point for the industry and the most important decision-makers in Switzerland.David Burst, President of IAB Switzerland, is delighted: "The digital heart of Switzerland was beating in the Volkshaus today. A successful day for us and the industry. The lively mix of a conference with international experts and MASTER:Classes with a Swiss focus, as well as numerous networking opportunities, was a success. We are delighted to have created this event in partnership with dmexco and look forward to next year.D:PULSE brings the leading minds in digital marketing to the stageSwitzerland's most important digital marketing experts came together at the Volkshaus Zurich, where they exchanged ideas and networked in the various business and agency lounges during the day. At the same time, the MASTER:Classes and workshops, which were fully booked, focused on knowledge exchange with clear practical relevance and the most important digital marketing trends and strategies. On the CENTER:Stage, leading international experts took to the stage to discuss the latest trends, provide exciting impetus and generate plenty of energy. These included Will McInnes, CMO Brandwatch, Dr. Steven Althaus, Managing Director Global Marketing and Brand Communications, CreditSuisse, Deirdre McGlashan, Global Chief Digital Officer, MediaCom, Rhys Noelke, SVP Strategy, RTL Group and Nigel Vaz, CEO EMEA and APAC, Publicis.Sapient and digital marketing star JC Oliver.Presentation of the Digital Marketing Award 2017D:PULSE concluded with the presentation of the Digital Marketing Award 2017 in the following categories Digital Marketer, Digital Agency, Digital Newcomer and Digital Lifetime. Every year, awards are presented for exceptional projects and achievements by companies, organizations and individuals. The 2017 winners are:Digital Agency of the Year: Webrepublic AGDigital Marketer of the Year: Saas-FeeDigital Lifetime Award: Tom Hanan, Webrepublic AGDigital Newcomer of the Year: Jennifer Kahn, Online Marketing Specialist at BMW (Switzerland) AG