Jun 11, 2026
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CJ
We are thrilled to share that CJ won three awards at this year’s US Partnership Awards: two Gold and one Bronze. These wins add to what has already been a banner year of recognition for our team and for the advertisers, publishers, and creators we are proud to work alongside.
The US Partnership Awards have become one of the most respected programs in American performance marketing. Hello Partner produces and runs them, and the bar they set is high. The USPA program exists to honor the best products, programs, and teams working in commerce today, which is exactly why being named three times means so much to us.
Here is what CJ took home.
This one speaks to the whole of what we do. The judges recognized our technology, the strategic guidance our teams provide, and the customer service that advertisers and partners tell us sets CJ apart. We have spent years building an industry-leading connected commerce platform that excels in performance, and a team at the forefront of strategy and program excellence. Seeing both product and people acknowledged in a single award is a real point of pride.
This is the third award for the CJ platform and solution in 2026
Our thanks to every member of the CJ team, our advertisers, and our partners in making these wins possible.
Our 360-AI vision and remarkable achievements earned the second Gold. The idea behind 360-AI is easy to state and hard to deliver well: put genuinely useful intelligence in the hands of everyone in the partnership economy. That means advertisers, publishers, creators, and the consumers they all serve.
360-AI is a comprehensive approach to AI that addresses three distinct dimensions: the customer journey, the marketer’s workflow, and enterprise intelligence/automation.
Journey-360 addresses how consumers discover and interact with brands across AI-mediated channels. This means understanding and optimizing how brands and recommendations appear in LLM responses, and how AI tools and technology can enhance and streamline the discovery and decision process for better outcomes with less friction.
Marketer-360 addresses the decisions performance marketing leaders make every day. Most importantly, all of this intelligence should be accessible through natural language, not buried in dashboards that require specialized training to interpret.
Enterprise-360 intelligence addresses how teams actually work. The most powerful AI capabilities deliver nothing if people cannot access them efficiently. Knowledge bots that surface relevant information instantly, guided workflows that simplify complex processes, and automated summaries that eliminate administrative burden all contribute to making AI benefits real rather than theoretical. It requires training on the right mindset for unlocking maximum value from AI-powered processes and outcomes.
The Bronze recognizes our client Tork’s program with culinary creators, and we could not be happier to see it celebrated. It is a smart, deeply engaging program that pairs this amazing brand with creators who know their craft. Watching it come to life has been one of the more enjoyable parts of our year.
This program proved how creator marketing can impact virtually any industry and deliver outstanding business impact up and down the customer journey. It reflects the power of smart creator strategy, intelligent creator selection, and how a great brief drives outstanding results.
To the judges and the entire Hello Partner team, thank you. Running a recognition program at this level takes enormous effort, and the care you put into it shows in everything from the entry process to the night itself.
The biggest thank-you goes to our advertisers and their partners. None of these wins happen without you. What we admire most is the commitment we see across our network to win-win-win outcomes, where the advertiser, the partner, and the customer all come out ahead. That belief shapes how we think about partnerships, and it is the reason the work is worth doing.
Three great awards, on top of a year that keeps giving us reasons to celebrate. From our own teams to the advertisers and partners who trust us with their programs, thank you for making it possible.
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