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The Results are In for the Google Online Marketing Challenge!
August 23, 2013
What happens when you give hundreds of student teams across the world an AdWords online advertising budget of US$250 and three weeks to help a local business improve their marketing campaign?
You get the annual
Google Online Marketing Challenge(GOMC)
, which is now in its sixth and most competitive year yet. Over 12,000 students from 80 countries and territories participated in this year’s challenge and the results are in.
I. AdWords Awards
Global Winner
The Global Winning team comes from the
University of the Philippines
in the Philippines, under
Professor James Ryan Jonas
. The team of
Jeanina Melissa K. Tee, Martin Joseph Alexandre R. Gonzaga, Wesley Paul S. Cortez, Francis Louie M. Karunungan, Nigel Willamson T. Lee
and
Erika Kathleen A. Uy
worked with “
Sun Cruises Philippines
”, which specializes in providing ferry as well as tour services to Corregidor Island.
Regional Winners
The Asia Pacific Winner comes from
Asian Institute of Management
, under
Professor David Gulliver Go
in the Philippines. The team of
Kaushal Pilikuli, Madhu Konanur Venkataram, Sangamesh Desai, Matthew Chua
and
Pratik Piyush
worked with the “
Happily Unmarried
” based in India, specializing in selling unique lifestyle products.
The Americas Winner comes from the
University of Houston
in Texas, under
Professor Steven Koch
. The team of
Heather Nguyen, Jason Ruth, James McLellan
and
Adam Jalfon
worked with “
Children’s Museum of Houston
”, a non-profit with the mission of “Transforming communities through innovative, child centered learning”.
The Europe Winner comes from the
Turku School of Economics
in Finland, under
Professor Joni Salminen
. The team of
Nina Tapiol, Iida Vanhanen, Saana Häkkinen, Veera Engren
and
Laura Aho
worked with
gTIE
, a Finnish designer of innovative and stylish design neckwear and fashion accessories.
The Middle East/Africa winner comes from the
Mansoura University
in Egypt, under
Professor Heba Mahmoud Elsabaa
. The team of
Ahmed Ali Abdelbakey Ali, Ahmed Mohamed Elzahy, Bahr Yassien Ahmed
worked with
Aldaryan
, a foundation for the free distance learning academy.
II. Google+ Social Media Marketing Awards
We’re also pleased to announce the winners of the second ever Social Media Award, awarded to the GOMC team that runs the best Google+ page for their company or organization.
Global Winner
This year's global winner comes from
James Madison University
under
Professor Theresa B. Clarke
. The team of
Lindsay Hayes, Shay Meadows, Lauren Mason
and
Cortney Marchetto
worked with
Valley Preferred Cycling Center
.
Regional Winners
The Americas Winner comes from
Pepperdine University
, under
Professor Brian Hemsworth
. The team of
Ian Garcia, Casey Chock and AC Wichstrom
worked with
Shane’s Inspiration
, a a non-profit organization, which builds inclusive playgrounds for children of all abilities.
The Europe Winner comes from
Poznan University of Economics
in Poland, under
Professor Wojciech Wiza
. The team of
Adrian Gasiński, Ilona Sadłowska, Hanna Pietruszyńska, Marta Musiał, Olga Żytkowiak
and
Maciej Żytkowiak
worked with
Kino Muza
, one of the oldest cinemas in Poznan (Poland).
The Middle East/Africa Winner comes from
Bethlehem University
in the West Bank, under
Professor Nadira Alaraj
. The team of
Hind Abu Shkhadim, Lina Sleib, Margaret Al Sous, Ala' Suboh
and
Laila Elzoghier
worked with
TAM
, a non-profit for empowering women through media.
There was no APAC winner this year as no team in this region met the requirements to compete.
III. Social Impact Awards
This category recognizes the GOMC teams that made an outstanding difference to their non-profit partners via superb online marketing campaigns.
1st Place
is awarded to
Jeremy Vogan Joshua Baugher, Scott Guengerich, Melissa Allen
and
Baris Bilek
, who were taught by
Professor Theresa B. Clarke
at
James Madison University
in the United States. The team partnered with
The Augusta Regional SPCA
, an animal rescue shelter.
2nd Place
goes to
Lennart Kiefat, Aurelija Vaitkute, Svenja Bierwirth
, who were taught under
Professor Tobias-Benedikt Blask
from
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
in Germany. This team partnered with
Futurepreneur e.V
, a non-profit educating children and young people about being self-employed.
3rd Place
is awarded to
Chris Foster, Carla Reese, Kelcey Troxell, Xavier Pickett, Craig Honeycutt
and
Dale Richards
, who were taught by
Professor Theresa B. Clarke
at
James Madison University
in the US. This team partnered with the
Virginia Quilt Museum
, a non-profit institute dedicated to celebrating and nurturing the quilting heritage of Virginia.
2013 Team Results
will be posted to
GOMC Past Challenges page
later this month.
Congratulations to all 2013 Winners and a big round of applause for all teams that have participated in this year's edition.
To learn more about the Google Online Marketing Challenge and to pre-register for next year’s challenge, please visit our website:
www.google.com/onlinechallenge
.
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Posted by Claire Lloyd, GOMC Team
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