Bloomington, Indiana November 14, 2017 – Hanapin Marketing was named as one of the 2017 Top Ten Ad Age Best Places to Work, it was announced this week by Advertising Age. Hanapin was among only 50 companies nationally selected for the list and ranks 8^th. The award adds to Hanapin’s growing accolades as a great place to work nationally and within Indiana, with the Company also named on Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces list and Indiana’s Best Places to Work list.

Hanapin’s workforce has continued to grow significantly over recent years. Last year in 2016, the Company hired 23 new full-time employees and to date, 10 new full-time employees have already been hired this year. Having been awarded $150,000 in training grants through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation earlier this year, more high-wage jobs will be created in the coming year. Attractive benefits, like paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers, 20 paid vacation days after working for a year, and several internal and external training opportunities showcase a supportive work environment that fosters both team and individual growth, as well as work-life harmony.

“We were overjoyed after placing 29^th on the list last year, and to find out that we jumped up to #8 on this prestigious list is an incredible testament to our culture of excellence and continual improvement. We look to position ourselves as one of the best in the Marketing industry through our staff of knowledge experts, our client services and performance, and our culture. Winning this award helps to confirm we are taking the right steps, and I am proud to see such an intelligent and passionate team recognized by this esteemed governing body,” said Director of HR, Rebecca Reott.

In the wake of these recent successes, Hanapin is in the process of expanding its physical footprint as well as its headcount. Over the next 2 months, more meeting and desk space will be created to accommodate a growing team and increasing client list, which already includes big brands like The Weather Channel, Home Depot, Icelandair, and Show Carnival, and more onsite client visits to Bloomington. The new buildout expands one of two of Hanapin’s offices in the Showers Building in downtown Bloomington , adding 1,840 more square footage to the space.

This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the Advertising and Marketing industries, benefiting the industry’s economy, workforce and businesses. The list is made up of 50 companies.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a publicly or privately held business.
• Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business.
• Have a minimum of 15 full-time/part-time permanent employees working in the United States.
• Must be in business a minimum of one year.
• Must be an ad agency, ad-tech firm, media company, or the marketing division of a brand.

Companies from across the United States entered the two-part survey process to determine Ad Age’s Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and determined the final ranking.

For more information on Advertising Age’s Ad Age’s Best Places to Work program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkAdAge.com.

About Hanapin Marketing
Founded in 2004, Hanapin Marketing is an award-winning digital marketing company that focuses on pay-per-click advertising. Awards include being named as one of Best Workplaces of 2017 by Inc. Magazine, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Media and Advertising by Ad Age in 2016,and recognized as one of the Top Ten Best Places to Work in Indiana in 2017 and 2016. Hanapin manages U.S. and global paid search, paid social and performance display – collectively called “PPC” – campaigns for brands. We are the agency of experts that produces the international conference series Hero Conf, and industry-leading blog PPC Hero.

About Advertising Age
Advertising Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for the marketing and media community. Ad Age connects today’s top marketers and brands online, in print and in person with analysis and insights, events including the Ad Age Brand Summit and Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards, and industry data including the Agency Report and Leading National Advertisers.

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