Skimlinks got the nod from some big names when Silicon Valley came to Cambridge in November; further validating that Alicia is the master of the pitch!

Skimlinks won the award for the Best Pitch at the CEO workshop; an event organised by serial entrepreneur and investor Sherry Coutu and Linkedin co-founder Reid Hoffman.

The pair invited a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors to Cambridge, and selected 50 CEOs to attend (from the 150 that applied) with a select few chosen to present their technology business in a three minute pitch.

The entrepreneurs and investors; including Twitter CEO and Founder Biz Stone, and Reid Hoffman himself, then voted for the best pitch, and Skimlinks came out on top.

The event also featured masterclasses, workshops, debates and networking, with a focus on new and distruptive ideas within technology.

After sifting through over 400 entries in 22 categories, the Econsultancy team has come up with the impressive shortlist for their Innovation Awards.

We are delighted to have been named as one of four finalists in the Innovation in Affiliate Marketing Award, alongside eBay Partner Network, VAC Media and Webgains iSense Site Seeker.

The final round of judging will commence this week, with winners announced next week.

Congratulations, and good luck to all our fellow finalists.