HOUSTON (February 1, 2011)

The Best of Category winners will be honored at the Marketer of the Year event on March 7, 2011 at the Alley Theatre during which the 2010 Marketer of the Year will be revealed.

“The Bullpen team is thrilled to be recognized as the best-in-class marketing and communications services firm in Houston,” adds Colin Hageney, Bullpen Marketing President. “Our customers have come to expect exceptional results from us and we deliver on that promise. This award is further proof that Bullpen delivers the ROI our clients are looking for.”

This year’s Marketer of the Year keynote speaker is Matt Biespiel, senior director, Global Brand Development, McDonald’s Corporation, who will speak on How McDonald’s Builds and Leverages its Brand.The 2009 Marketer of the Year,Blinds.com, will be on hand to announce this year’s winner. Prior winners include Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (2008), the Houston Zoo (2007), Weatherford International (2006) and the Houston Symphony (2005).

For more information about AMA Houston’s Marketer of the Year, visit . For more information about Bullpen Marketing, visit bullpenmarketing.com.

About AMA
AMA Houston is the area’s premier professional marketing organization and the nation’s second largest chapter. AMA Houston provides marketers the ability to remain competitive in today’s business environment through networking events, special interest groups and real-world educational programs. Named Chapter of the Year five times in the last seven years by AMA’s international headquarters, AMA Houston serves 1,100 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries.

About Bullpen Marketing:
Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston won in the category of Corporate Citizenship for their Steps for Students campaign, which is an annual 5K race to provide financial aid for inner city students attending Catholic Schools. Bullpen Marketing donated the design for posters, brochures, t-shirts, advertisements and more to spread support for the campaign.

The Co-Cathedral received the Promotional Product award due to their outstanding fundraising using carved stone crosses. The recent purchase of the old Federal Reserve building left the Co-Cathedral needing more funds to create an appropriate work space. Bullpen Marketing helped their fundraising efforts by creating crosses from the Co-Cathedral’s limestone surplus as limited, numbered memorabilia.

St. Pius X High School won the Outdoor Advertising category for their billboard which was displayed from December of 2009 to April 2010 off of 610 and San Felipe in the Galleria area. Bullpen Marketing collaborated with the high school in order to form the, “Start Here. Go Anywhere,” campaign and included it on an outdoor billboard display. Bullpen was also responsible for the photography, design and layout of the billboard. “We’re very proud to have been a part of all three of the winners’ campaigns,” said Colin Hageney, Bullpen’s president and CMO. “The best part was the sincere gratitude that each client expressed. It’s the ‘thank yous’ that keep us motivated and keep us wanting to do even better next time.”

The AMA Crystal Awards are judged on a series of criteria: challenge, objective(s), strategy, message alignment and results. Each of these criteria is scored upon by a panel of judges from outside of the Houston area. The AMA Crystal Awards recognize a collection of categories pertaining to marketing projects; those that win Crystal Awards have used an extraordinary amount of creativity to achieve outstanding results.

About the American Marketing Association: The American Marketing Association is the largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for marketing leaders, thinkers and doers and is the only organization that brings together Marketers, across all specialties, to collaborate and inspire one another. Through relevant information, comprehensive education and targeted networking, the AMA assists marketers in deepening their expertise, elevating their careers and ultimately, achieving better results.
American Marketing Association offers highly acclaimed Face to Face training and professional conferences focus on the immediate needs of marketers, as well as trends shaping the future. American Marketing Association’s website, MarketingPower.com, is the everyday connection to marketing data, articles, case studies, best practices and a robust job bank. Additionally, the American Marketing Association is the source for the field’s top magazines and journals, including Marketing News. Through local and collegiate chapters, American Marketing Association members are connected with the best people and the best practices.
For more information on the American Marketing Association please visit www.MarketingPower.com.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

(CHICAGO, May 05, 2010)

“Over the course of his volunteer work with the AMA, Colin has given tirelessly to the AMA organization, both at a local and a national level”, said Dennis Dunlap, Chief Executive Officer of the AMA.  “His efforts towards deeper membership penetration and mentorship of chapter leaders has been invaluable.  We greatly value his past and ongoing contributions to the success of the AMA”

“The AMA is very appreciative of Colin’s strong leadership for over a decade in numerous AMA positions”, said Deborah Billow, Chief Customer Officer of the AMA. “He is generous with his time and shares his knowledge with both new Chapter volunteers and future Chapter leaders. He truly exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism at the AMA”.

