Winner: Emanate

Emanate earned this ultimate honor by impressing the judges with its agency philosophy and business results.

In spite of the downturn, the firm improved 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, 28% year over year.

Emanate expanded its digital offering, selling digital capabilities to clients including Office Depot, Celebrity Cruises, and Bank of America, resulting in ...