Covario Named 2011 Search Agency of the Year

OMMA Magazine Recognizes Fast-Growing Search Marketing Firm for its Break-through Year

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2011 -- Covario, Inc., the nation’s largest independent provider of global search marketing agency services and SEO software solutions, today was recognized in an announcement by OMMA magazine as the Search Agency of the Year for 2011.

Covario was singled out for its “break-through” year in both SEO (search engine optimization) and SEM (search engine marketing). OMMA selected Covario because of the five-year-old agency’s emergence as a provider of high-performing search strategies for both organic and paid search for a host of global Fortune 500 clients and top 1,000 Internet retailers.

Covario was noted for its unique position as a top search agency that leverages a suite of licensable SaaS (Software as a Service) search marketing technology solutions for managing complex paid and organic search marketing campaigns across different product brands, as well as global markets, cultures and languages.

During the course of 2011, Covario experienced significant international growth from both new and existing clients. As a result, the San Diego-based agency expanded its footprint of talent and expertise around the world, including locations in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing. The firm also brought on additional executive talent and thought-leadership to the organization, including authorities with expertise in international programs, paid search, SEO, social media, and mobile SEO.

“Everyone at Covario is delighted that OMMA recognized the banner year our agency team has had in 2011,” said Covario founder and CEO Russ Mann. “The numbers speak for themselves in terms of our growth, but most important is our client satisfaction and the real ROI they achieve by working with our team. This OMMA Search Agency of the Year award is an honor not only for our agency team but for the entire organization, which delivers value and ROI to our clients day in and day out.”

Covario began the year by being selected as one of only nine agencies from more than 100 considered for the Forrester Research Wave of U.S. Search Marketing Agencies. The search agency and its client Nikon were also recognized by OMMA earlier for the best SEO campaign in the online advertising category.

The 2011 Agency of the Year Award winners for search and 11 other categories will be honored by OMMA at a gala event in New York on Jan. 11, 2012. Details of the winning agencies will also be covered in the January edition of OMMA magazine.

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About Covario

Covario is the nation’s largest independent provider of search marketing services and SaaS-based SEO software systems. Headquartered in San Diego, the firm offers global enterprise solutions and agency services for paid and organic search, social media marketing, display advertising, and cross-media attribution analysis. The company’s growing customer base includes world leaders in technology, consumer electronics, retail, ecommerce, financial services, media, entertainment, publishing, and consumer packaged goods. More information about Covario is available at http://www.covario.com.