--- Title: "Meet the Finalists of the 2020 Yotpo Partner Awards" Date: "2021-03-16T10:12:37+00:00" --- ## About the Awards The Yotpo Partner Awards celebrate our top agency and tech partners and highlight their outstanding contributions to the eCommerce ecosystem. The awards recognize our partners for their collaborative spirit, innovative strategies, and the incredible work they’ve done to create **captivating eCommerce experiences** that drive merchant growth. During this uniquely challenging year that saw the explosive growth of the eCommerce industry, our partnerships were a constant that helped fuel Yotpo’s journey and ensure the success of our mutual brands. The finalists of the 2020 Yotpo Partner Awards are a testament to that, representing the **top players in the ecosystem in 2020**. Read on to see which agency and tech partners were selected as finalists, and stay tuned for the **reveal of the winners on April 20th**! ## Looking Back on 2020 2020 was a year of massive growth for Yotpo that was fueled by the expansion of our Partner Program. We welcomed **hundreds of new agencies**, bolstering our mission to team up with best-in-class service partners and drive growth for eCommerce brands of all sizes, all over the globe. We also **added 40 new tech integrations** to our App Market, making it easier than ever for brands to integrate Yotpo seamlessly with their existing tech stacks. As always, we continued to refer business to our partners, ensuring our mutual customers and prospects benefit from the expertise of the **leading agencies and marketing technologies** that the industry has to offer. Yotpo is more global than ever and our Partners team is no exception, as we brought in **new channel team members** to ensure our partners receive the best service and support, wherever they are located. We’re especially excited to beef up our presence in the APAC region to help fuel growth for eCommerce brands down under! ## The Finalists We were excited and humbled to see over **120% growth in the number of nominations from partners in 20 different countries** and read about the sophisticated builds and strategies our partners created in 2020. We consider it an honor to work with industry-leading partners that continued to raise the bar during a difficult year and push the envelope further to create flawless customer experiences using Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform. With so many amazing applications, the finalists are truly an elite group representing the best the industry has to offer. Without further ado, **here are the finalists of the 2020 Yotpo Partner Awards:** **Excellence Award** *Recognizing an outstanding agency for boundary-pushing work that elevated client growth, the depth of the partnership, and expertise in Yotpo implementations* **1. North America** - [Zehner](https://www.zehnergroup.com/) - [Blue Acorn iCi](https://www.blueacornici.com/) - [Something Digital](https://somethingdigital.com/) **EMEA:** - [Alpenite](https://www.alpenite.com/) - [LiveArea](https://ec.linkedin.com/company/livearea) - [Vaimo](https://www.vaimo.com/) **APAC:** - [Convert Digital](https://www.convertdigital.com.au/) - [acidgreen](https://www.acidgreen.com.au/) - [Overdose](https://overdose.digital/) **2. Best Shopify Plus Agency** *Recognizing a leading agency for the outstanding work they’ve done for brands in the Shopify Plus ecosystem* **North America:** - [We Make Websites](https://wemakewebsites.com/) - [BVA](https://bvacommerce.com/) - [One Rockwell](https://www.onerockwell.com/) **EMEA:** - [Eastside Co](https://eastsideco.com/) - [Statement Agency](https://www.statementagency.com/) - [By Association Only](https://byassociationonly.com/) **3. Best Salesforce Commerce Cloud Agency** *Recognizing a leading agency for the outstanding work they’ve done for brands in the Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecosystem* **North America:** - [Red Van Workshop](https://redvanworkshop.com/) - [DEG](https://www.degdigital.com/) - [Capgemini](https://www.capgemini.com/) **EMEA:** - [Emakina](https://www.emakina.com/en-nl/) - [Tryzens](https://tryzens.com/) - [Astound Commerce](https://astoundcommerce.com/) **4. Best Magento Agency** *Recognizing a leading agency for the outstanding work they’ve done