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Hanson Enterprises currently works with a number of clients and below is a description
of those clients. Those clients who have links on this website will be marked by an asterisk(*) and that link can be found
on the Links/In The News page.
Cecil
& Associates/ Dow Events* Hanson Enterprises is currently working with a strategic alliance of these two companies
and its principals in Don Dow (President) and Richard Cecil (Partner). Dow Events is a fully-integrated sports marketing and
promotion company specializing in corporate hospitality, tactical marketing programs and general consulting. President
Don Dow is a former NFL player with the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. He played collegiate football at the
University of Washington and has experience in the business via his work with the NCAA Final Four, NBA All-Star Game and Goodwill
Games. Dow’s partner Dick Cecil is also President of the Atlanta-based sports consulting business Cecil & Associates. Cecil
is a former senior executive with the Atlanta Braves as well as the Milwaukee Braves. He was the executive in charge
of the Braves re-location to Atlanta and also is responsible for bringing professional soccer to Atlanta. Hanson Enterprises
is working with them on their hospitality properties and new business development and has integrated One Point Partners LLC
into this business relationship.
E-Golf Tarheel Tour* Hanson Enterprises
was retained to consult with this developmental professional golf tour to assist in sales, marketing, media and management
issues. This very successful eight year tour recently merged with E-Golf; a company operating under the auspices of Charlotte-based
Five Oaks Capital. The tour owns and operates close to 20 events in the Carolinas/Virginia region between March and October
and boasts of the highest purse money in all of this level of professional golf. David Siegel is the president of the
tour and K. Wesley Jones manages E-Golf and Five Oaks Capital.
ESPN* Hanson Enterprises has worked in the past
with ESPN as a founder of the made-for-tv event “Par 3 Shootout,” which boasted such players as Arnold Palmer,
Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Fuzzy Zoeller, Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson. The event has been on hiatus since 2007
due to sponsorship issues and is poised to return under the right circumstances. Hanson began the ESPN relationship in 1997
and still maintains ties to the company.
John Feinstein* Hanson began working
with Feinstein, who is arguably the nation’s most prolific sports author, over twenty years ago. Feinstein has
authored twenty-five books over his illustrious career including, “Season on the Brink,” “A Good Walk Spoiled,”
and “Caddy for Life.” Hanson Enterprises has worked with Feinstein in generating publicity for some of his
books and most recently was successful in getting the “Caddy for Life” book adapted to film. In conjunction
with William Morris and Associates, Hanson Enterprises made a deal with Matt Damon’s former production company to commission
a screenplay which has been optioned. Currently, the work is still in development. Hanson Enterprises is also working
on other to be announced projects with Feinstein. Additionally, Hanson Enterprises managed the launch of Feinstein's
new blog on June 26, 2009 and is a partner in the venture along with One Point Partners LLC. Feinstein on the Brink
John Boy and Billy* This radio duo has over 25 years of experience with their nationally syndicated morning program (John
Boy and Billy Big Show), which is distributed by Premiere Radio (Clearchannel) into nearly 100 markets in 23 states. Hanson
has worked with them over the years on the strategic growth of the business, as well as various other management and marketing
initiatives. In 2007, Hanson joined the morning ensemble on-air in a full-time basis and specializes in news gathering,
current events and sports/media reporting.
MediaComm* This company boasts a premiere full-service television production facility. We have been retained to work in the
area of new business development, primarily to find a tenant to replace their major tenant SPEED TELEVISION, who relocated
to a new facility in 2009. The company employs 100 broadcast professionals and houses seven studios, linear and non-linear
editing suites, master control, audio sweetening, music composition and broadcast design. On-Air Talent*
Hanson's experience as a broadcast executive has also prepared him to represent broadcasters. The present roster includes:
radio on-air talent Andy Abdow; ACC football and basketball announcer Mike Hogewood; Steve Martin the TV voice of the NBA
Charlotte Bobcats; Former Turner Broadcasting and present Comcast talent Bob Neal; as well as golf broadcasting legend Ben
Wright.
One
Point Partners LLC* Consultant to this newly created company launched in early 2008 that specializes in golf
hospitality targeted at small and mid-size businesses looking for an entrance into major sports events. Hanson
Enterprises is working with Founder and Managing Director David Stewart. Hanson has created a co-venture with this company
and Cecil/Dow as well. Stewart also manages John Feinstein's blog for Hanson.
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