Marketer of the Year 2010

Marketer of the Year: Ford Motor Co.

Marketer of the Year: Ford Motor Co.

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Call it a comeback. Ford's got its product lineup in order and a fresh step in its messaging. Chief Marketer Jim Farley and team have led a marketing turnaround while building on agency relationships that have been around since the Model T.

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Marketer of the Decade: Apple

Marketer of the Decade: Apple

YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- Apple's influence on business models across industries from music and computing to entertainment and advertising, along with its impact on popular culture, media and, of course, marketing, has been indelible.

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Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Southwest

Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Southwest

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- The brilliance, of course, is in its simplistic message. No matter how it's said, no matter how it's presented, this is what the consumer hears from Southwest Airlines. "We don't charge for baggage. Other airlines do."

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Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Chick-fil-A

Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Chick-fil-A

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Often, the smartest marketing is the most patient marketing. Just ask Atlanta-based chicken chain Chick-fil-A, which enjoys the kind of rabid following every restaurant brand dreams about but only rarely achieves.

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Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: PepsiCo

Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: PepsiCo

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- What a difference a year makes. Last year, PepsiCo found itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. This year the snack and beverage giant has hit its stride.

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Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Domino's

Marketer of the Year Runner-Up: Domino's

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- After double-digit lifts in same-store sales, Domino's has demonstrated for all marketers that it's OK to acknowledge when something is broke so that you can assure consumers you'll fix it.

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How You Voted for Marketer of the Year

Our pick for Marketer of the Year went to Ford, a comeback story for the ages. But you disagreed, voting in Southwest for its commitment to customer service and making its free-checked-bags policy a rallying cry.

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