SPECIAL REPORTS - MARKETER OF THE YEAR







Marketer of the Year 2007 Video
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Cold Glory
Grand Marketer of the Year 2008

Andy England Lots of brands are chilly, but only Coors is cold. Relentless adherence to a single message can rescue even a "dead" category. Just ask Andy England. » More



Hannah and Her Boosters
Rich Ross and Andy Mooney These two Disney marketers helped Hannah Montana sachet off the TV, onto retail shelves and into every licensed product imaginable. » More



Nature Boy
Chris Keith Is there really a secret formula for what women want? Ask Chris Keith. He'll hand you a bottle of his shampoo. » More



The Firebrand Behind the Tire Brand
Phil Pacsi Except for auto racing, tires didn't have much to do with pro sports. That was until Bridgestone's Phil Pacsi started his marketing engine and laid some rubber. » More



The Story of O
Mike Minasi and James White Safeway brought in CPG talent and added advertising to promote its store brands. The result may give the store's vendors nightmares. » More



Man of (Stainless) Steel
John Weinstock Sleek lines and a slick paint job—a new sports sedan? Try a washing machine. Stressing design in a dullsville category has let LG make its mark in appliances. » More



Mm, Mm, Good Marketing
Lisa Walker Take the salt out of soup and what do you get? Try hot water. But thanks to a secret trove of sea salt, Campbell saved the taste—and some old-media marketing saved the day. » More



The Padded Posse
Craig Wanous, Bob Thibault and Deb Bauer Huggies had a form-fitting contour that no other diaper brand did. How best to get that message across? A brick, of course. » More



Irons in the Fire
Kevin Feige, Dan Buckley and Paul Gitter When the Zeitgeist caught up with Marvel's superheroes, this once-bankrupt company found a way to take advantage of it. » More



Tickled Pink
Sara Tervo It's not every day that a pajama party helps lead to $1 billion in sales. Then again, Victoria Secret's Sara Tervo did invite 3,000 girls. And it all started with Jessica Simpson. » More

Brandweek Awards Marketing Genius

Some marketing strategies are so influential, they can change the course of the advertising industry. Brandweek pays tribute to the individual who exemplifies marketing genius with our Marketer of the Year award. See who wins the coveted award this year and keep up with the latest marketing news by subscribing to Brandweek today!


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