New Orleans Ad Club Holds Annual Awards Ceremony: Recognizes Two Prominent Ad Persons From Search Influence

February 8, 2017



Search Influence, the Gulf Coast’s largest online marketing agency, announced its CEO and Sales and Partner Strategist are recipients of two prestigious ADDY Awards conferred by the AAF (American Advertising Federation) affiliated New Orleans Ad Club. Will Scott. CEO and Co-founder of Search Influence, and Gabrielle Benedetto, Sales and Partner Strategist, were awarded Agency’s Executive of the Year and the Online Sales Person of the Year, respectively. The rigorous award competition looks at over 40,000 entries spread across numerous markets each year.

The New Orleans Ad Club, as per their mission, advocates honesty and professionalism in the field of advertising. The organization adheres to the strict submission standards of the AAF when considering its finalist(s). The resulting award recipients are regarded as the best in their respective markets and considered stewards of creative excellence in their region.

“It’s always humbling to be recognized by your peers for doing what you love: helping others succeed, “ said Will. “We value this award for what it represents for our team and the hard work they do for our clients each and every day.”

Search Influence provides a full-service approach to search, social, and online advertising, having helped nearly 30,000 clients with 47 resellers and was New Orleans’ only Inc. 500 honoree in 2011 and an Inc. 5000 honoree in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Search Influence is a Flyover 50 Winner, Winner of the American Marketing Association’s 2012 Marketing Awards of Excellence (MAX), and has 5 in-house Google Adwords, Google Analytics and Bing Ads Certified representatives.

“Our entire team contributed to this recognition,” said Gabrielle. Echoing Will’s sentiment, Gabrielle added, “To say this award was a collaborative effort, would be an understatement.”

Search Influence Press Release