dentsu X won for their exceptional work in rebuilding the B&Q affiliate programme. By enhancing efficiency, diversifying the publisher mix, and ensuring strict compliance, they successfully overcame ad-hijacking challenges and drove significant revenue growth.
Best Managed Affiliate Programme - Enterprise
About the Award
This award recognises the expert management of an enterprise brand’s affiliate programme, whether managed in-house, by an agency, network, or SaaS. Judges will be looking for clear objectives, smart execution, creativity, measurable results, and evidence of how large-scale programmes are managed effectively.
Enterprise brands face unique challenges in affiliate management, from complex partner ecosystems and cross-market coordination to compliance, scalability, and integration with wider brand objectives. Entries should demonstrate how these challenges were addressed while delivering strong outcomes.
For this category, an enterprise brand is defined as a company with more than 250 employees or an annual turnover above £40 million.
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2025 Gold Winner

Rebuilding the B&Q affiliate programme in the face of ad-hijacking
By: dentsu XClient/Partner: B&QRead about this winning entry →2025 Silver Winner
easyJet holidays’ highly strategic and data-driven approach maximised affiliate performance
By: PartnerizeClient/Partner: easyJet Holidays2025 Bronze Winner
Unwrapping Success: Affiliates Deliver the Ultimate Growth Experience for Virgin
By: The Specialist WorksClient/Partner: Virgin Experience Days2025 Finalists
Boots & Awin: Let’s Feel Good, Boosting Affiliate Performance for Boots
By: AwinClient/Partner: BootseasyJet holidays’ highly strategic and data-driven approach maximised affiliate performance
By: PartnerizeClient/Partner: easyJet HolidaysOptimise X Atlanta Group; Insuring Exceptional Growth in the Affiliate Channel
By: OptimiseClient/Partner: Atlanta GroupRebuilding the B&Q affiliate programme in the face of ad-hijacking
By: dentsu XClient/Partner: B&QUnwrapping Success: Affiliates Deliver the Ultimate Growth Experience for Virgin
By: The Specialist WorksClient/Partner: Virgin Experience Days