VIENNA, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/01/12 -- Eloqua, the leading provider of Revenue Performance Management solutions, today announced the finalists for the first annual European Markie awards. A highly anticipated tradition for Eloqua customers, the Markie awards honor marketing and sales excellence. This year marks the first time Eloqua will hold a Markie Awards ceremony for successful marketers in Europe.

The Markie awards, or "Markies," were created to recognize innovative, creative marketing professionals who are making significant contributions to the growth of their companies. The 2012 European Markie finalists (in alphabetical order) are:

Best Alignment of Sales & Marketing in Europe: Concur, Kronos Incorporated, Thomson Reuters

Best European Lead Nurturing Program: 1E, Axios Systems, Sony Professional Solutions Europe

Best European Lead Scoring Program: Concur, McAfee

European Rookie of the Year: Aon Hewitt, Swiss Post Solutions, Telligent

"The Markies are an amazing way to spotlight the vision and accomplishments of marketing leaders," said Stuart Wheldon, Senior Director of Customer Experience, EMEA and APAC, Eloqua. "Given our growing presence in Europe, it was clearly time to recognize the stellar work of marketing and sales teams in this region. We look forward to growing our awards program in Europe and celebrating future winners for years to come."

Winners for the European Markie awards will be announced during Eloqua Experience Europe which takes place May 16th - 17th in London. For more information on Eloqua Experience Europe, visit the event site and follow the action on Twitter with the hashtag #EE12EU.

About Eloqua
Eloqua provides solutions to help its customers accelerate revenue growth through Revenue Performance Management. Eloqua provides powerful business insight to inform marketing and sales decisions today that drive revenue growth tomorrow. The company's mission is to make its customers the fastest growing companies on Earth. More than 1,000 clients rely on the marketing automation power of Eloqua to improve demand generation and lead management while driving more qualified leads. Eloqua's customers include Adobe, AON, Dow Jones, ADP, Fidelity, Polycom, and National Instruments. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with offices in Cambridge, San Francisco, Austin, Toronto, London, Brussels, Frankfurt and Singapore. For more information, visit www.eloqua.com, subscribe to the It's All About Revenue blog, call 866-327-8764, or email demand@eloqua.com.

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