“I’m very humbled to receive this honor in Chicago in front of my peers and AMA Houston family”, said Hageney.  “Volunteers are only as good as or successful as the team in which they surround themselves. I’ve been blessed throughout my AMA career to have been supported by amazing marketers who are passionate about our profession and sharing it with others.”

The Volunteer of the Year is selected annually by the AMA Professional Chapters Council through a nominating process based on recommendations from Chapter Officers. Mr. Hageney is the fourth recipient of the program which recognizes and rewards a chapter volunteer whose ongoing contributions to the organization have added significantly to the AMA’s goals at both a local and national level.

Mr. Hageney has held the following AMA leadership roles:

American Marketing Association
2008-2009- Committee Member, National Finance Committee
2006-2007- President, Professional Chapters Council

American Marketing Association – Houston Chapter
2009-2010 Co-chair, Crystal Awards
2008-2009 Crystal Awards Chair
2002-2003 Immediate Past-President and Crystal Awards Chair
2001-2002 President
2000-2001 President (and Crystal Awards Co-chair)
1999-2000 President-Elect
1998-1999 VP Membership
1997-1998 Technology SIG Chair
1996-1997 Professional Development Chair

About the American Marketing Association: The American Marketing Association is the largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for marketing leaders, thinkers and doers and is the only organization that brings together Marketers, across all specialties, to collaborate and inspire one another. Through relevant information, comprehensive education and targeted networking, the AMA assists marketers in deepening their expertise, elevating their careers and ultimately, achieving better results.
American Marketing Association offers highly acclaimed Face to Face training and professional conferences focus on the immediate needs of marketers, as well as trends shaping the future. American Marketing Association’s website, MarketingPower.com, is the everyday connection to marketing data, articles, case studies, best practices and a robust job bank. Additionally, the American Marketing Association is the source for the field’s top magazines and journals, including Marketing News. Through local and collegiate chapters, American Marketing Association members are connected with the best people and the best practices.
For more information on the American Marketing Association please visit www.MarketingPower.com.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

“We’re very proud of our ‘Start Here. Go Anywhere.’ Campaign,” said Donna Pollard, O.P., and head of school at St. Pius X. “Not only has it had a favorable impact on our admissions, but it has also positively raised awareness about St. Pius X High School and its place among Houston’s secondary schools. We’re honored to have been recognized by the Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association.”

“Partnering with St. Pius X on their marketing has been an exciting and rewarding journey,” said Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. “From the development of their award-winning brand to receiving the top marketing honor in education, we are truly proud of these recognitions.”

Bullpen also received a Crystal Award in 2007 for the redesign of St. Pius X panther mascot.

A panel of marketing leaders from outside the Houston area will review information submitted by category winners to select the 2009 Marketer of the Year for Houston, which will be announced at the March 15, 2010, event at the Alley Theatre.

About AMA Houston: AMA Houston is the second largest American Marketing Association chapter in North America, with more than 1,000 professional members. The organization is dedicated to providing educational and career-building resources along with superior networking opportunities for marketing professionals.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

“We wanted to do something that would drive business to this eclectic art and music café located in the East End of downtown Houston,” said Robert Melvin, vice president, general manager of Bullpen Marketing. “We decided to create a buzz about what makes the people from the East End special and why people love this area. So, we made Bohemeo’s the catalyst for that spirit with a viral marketing campaign ‘East End People Keep It Real’.”

