"The ANA is proud to announce the finalists for the 50th Annual B2 Awards! This is a preliminary list of winners. ...

"Categories: demand-side platform: display DSP and mobile DSP and retargeting. Centro is a Chicago-based ad-tech company that stands out from the pack, thanks to its buy-side offerings. Basis—the company’s proprietary platform—unifies programmatic and direct media buys, helps marketers manage their cross-channel campaigns and offers business intelligence insights. This all-in-one tool was initially debuted to be an answer to an ad-tech ecosystem that Shawn Riegsecker, Centro’s CEO, saw cluttered with too many small players doing too many small jobs."
Read more about Centro's recognition in three tech categories in Adweek.