ReachLocal Wins Three Google Australia/New Zealand Premier SME Partner Awards

Awards highlight ReachLocal's best-in-class digital search technology and customer service

Since December 2015, ReachLocal has won six total awards globally from Google

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReachLocal, Inc. RLOC, a leader in powering online marketing for local businesses, today announced that it has won three of Google's Australia/New Zealand Premier SME Partner (PSP) Awards: Quality Score Champion, Highest Customer Service Satisfaction and Highest AdWords Account Performance Satisfaction. This is the second consecutive year in which ReachLocal ANZ has won the Quality Score Champion (previously Best Quality AdWords Accounts) and Highest AdWords Account Performance Satisfaction awards.

"We're delighted to win these three awards from Google. The ReachLocal ANZ team comes in every day with a relentless focus on delivering effective ad campaigns for our clients that bring them more customers online. The Highest Customer Service Satisfaction award is particularly encouraging as our team is focused on making sure our clients have confidence in our ability to get the best results possible and enjoy working with us," said Justin O'Sullivan, ReachLocal Managing Director, APAC. "We're honored to share our success with all our clients."

These three awards add to the other three awards ReachLocal won from Google in December 2015. Both ReachLocal North America and Latin America were recognized as Quality Score Champions. ReachLocal Canada won Google's Innovator Award for its ReachEdge™ solution, an easy-to-use marketing attribution software designed for local businesses.

"I'm so proud of our global team. These six awards from Google are a reflection of the expertise we provide in creating, managing and optimizing our clients' campaigns. It's also a testament to how we're continually innovating our products and technology, as well as prioritizing great client experience," said ReachLocal CEO Sharon Rowlands.

Premier SME Partners meet Google's highest standards and criteria for qualification, transparency and customer service, which includes completing extensive Google product and account management training. This ensures they can provide small businesses with the most effective AdWords advertising solutions.

About ReachLocal

ReachLocal, Inc. RLOC helps local businesses grow and operate their business better with leading technology and expert service for our clients' lead generation and conversion. ReachLocal is headquartered in Woodland Hills, Calif. and operates in four regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America.