Ruth Brajevich, Chief Marketing Officer of international design firm Ware Malcomb and a member of the Internet Marketing Association’s Women’s Leadership Group, has been recognized as one of the top marketing leaders of 2016. Brajevich was recently ranked #21 on the list of Marketing Leaders 2016: The Top 50 Most Influential CMO’s & Marketing Leaders released by Science of Digital Marketing.

The study, which was based on an analysis of 14,000 marketing professionals for their influence online, also included executives from Adobe, Dell, the Harvard School of Business, Hewlett-Packard, MTV, Petco, PGA, Ritz-Carlton, Spotify, Taco Bell and Visa.

Ware Malcomb is widely recognized as an early adopter of social media in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry, launching its program in 2009 under Brajevich’s leadership. Brajevich was also named one of the top 25 most influential CMOs to follow on Twitter (@RuthBrajevich) by CEOWORLD Magazine, and is a frequent speaker and article contributor on the topic of social media for industry groups including the Society for Marketing Professional Services, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and Commercial Real Estate Women.

“Social media is integral to how we communicate with our clients, colleagues and employees on a daily basis,” said Brajevich. “It is an honor to be recognized as a leader in this area, and I look forward to continuing to utilize technology in both our marketing and design work at Ware Malcomb.”

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is an international design firm providing planning, architecture, interior design, civil engineering and branding services to commercial real estate and corporate clients. With 22 office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Panama, the firm specializes in the design of commercial office, corporate, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, retail, auto, public/educational facilities and renovation projects.