Q1 2020

US BUSINESS NEWS / Q1 2020 21 SmartBug Media ® Receives Growth Investment from American Discovery Capital HubSpot’s global partner program and better address the needs of partners across the globe as part of the highly select HubSpot Partner Advisory Council (PAC). “SmartBug has long been a top HubSpot partner and recently became one of just six companies to reach our highest Elite tier,” said JD Sherman, president and COO at HubSpot. “It’s encouraging to see the market recognize the growth opportunity in a business that delivers world-class inbound marketing and customer experience services built around HubSpot’s methodologies and software. We’re excited to see what Smart- Bug does next.” These achievements add to a number of other prestigious accolades earned by SmartBug, which has been recognized with hundreds of awards for client work, including more than 150 MarCom Awards in the past two years alone. In 2019, SmartBug was named to the Inc. 5000 list for the third year in a row. The company was also recently named to the inaugural Adweek 100: Fastest Growing Agencies list and has won a num- ber of Comparably and Great Place to Work ® awards. SmartBug’s philosophy has enabled it to fun- damentally change the way agencies think about growth and client results. “We believe that when you plan for scale and combine the best people, processes, and technology, your customers will thrive and the market will reward you,” Malone said.