“There are few gifts greater than the gift of adoption,” says Colin Hageney, President of Bullpen Marketing.  “My godson and his family are a match made in heaven.  We are hopeful that the creation of the identity for this loving event will help match other families.”

Adoption allows a birth mother to select a safe, welcoming family for her child and it bestows upon the adoptive family the gift of a cherished new family member.  Motivated by these loving choices, Catholic Charities, Gladney Center for Adoption, and Alternatives in Motion celebrate the beautiful gift of adoption through this one-day event.

The Celebration of Adoption, A Loving Choice
Saturday, November 12, 2011
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Campus Life Mall at The University of St. Thomas
On Graustark Street, one block south of West Alabama
Houston, Texas 77006

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 (March 9, 2011)

“I am so delighted with the new website,” says Judy Fritsch, Principal of St. Ambrose.  “One of the things that strikes me the most are the pictures of the children – their happy faces speak volumes about the school!  Bullpen really listened to us and responded to what we wanted.”

“Developing St. Ambrose’s brand was a labor of love,” says Suzi Senna, Creative Director of Bullpen Marketing.  “We started with their crest, mascot and tagline; from there we spent a day on a photo shoot capturing pictures of the heart and personality of St. Ambrose – the children. Seeing the different elements finally come together on the web was a special moment.”

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.

HOUSTON, TX (May 16, 2007) – Bullpen Marketing, a marketing firm specializing in promotional products strategy and a wide range of marketing services, rolled out the new look of St. Agnes Academy’s tiger logo at its Athletic Awards Banquet this week. The updated design better reflects the school’s personality “strong, alert and capable” and replaces the old version, which school administration felt was simplistic, inconsistent and old-fashioned.

“St. Agnes had problems managing the look of their brand,” said Colin Hageney, president of Bullpen Marketing. “Girls on the softball team were wearing a completely different tiger than those on the soccer team. Inconsistency makes it difficult to establish a brand, especially when competing for student enrollment.”

Bullpen had several meetings with administrators, faculty and students to determine the best approach to redesigning the logo. The resulting feedback was clear and direct. The tiger logo must be versatile so all groups could easily substitute their name while representing the same tiger.

The new logo depicts the portrait of a black, gold and white tiger within the shape of a shield. Tigers is printed in white text on a black background directly above the image. St. Agnes is printed above Tigers and is curved to represent the top of the shield. This placement allows words like softball or soccer to be substituted for Tigers, and it also meets the school’s requirements that the logo be appropriate for any school activity. The tiger can be brought out of the shield to stand alone on spirit wear or uniforms.

“[We express] our deepest appreciation for all of the outstanding work that Bullpen Marketing has done,” said Greg Price, PKF Texas and St. Agnes Booster Club volunteer. “[We] put a lot of pressure on [Bullpen] to meet some deadlines in a short period of time, and they came through and did a wonderful job. The T-shirts were a hit. I couldn’t be happier. We have bags, hats; everything we need.”

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.