It is unusual for a t-shirt design to take top honor in an award category that typically favors extraordinary promotional product concepts. Surprisingly, the walking and talking advertisements of the t-shirts won surpassed the competition.

“Bohemeo’s is elated over our Crystal Award, and it is a real recognition of our efforts to become a social hub in the East End for artists, musicians, writers, and admirers of such crafts,” said Lupe Olivarez, principal owner of Bohemeo’s. “We truly appreciate the creativity of Bullpen Marketing to craft such a catchy and infectious slogan, ‘East End People Keep It Real’. Someone stopped me every time I wore the t-shirt in public, and the staff of Bohemeos, friends, and family wore these t-shirts practically everywhere.”

Bullpen Marketing also won the Crystal Award in the Logo Design category with St. Agnes Academy’s Tiger. This is the second year in a row that Bullpen topped the extremely competitive Logo Design category. The company won it in 2007 with St. Pius X High School’s Panther.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

HOUSTON, TX (June 2, 2008) – Bullpen Marketing, a Houston-area marketing company specializing in promotional products strategy and a wide range of marketing services, won the American Marketing Association’s coveted Crystal Award for Logo Design this year. This is the second year in a row that Bullpen topped the extremely competitive Logo Design category. The company won it in 2007 with St. Pius X High School’s Panther, and this year with St. Agnes Academy’s Tiger.

“Capturing the spirit or essence of a school in the form of a mascot is perhaps the most challenging thing that we do,” said Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. “Unlike the corporate world, the school athletic logo is something the students are very passionate about – in which they literally rally around, dress up as, paint on their faces and cheer to victory! Winning a Crystal Award for St. Agnes Academy, a Houston institution for over 100 years, is a badge of honor for our creative team.”

The marketing victories in Logo Design are unusual because both projects were school mascots. Academic clients are always up against stiff corporate competition. Often, there is more money behind company projects than school projects, and that makes it difficult for schools to contend in professional marketing competitions. However, the overwhelming positive results from both mascot redesigns helped clinch the victory for each school. In the entire 22-year history of the Crystal Awards, Bullpen is the first company to capture the Logo Design category two years in a row.

“St. Agnes is very excited about our Crystal Award win in recognition of our efforts to represent the mission and vision of our school. An official mascot logo to represent the Academy’s dynamic school spirit was long overdue,” said Megan Clark, Director of Communications at St. Agnes Academy. “Thanks to partnering with Bullpen Marketing and working with students, parents and alumnae, we are proud of our award-winning tiger that graces everything thing from bumper stickers to t-shirts.”
The new Tiger made its official public debut at St. Agnes’s Athletic Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 16th, 2007.

Bullpen Marketing also won the Crystal Award in the Promotional Product Marketing Campaign category with Bohemeo’s “East End People Keep It Real.”

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

HOUSTON, TX (May 18, 2007) – Bullpen Marketing, a marketing firm specializing in promotional products strategy and a wide range of marketing services, received two Crystal Awards this week at an event hosted by the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). Bullpen accepted awards for outstanding Logo Design and Individual Promotional Item.

“The Crystal Awards allows us to illustrate our year’s best work,” said Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. “We’ve had a successful year thanks to our partners and clients, who make these projects triumphant.”

From promotional products to Internet marketing campaigns, the 21st annual Crystal Awards consists of 50 different categories. Bullpen’s pen-turned-USB-drive, initially designed for the AMA’s Mplanet™ conference, won the Individual Promotional Item category. The bright orange pen doubled as a USB flash drive, which was preloaded with all conference materials, and packaged in a silver and black alloy case.

Bullpen also competed in the Logo Design category with its makeover of St. Pius X High School’s logo. The St. Pius project was a complete overhaul of the school’s dated logo featuring the panther mascot. The new design has a custom font, and the text can be customized for each extracurricular activity.

