hawkeye's Amanda Forgason Dempsey Scores Win On Direct Marketing News' 2013 40 Under 40 List

DALLAS, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- hawkeye, an independent digital agency based in Dallas, today announced Managing Director Amanda Forgason Dempsey recently was named to Direct Marketing News' 2013 40 Under 40 list of "young marketing luminaries." She was honored at an awards ceremony at the Dream Downtown hotel in New York. A 10-year veteran of hawkeye, Dempsey oversees the agency's growing sports and experiential division, including clients Michelob ULTRA, NCAA and The North Face, among others. Under her leadership, hawkeye has created some of the world's premier races and endurance programs on behalf of leading brands.

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According to Steve Dapper, chairman and founder of hawkeye, Dempsey's genuine passion for sports, strategic marketing acumen, and breakthrough creativity have translated into significant business growth for clients and hawkeye.

"Amanda excels at creating authentic brand experiences that result in loyal advocates for the brand," Dapper said. "Her leadership and insight have been instrumental in doubling growth for hawkeye's sports and experiential division."

About Amanda Forgason Dempsey
Dempsey didn't let being an intern stop her as she closed the first-ever partnership deal for one of hawkeye's largest entertainment clients. Since then, she has spent the last nine years developing hawkeye's sports and experiential division, whose property development and customer engagement functions she now oversees. Her group has successfully developed strategic integrated platforms utilizing media, sponsorship, athlete/celebrity marketing, promotions and event marketing for leading companies around the world including ABC, Anheuser-Busch, Capital One, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Gatorade and The North Face. Dempsey was a member of the SMU Division I women's soccer team and still plays and coaches in her spare time.

About hawkeye
hawkeye is a leading independent digital agency. Operating from 12 offices around the world, hawkeye serves many of the world's leading B2B and B2C companies. The agency leverages strategic insights and analytics to develop ideas that drive brand affinity and business success through digital, social, mobile, direct, event and channel marketing activities. For more information about hawkeye, please visit hawkeyeww.com.

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