Extractable's Melanie Lowe a Finalist for Female Executive of the Year in 12th Annual Stevie Awards

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 15, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Extractable's Chief Operating Officer, Melanie Lowe, was named a Finalist in the Female Executive of the Year in the Business Services category in the 12th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.

Lowe joined as Chief Operations Officer of Extractable in the spring of 2014. Extractable is a digital strategy and experience design agency based in San Francisco. In that short time, she spearheaded a reorganization of the agency that contributed significantly to unprecedented revenue growth in the firm founded in 1999.

"Melanie is a remarkable executive and colleague and has been an incredibly important addition to the Extractable team," said Craig McLaughlin, CEO and founder of Extractable. "Her leadership significantly impacts our agency from growth to culture--she has had a hand in almost every aspect of the organization, and we are all the better for it. She represents the essence of what makes Extractable a great place to work, and is an incredible role model and mentor for our employees. You couldn't find a better representative of Female Executive of the Year."

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.

Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 13. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend. The event will be broadcast on Livestream via the Stevie Awards' Facebook page from 7:30 pm ET, and the red carpet pre-show will air on the Stevie Awards' Periscope from 6:00 pm ET.

More than 1,400 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women-Run Workplace of the Year. Melanie Lowe is a Finalist in the Female Executive of the Year category.

Finalists were chosen by more than 120 business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Members of five final judging committees will determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging October 19-28.

"High-achieving women entrepreneurs, organizations, and executives all over the world are an inspiration to girls and women who dream of starting and growing a business," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. "The first-round judges have told us how impressed they were with this year's field of Finalists. We're looking forward to recognizing them in New York on November 13."

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

About Extractable
Extractable is a digital strategy and experience design consultancy that uses insights from research and data to design compelling and personalized customer experiences across every digital touch point. Extractable's clients include top players in the financial services, healthcare, and B2B technology and services industries including Micron, BOK Financial, LeapFrog, The Newport Group, St Luke's and McKesson. Founded in 1999, Extractable is a privately held agency headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit www.extractable.com or follow us on Twitter @extractable.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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