Winner: Emanate

Founded four years ago, Emanate earned this honor by impressing judges with its client work, agency philosophy, and business results.

In spite of the economic downturn, Emanate was able to improve its bottom line through various initiatives. Giving its VPs a more focused "client service director" role by taking away all administrative tasks resulted in incremental revenue growth of $2.8 million or 28% year over year.

In addition, the firm expanded its digital offering, selling digital capabilities to clients including ...