Celeste AI, Skai’s unique GenAI marketing agent for commerce media, recognized as one of the year’s top innovations for marketers
San Francisco, CA – July 29, 2025 – Skai, the leading omnichannel advertising platform for commerce media, proudly announces that it has been named the Gold winner for “Company of the Year – Advertising & Marketing” in the second annual Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence. In addition, Skai’s Celeste AI, the first GenAI marketing agent developed specifically for commerce media, was named the Bronze winner for “Technical Innovation of the Year – Advertising & Marketing.”
The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence recognize the remarkable achievements of individuals, teams, and organizations that are shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. More than 1,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes in 36 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of tech-related categories, and more than 160 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s honorees.
According to the Stevie Award judges, “Skai has established itself as a category-defining platform by unifying commerce media across 200+ walled-garden publishers—delivering true omnichannel intelligence and performance optimization at enterprise scale. Its AI-driven analytics and seamless cross-channel integration directly address the complexity and fragmentation that modern marketers face, enabling smarter, outcome-driven media investment.”
In addition, the judges said that “Skai’s Celeste AI clearly stands out as a pioneering generative AI tailored for commerce media, boosting efficiency and marketing impact. It directly tackles data overload and decision fatigue, which are top challenges in digital marketing today. Skai doesn’t simply bolt AI onto an existing platform—they’ve engineered an intelligent agent that understands business goals, surfaces insights at speed, and recommends actions that generate real performance lift.”
In response to this recognition, Gil Sadeh, President of Skai, said: “We’re thrilled to have won these two Stevie Awards, which further affirm Skai’s position as the only end-to-end solution purpose-built to power commerce media, with ground-breaking GenAI at the core of our platform. We look forward to continuing to set new standards for unrivaled reach, smarter intelligence, superior performance, and growth on behalf of our customers.”
About Skai
Skai is the leading omnichannel advertising platform for commerce media, combining advanced digital marketing capabilities with commerce insights and operations to drive growth for brands and agencies. Powered by unified data and proprietary GenAI, Skai delivers full-funnel media planning, optimization, and measurement, plus insights and automation that help brands improve digital shelf performance, retail execution, and revenue recovery. This integrated approach maximizes sales, profitability, and market share across media and commerce touchpoints.
Trusted by over 8,000 brands and agencies, including PepsiCo, Sanofi, and Estée Lauder, Skai integrates with 300+ publishers and retail media networks such as Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Criteo, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and TikTok. Headquartered in San Francisco with nine international offices, Skai empowers brands to connect media and commerce for measurable growth and efficiency.
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About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performance in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.