Jeff Hahn Named Finalist for Austin Business Journal's 2025 Best CEO Awards

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hahn, a nationally recognized marketing and communications agency headquartered in Austin, proudly announces that its founder and CEO, Jeff Hahn, has been named a finalist for the Austin Business Journal's 2025 Best CEO Awards in the Medium Company category.

Under Jeff's leadership, Hahn has grown from a 12-person local public relations firm into a 42-person, data-driven marketing agency with more than $16 million in annual revenue. Today, Hahn partners with clients that provide essential services—those that power communities, protect health, and enrich daily life. By uniting data science with creative strategy and brand promotion, Hahn helps these brands earn trust and achieve growth in an increasingly complex marketplace.

Jeff's career has been defined by resilience, innovation, and steady leadership in high-stakes environments. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he sharpened his expertise in organizational leadership through roles at Lockheed Space Operations and Motorola before acquiring Hahn in 2007. Since then, he has transformed the firm into one of Texas's fastest-growing and most respected agencies, steering its expansion through four strategic acquisitions and the development of proprietary tools that connect communications investment to measurable business outcomes.

That transformation has not gone unnoticed. Hahn was named 2024 Digital Agency of the Year by PRovoke Media and 2025 Data-Driven Agency of the Year by the IN2 SABRE Awards. The agency has also been recognized for its culture, earning a spot on Family Magazine's Best Places to Work list four years running. These honors underscore Jeff's vision for building not only a cutting-edge agency, but also one where people thrive.

Further reflecting his impact on the field, Jeff is also the author of Breaking Bad News, an essential guide that transforms the dark art of crisis communication into a logic-based system that can be learned and applied in virtually any difficult situation. His methodology is taught at universities and used by clients across industries—from oil, gas, and specialty chemicals to food producers, processors, and major event organizers—underscoring his influence as both a practitioner and teacher of communications strategy.

'Jeff has never sought the spotlight for himself,' said Tim Weinheimer, Chief Marketing Officer. 'His focus has always been on building a resilient agency, fostering innovation, and creating clarity for clients whose work powers daily life. This recognition is a reflection of his vision and the trust he inspires.'

The Austin Business Journal's Best CEO Awards will be celebrated at a ceremony in September 2025.

About Hahn
Hahn is an Austin-based marketing and communications agency specializing in data-powered strategies that help essential brands earn trust and achieve measurable impact. With 42 team members—38 of them in Austin—Hahn partners with purpose-driven organizations nationwide to deliver clarity, creativity, and results.

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