Stein IAS client and B2B leader, Richard Hepworth, President of Trelleborg’s marine & infrastructure operation, has taken home the accolade for Corporate Marketer of the Year at the internationally-renowned ANA Business Marketing B2 Awards. The company supplies the world’s ports and civil infrastructure with highly engineered polymer solutions.

Tom Stein, chairman and chief client officer at Stein IAS, said: “Over the last 10 years, Richard Hepworth has transformed Trelleborg marine and infrastructure’s marketing approach to a completely digitally and martech-driven one. He has also forged ties with trade media and regulatory bodies, redefined the company’s offering in alignment with the sector’s drive towards an automated future, and established himself as a respected port technology expert. The accolade of Corporate Marketer of the Year is testament to his determination to innovate, which has delivered exceptional business results and over 50 marketing awards for our agency in the last four years.”

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After claiming the much-vaunted ‘Agency of the Year’ (Under $25 Million in Annual Revenue) title for the past five consecutive years, Stein IAS also picked up a Silver for ‘Agency of the Year’ ($25 Million and Over) – the first time a Silver has been awarded for ‘Agency of the Year’. Stein IAS topped off the awards night with a phenomenal 10 General Category nominations across categories including ‘Digital Display’, ‘Large Enterprise Demand Generation’, ‘Innovation’ and ‘Media Planning’, to name a few. The General Category winners will be revealed during an online ceremony on Wednesday, July 22.

Stein added: “We are incredibly proud that our dedication to the advancement of B2B marketing through the embracing of marketing technology – enlivened and enriched with more human and emotional connection – has been acknowledged by the ANA for six consecutive years. At a time of upheaval due to the pandemic, it is very satisfying to have our client acknowledged as Marketer of the Year, to be named an Agency of the Year again for the sixth straight year, and to receive 10 General Category nominations across a breadth of categories. This has been another fantastic year of revenue growth, client retention and exciting new relationships with global clients as agency of record.”

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The ANA’s B2 Awards recognize marketing excellence in the global B2B sector. Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation is a provider of engineered polymer solutions to the marine, infrastructure and renewable energy industries. It manufactures and installs bespoke fender systems, docking and mooring equipment, oil and gas transfer technology and vessel efficiency technology for marine environments all over the world.

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