for brands in the Magento (Adobe) ecosystem* **North America:** - [Blue Acorn iCi](https://www.blueacornici.com/) - [Gorilla Group](https://www.gorillagroup.com/) - [Corra](https://corra.com/) **EMEA:** - [Tom&Co](https://www.tomandco.co.uk/) - [Vaimo](https://www.vaimo.com/) - [Pinpoint](https://www.pinpointdesigns.co.uk/) **5. Best BigCommerce Agency** *Recognizing a leading agency for the outstanding work they’ve done for brands in the BigCommerce ecosystem* - [Absolute Web](https://www.absoluteweb.com/) - [Coalition Technologies](https://coalitiontechnologies.com/) - [The ZaneRay Group](https://www.zaneray.com/) **6. Best Digital Marketing Agency** *Recognizing a forward-thinking agency whose creative marketing strategies have tangibly impacted merchant growth* - [MuteSix](https://mutesix.com/) - [Hawke Media](https://hawkemedia.com/) - [Vervaunt](https://vervaunt.com/) **7. Best Design Agency** *Recognizing cutting-edge eCommerce site design and boundary-pushing UGC and customer experiences* - [Avex](https://avexdesigns.com/) - [Pointer](https://www.pointercreative.com/) - [By Association Only](https://byassociationonly.com/) **8. Best Tech Partner** *Recognizing a partner that is an established, dominant force in the space through innovative tech and thought leadership* - [Klarna](https://www.klarna.com/us/) - [Klaviyo](https://www.klaviyo.com/) - [Listrak](https://www.listrak.com/) - [Justuno](https://www.justuno.com/) **9. Best Integration Partner** *Recognizing a top Yotpo integration that has been a game-changer for customers, helping to propel business growth* - [ShoppingGives](https://shoppinggives.com/) - [Tapcart](https://tapcart.com/) - [Gorgias](https://www.gorgias.com/) - [ReCharge](https://rechargepayments.com/) **10. Rising Star** *Honoring a cutting-edge agency that is paving the way for growing eCommerce businesses through innovative strategies* - [Tomorrow](https://www.tomorrowagency.com/) - [CURIO](https://curio.life/) - [Strategy Hand](https://www.strategyhand.com/) - [GPMD](https://www.gpmd.co.uk/) ## What’s Next? We will continue to invest in **strategic platform ecosystems and alliances** to create the best experiences for brands, a goal that we’re continuously striving to achieve. Some highlights from 2020 include all of Yotpo’s products being designated[ Shopify Plus Certified Apps](https://www.yotpo.com/blog/yotpo-shopify-plus-certified/), our selection as a [BigCommerce Elite Partner](https://www.yotpo.com/blog/bigcommerce-adds-yotpo-loyalty-referrals-to-elite-partner-program/) for Reviews and Loyalty, the announcement of our [official syndication partnership with Walmart](https://www.yotpo.com/walmart-syndication/?utm_source=Partners&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=2021_partner_awards_finalists), and being named a partner of choice for the [UPS Customer Technology Program](https://www.yotpo.com/blog/ups-yotpo-join-forces-to-offer-ecommerce-marketing-solutions-and-shipping-to-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/). “The expansion of our partner ecosystem is a direct reflection of Yotpo’s own growth and that of the eCommerce industry as a whole, and this year’s Partner Awards finalists are truly the cream of the crop. Our **global network of partners** plays a crucial role in furthering Yotpo’s vision of a unified eCommerce marketing platform and our mission to propel growth for brands. Going forward, we’ll be investing heavily in **deepening our alliances with current and future partners**, as we continue to extend our program to ensure the success of our partners and our shared clients.” *Will Schnabel, SVP Business Development, Yotpo*. We asked and listened to partner priorities and delivered on providing more opportunities to gain expertise in our products and engage in joint marketing activities. Going forward, we’re **doubling down on enablement and co-marketing initiatives** and are developing new and exciting projects to create shared value through thought leadership and demand generation opportunities. So, who will take home the grand prizes? Find out on **April 20th** when we announce the winners! In the meantime, check out [last year’s winners](https://www.yotpo.com/partner-awards-2019/) and the game-changing experiences they created for leading brands.