VIENNA, VA--(eMediaWorld - May 21, 2009) - Eloqua, the category-defining marketing automation leader, today announced that its Marketing Mastery program has been named a finalist for Best Marketing Campaign of the Year by American Business Awards, the nation's premier business awards program. The Marketing Mastery webinar series was designed to arm today's marketers with real-world tactics to enhance their marketing execution and deliver optimum results. It was jointly sponsored by Eloqua, Marketing Experiments, and ON24.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Six hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network.

"Despite very tough economic conditions, many organizations and individuals continue to perform well," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "The results of the 2009 ABAs thus far are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and hard work of American organizations, executives, and workers."

"We are honored that our Marketing Mastery program has been named a finalist for the American Business Award's Marketing Campaign of the Year," said Brian Kardon, chief marketing officer, Eloqua. "Not only is it a great testament to the hard work and success achieved by Eloqua's marketing team, it is also a terrific validation of the power of Eloqua in action. After all, by leveraging our own tools and technology, we were able to easily automate and drive the maximum business results from this campaign."

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About Eloqua

Eloqua is the category-defining marketing automation leader and provider of best practices expertise for marketers around the world. The company's mission is to make its customers the best marketers on earth. Thousands of customers from leading companies such as American Express, AON, Apple, Cognos, Dow Jones, Fidelity, Seagate and Sybase rely on the power of Eloqua to execute, automate and measure programs that generate revenue. Eloqua helps companies read and decode their buyers' Digital Body Language™, thereby improving the quality and quantity of sales leads, increasing marketing effectiveness, and accelerating the selling process. Eloqua is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with offices in Toronto, London, Singapore and throughout North America. For more information, please call 866-327-8764 or email demand@eloqua.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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