NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acceleration Partners, the leading performance marketing agency, was named a 2016 Ad Age Best Places to Work winner. The agency’s dedication to being an exceptional partner to both their clients and team members reflects why they received this prestigious honor.

Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list represents the cream of the crop in marketing, advertising, media and ad technology. The 50 companies who made the list stand out for their best-in-class benefits, salaries and hiring practices, but also for creating a compelling culture in which employees are engaged, encouraged and valued.

“We put a lot of time and energy into cultivating a culture that attracts, retains and engages the best talent in our industry,” said Robert Glazer, Acceleration Partners’ Founder and Managing Director. “One of the most valuable things we’ve done is to create clear, well-developed core values that serve as the foundation for which we hire, recognize and reward our team members. Our clients respect the dedication of our team members and their experience and tenure.”

What makes Acceleration Partners one of the best places to work? In addition to a flexible work environment, strong core values, competitive compensation and open PTO, Acceleration Partners’ culture attracts team players who are intellectually curious, resilient, innovative and results-driven. They thrive on challenging and rewarding work and perform it with an energy and passion that is infectious. Acceleration Partners’ employees are also equally passionate about their interests outside of work including family, travel, athletics or other hobbies which they are encourage to pursue.

The Acceleration Partners team is also incredibly generous and values giving back to their communities. This fall, team members in the Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia area volunteered with Cradles to Crayons, a national organization that provides children from birth through age 12 with essential items to help them thrive at home, at school and at play – all free of charge.

“Service and giving back to our local communities is important to everyone at Acceleration Partners. At work and in our personal lives, our team members are known for their generosity and willingness to share their knowledge, resources and time,” said Glazer.

Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list honors 50 firms that demonstrate they nurture a superior level of employee satisfaction and engagement. Companies from across the United States participated in the two-part survey process to determine Ad Age’s Best Places to Work. The first garnered information about the employer’s offerings and the second was an employee survey to measure the workplace experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.

To see the 2016 list of Ad Age’s Best Places to Work, visit http://www.adage.com/bestplacestowork2016.

Acceleration Partners also ranked as a best workplace for Women, Flexibility, and Advertising & Marketing by Great Place to Work® and Fortune.

About Acceleration Partners

Acceleration Partners is an award-winning performance marketing firm focused on delivering brand-aligned, online customer acquisition programs for growing consumer and e-commerce companies. A leader in affiliate marketing, organic search, and paid marketing, we work with clients to design strategies and implement programs that deliver sustainable growth through transparent, high-value tactics. Our growing global reach, in-depth industry expertise and relationships with performance driven partners has led to a client roster that includes adidas, Ebay, Gymboree, Jet, Modcloth, Reebok, Target, Warby Parker and many other brands.

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.