NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wall Street
Journal and Citi announced today that Medellín,Colombia, is the winner of the “City of the Year” competition, a global advertising program developed in partnership with The Urban Land Institute to recognize the most innovative urban centers. More than 980,000 online votes were cast during the program. “The City of the Year program fostered dialogue among Journal readers and consumers and engaged the most powerful and influential audience in the world” The program, developed by The Wall Street Journal advertising, sales and marketing department and sponsored by Citi, launched in June 2012 with a list of 200 cities compiled by the Urban Land Institute. Cities were selected based on eight criteria: Environment & Land Use, Culture & Livability, Economic / Investment Climate, Progress & Potential, Places of Power, Education & Human Capital, Technology & Research and Mobility & Infrastructure. Consumers were invited to vote online at wsj.com/ad/cityoftheyear. The three finalist cities were Medellín, Tel Aviv and New York City. “For over 200 years, Citi's mission has been to enable progress," said Francisco Aristeguieta, CEO Citi Latin America. "We are committed to supporting the growth of Latin America, particularly vibrant and innovative cities like Medellín. We are pleased to sponsor the City of the Year competition, and congratulate Medellín on this global recognition.” Additional program details are available at: wsj.com/ad/cityoftheyear. Links: Spanish Version: http://www.elcolombiano.com/medellin-innovadora.asp English Version: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130301005156/en/Wall-Street-Journal-Citi-Announce-Medell%C3%ADn-Wins
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