[Press Release](/index%2Ephp/about-us/newsroom/press-releases) # Winners Unveiled in 2018 Acquia Engage Awards

 

*Program Showcases Outstanding Examples of Digital Experience Delivery, Demonstrates Business Value for Open Source Platform*

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**BOSTON – October 24, 2018 –** Digital experience company [Acquia](https://www.acquia.com?utm_source=newsrls&utm_medium=referral) today announced the winners of the 2018 Acquia Engage Awards. The Acquia Engage Awards recognize the world-class digital experiences that organizations are building with the Acquia Platform.

More than 100 submissions were received from Acquia customers and partners, from which 15 were selected as winners. Nominations that demonstrated an advanced level functionality, integration, performance (results and key performance indicators), and overall user experience advanced to the finalist round, where an outside panel of experts selected the winning projects.

“Each winning project demonstrates digital transformation in action, and provides a look at how these brands and organizations are trying to solve the most critical challenges facing digital teams today,” said Matt Heinz, president of [Heinz Marketing](https://www.heinzmarketing.com/) and one of three Acquia Engage Award jurors. Sheryl Kingstone of [451 Research](https://451research.com/) and Sam Decker of [Decker Marketing](http://deckermarketing.com/) also served on the jury.

This year’s Acquia Engage Award winners are:

**Best Beyond the Browser: City of Los Angeles Earthquake Watch**  
**Best Personalization Practice in Action: UW Medicine**   
**Best Return on Investment: Mobile Mini and Igility Solutions**  
**Building on Your Terms: Panasonic Corporation of North America and FFW**  
**Excellence in Digital Marketing B2B: Centrica and IBM iX**  
**Excellence in Digital Marketing B2C: Johnson Outdoors and Digitas**  
**Leader of the Pack - Commerce: United Rentals and VML**  
**Leader of the Pack - Financial Services: Paychex, Inc.**  
**Leader of the Pack - Health Care: MU Health Care and Centretek**   
**Leader of the Pack - Higher Education: Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and Stanford Web Services, Exygy**  
**Leader of the Pack - Media and Entertainment: Ring of Honor and Ameex Technologies**  
**Leader of the Pack - Public Sector: NOAA Fisheries and Mobomo, LLC**  
**Lightning in a Bottle: Southwestern Health Resources and Isobar**  
**Pioneer of the Year: Mead Johnson and Ameex Technologies**  
**Working Toward a Better Tomorrow: Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation and Hero Digital**

“This year’s Acquia Engage Award nominees show what’s possible when open technology and boundless ambition come together to create world-class customer experiences. They’re making every customer interaction more meaningful with powerful, personalized experiences that span the web, mobile devices, voice assistants, and more,” said Joe Wykes, senior vice president, global channels at Acquia. “We congratulate all of the finalists and winners. This year’s cohort of winners demonstrated unprecedented evidence of ROI and business value from our partners and our customers alike, and we’re proud to recognize your achievement.”

Winning projects will be featured at the [Acquia Engage](https://engage.acquia.com?utm_source=newsrls&utm_medium=referral) in Austin, Texas, throughout the conference. Winners and finalists attending Acquia Engage will be invited to an exclusive executive breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 8.

To learn more about all of the Acquia Engage Award winners and finalists visit [engage.acquia.com/engage-awards](http://engage.acquia.com/engage-awards?utm_source=newsrls&utm_medium=referral)

**About Acquia**

Acquia provides a cloud platform and data-driven journey technology to build, manage and activate digital experiences at scale. Thousands of organizations rely on Acquia’s digital factory to power customer experiences at every channel and touchpoint. Acquia liberates its customers by giving them the freedom to build tomorrow on their terms.

For more information visit [www.acquia.com](https://www.acquia.com?utm_source=newsrls&utm_medium=referral) or call +1 617 588 9600.

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