Company: BGT Partners, Miami, FL U.S.A.
Company Description: BGT Partners is one of the oldest and most award-winning independent interactive marketing agencies in the world. Through best-in-class strategy, visual design and technical expertise, BGT helps companies strengthen their brand and business relationships.
Nomination Category: Individual Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Female Executive of the Year – Business Services –11 to 2,500 Employees

Nomination Title: Andrea Fishman, VP of Strategy

Describe for the judges the activities and accomplishments of the nominated executive since the beginning of July last year (up to 500 words):

Andrea Fishman is a Partner and VP of Strategy, Analytics and Online Marketing at BGT Partners, where she is also the Managing Partner for the Chicago Office. As VP for one of the oldest and most award-winning interactive marketing agencies in the world, Fishman is one of just a handful of female leaders in charge of a privately held firm in the U.S. Fishman brings to BGT extensive experience in digital technology, marketing and management consulting, and leads a team of over 60 full-time professionals.

Under Fishman’s guidance, BGT Chicago has achieved 100% growth in revenue and 150% growth in staff over the last year. Under her leadership, BGT has developed new, strategic relationships with marquee clients such as Quintiles, Ryder, CEC and USG. A long term Chicago client, Agilent Technologies, acknowledged Ms. Fishman and her team with the 2011 Agilent eBusiness Partnership of Excellence award, the top award given to an external vendor.

Due to her excellent leadership skills and respect among the staff, BGT Chicago has a near-100% employee retention rate over the past year. Employee morale is high, especially after BGT Chicago recently celebrated BGT Palooza, the only week in the world of employee appreciation. For the third straight year, BGT’s Chicago office was named a Chicago 101 Best and Brightest Company to Work for by the National Association of Business Resources and Advertising Age acknowledge it as a Best Place to Work in Advertising.

Fishman’s success as a business woman and comprehensive knowledge of the interactive marketing industry have made her a nationally recognized expert on all things related to interactive marketing. In the past year, she has authored a monthly column for ClickZ and appears regularly in such top media outlets as BtoB Magazine, CMO.com, Chicago Business, MediaPost, Sitecore’s blog, and eHealthcare Strategy and Trends. She has also spoken at numerous prestigious events across the country, such as SES and OMMA conferences, with the August 2012 SES event coming soon.

She is also in charge of managing BGT’s relationship with the agency’s strategic partners, including Microsoft, Adobe/Omniture and Google. In 2012, under Ms. Fishman’s leadership, BGT became one of the few organizations in the world that is certified in Adobe Test&Target, SiteCatalyst and Google Analytics premium. This positions BGT as a national leader in advanced analytics and integrated marketing performance management.

She is a frequent judge for the eHealthcare Leadership Awards and is an active member of the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association and the Business Marketing Association of Chicago. She is also dedicated to giving back to the community, and regularly donates her time and resources to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Junior Achievement, the Revlon Walk for Women and the Office Depot Foundation.

Finally, Ms. Fishman is a new mom of twins!

Provide a brief biography of the nominated executive (up to 100 words):

Andrea Fishman is a Partner and VP of Strategy at BGT, leading BGT’s Chicago office. One of the few female executives leading a national firm, Fishman has extensive experience in technology, marketing and management consulting, and leads a team of 60+ professionals. She works with global brands to develop benchmarking and competitive assessments, strategic delivery plans and integrated marketing programs. Fishman’s comprehensive knowledge of the interactive marketing industry have led to her appearing regularly in such topmedia outlets as ClickZ, BtoB Magazine, CMO.com, MediaPost, Chicago Business, Sitecore’s blog and eHealthcare Strategy and Trends.