Marketer A-List 2012

Devils and Ghosts Enliven Spirits Marketer Beam Inc.

Devils and Ghosts Enliven Spirits Marketer Beam Inc.

With booze drinkers demanding more variety than ever, marketers that don't move quickly fall behind. Beam Inc. has moved faster than most.

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American Express Is as Nimble as a Startup

American Express Is as Nimble as a Startup

American Express has mastered the art of service in more ways than one. Instead of having customers come to it, it's reaching out to them --wherever they are.

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Chipotle Leaps Forward With 'Back to the Start'

Chipotle Leaps Forward With 'Back to the Start'

Chipotle has regarded traditional marketing as largely irrelevant for its needs. But the one TV buy it made this year garnered more attention than most marketers ever dream of getting.

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L'Oréal Is Looking Good With U.S. Focus, Digital Innovation

L'Oréal Is Looking Good With U.S. Focus, Digital Innovation

After making the U.S. a global priority and lab for some of its key digital innovations two years ago, L'Oreal is reaping the rewards of that strategy.

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Nike's High Volt-Age Marketing Gets Results

Nike's High Volt-Age Marketing Gets Results

Though it wasn't an official Olympics sponsor, Nike stole the show at the London Games with a neon-colored shoe, proving that effective ambush marketing need not be inelegant.

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Serta Can Sleep Soundly After Taking Category Lead

Serta Can Sleep Soundly After Taking Category Lead

Despite a late start in the foam segment, Serta has overtaken industry leader Sealy for overall U.S. brand leadership after 40 years of trying.

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Agent of Change: How State Farm Used New Logo, Tagline to Stay Relevant at 90

Agent of Change: How State Farm Used New Logo, Tagline to Stay Relevant at 90

State Farm used to be known as the quiet, reliable brand in the insurance category. But it's now in a better state -- being heard with a new logo, new tagline, a little chaos and the Discount Double Check.

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Under Armour Scores Big Stage With NFL Scouting Combine

Under Armour Scores Big Stage With NFL Scouting Combine

It was Under Armour's decision to go into business with the country's most popular and powerful sports league that helped propel the upstart athletic company to the next level.

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Vanguard Proves It Pays to Advertise

Vanguard Proves It Pays to Advertise

Shareholder-owned investment firm Vanguard has a laser-like focus on making sure every part of the business carries its weight, including advertising.

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Chrysler Group Is Ad Age's Marketer of the Year

Chrysler Group Is Ad Age's Marketer of the Year

It took a Frenchman to restore Motor City pride in a bankrupt Chrysler with a series of campaigns that resonated across America and lifted sales an astounding 37%.

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