“The school had stadium cushions created with the new logo design,” said Hageney. “The manufacturer of the cushions liked the mascot so much they included it as an example in their new catalog.”

The winners were recognized at a reception hosted by the AMA, Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom of Post Rice Lofts.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

CHICAGO, IL (July 24, 2006) – The AMA Houston Chapter announced today that Colin Hageney, President of Bullpen Marketing, has been elected President of the American Marketing Association’s Professional Chapters Council (PCC). Hageney was president of AMA Houston from 2000-2002 and was the first Houstonian on the PCC when he first joined it in 2002.

The Professional Chapters Council is a select group of 10 volunteer professionals, nominated from past-presidents of the 73 AMA chapters across the United States and Canada. PCC members are selected based on their proven excellence as a chapter leader and their leadership in marketing in their local business communities. The PCC’s vision is to support a growing number of professional chapters that continue to thrive and succeed through a solid stream of passionate, dedicated leadership, providing innovative, high-impact programming to an ever increasing membership roster.

While on the PCC, Hageney was chair of the 2004 Leadership Summit in Chicago as well as the chair of the Chapter Excellence Awards. Hageney also started numerous PCC initiatives including web conferences with chapter leaders around the country, an online speaker directory and a chapter reserve reinvestment program.

“I am excited to have Colin as the new President of the Professional Chapters Council,” stated Ric Sweeney, the immediate past-president of the PCC. “Colin’s experience and outstanding performance as a two-term president of the Houston chapter, his dedication to helping others, and his commitment to growing the marketing profession are the qualities the AMA looks for in its greatest leaders.”

Dennis Dunlap, AMA’s Chief Executive Officer, added the association’s perspective. “The PCC is one of four Councils that make up the core of AMA’s membership value delivery. In 2005, the Professional Chapters Council and associated volunteers dedicated over 2,500 hours of service to our members,” Dunlap explained. “Knowledgeable, committed volunteers like Colin enhance local AMA chapters by assisting them with effective chapter management and by providing them with tools to deliver and communicate the wealth of AMA membership benefits and professional resources.”

About the Professional Chapters Council (PCC) In his role on the PCC, Hageney will be responsible for assisting the American Marketing Association in strengthening the value to and leadership of professional chapters, developing and managing programs to enhance the overall effectiveness of chapters and chapter management and acting as an advocate for the professional members to the AMA International Headquarters’ Board of Directors.

About AMA Houston The Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association has more than 800 members and is Houston’s largest and oldest marketing professional services organization. For scheduled luncheons, meetings and membership information, please visit www.amahouston.org.

About The American Marketing Association The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades, the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. For more information, visit the AMA’s website at www.marketingpower.com.

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.

Crystal Awards recognize various categories of marketing projects that have used creativity to achieve exceptional results in a best of class manner. The awards presented at the 18th Annual AMA Crystal Award banquet included projects that Bullpen performed for three of its clients – Bridgeway Software, St.  Thomas High  School, and the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP).

“Winning three Crystals is a big honor for us,” says Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. The panel of judges comprised of former AMA chapter presidents without doubt represents some of the best marketing minds in country. On top of this, there is no better satisfaction than knowing that our clients continue to be happy with the outstanding results we bring their companies.”

About Bullpen Marketing: Bullpen Marketing is a Houston-based marketing firm that offers many services ranging from print and web design to promotional products. As a fully integrated marketing agency, it specializes in helping companies and schools improve the way they promote the value of their products and services. Core areas of expertise include strategic planning, branding, academic and web marketing. Its clients range from elementary schools to Fortune 500 corporations. Founded in 1997, Bullpen is one of Houston’s fastest growing marketing and promotional products companies with both local and national accounts. Bullpen is the preferred supplier for the American Marketing Association. Other clients include the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, NACE International, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bullpen is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), American Marketing Association (AMA), Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). Learn more at www.bullpenmarketing.com.