WESTPORT, CT (June 11, 2001) - In only its second year of operation, Velocity Sports &  Entertainment today was recognized as one of the nation's top 100 marketing agencies, in Promo Magazine's annual ranking of promotional firms.  

The magazine writes that Velocity, "has quickly built itself into one of the strongest sponsorship activation houses," based on its work with FedEx, IBM, and its most recent client, Cingular Wireless, amongst others. FedEx's manager of sports and event marketing, Nancy Altenburg, adds, "They've made themselves completely indispensable. I'd recommend them to anyone."

Velocity was created in July 1999 to provide clients an unbiased option in the marketplace. Velocity principal Mike Reisman said, "In this age of consolidation, our inclusion in Promo's survey reinforces our decision to remain independent and focused on our core business, rather than trying to be everything to everybody."

As Reisman points out, Velocity is one of only three agencies less than three years old and one of seven less than five years old in the annual rankings.

Velocity's principals - David Grant, Alex Nieroth,  Reisman, and Bob Wilhelmy - have more than 75 years experience helping clients maximize the value of  their sports and entertainment sponsorship efforts. The company - with more than 35 employees and offices in Westport, Conn., Washington, D.C., Atlanta and San Francisco - assists clients with all aspects of the sponsorship marketing process including strategic planning, negotiation, program development/leveraging, program execution, corporate hospitality and pre/post evaluation. Velocity's founders include the principals as well as Jody Bennett, Kelly Lyons, Stephanie Mashia, Karen Shimp, and Brad Somma.

Other clients include Texaco, Shell, Reliant Energy, The New York Times, Novartis and NASCAR.

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