Ford is an experienced marketing professional with a passion for brand-driven businesses and an innate curiosity with consumer behavior. A recent graduate of the Jenkins MBA Program at NC State University with marketing experience on the agency and client sides, Ford recently rejoined French West Vaughan as a Marketing Director to continue pursuing his interest in strategic, brand-centric work.Prior to business school, Ford found success during his first stint at French West Vaughan where he assisted in leading talented teams of creatives to produce award-winning results including: 2021 Recognition:- NCPRSA Silver InSpire Award, “Pendleton Whisky Lends a Hand to #ProtectTheRide”, Award of Excellence—Integrated Communications- NCPRSA Bronze InSpire Award, “Cowboy to the Core”, Honorable Mention—Social Media- Silver Bulldog Award, “Let’er Buck Challenge”, Best Community Engagement- Gold Addy Award, “Cowboy to the Core”, Best Social Media Campaign2020 Recognition:- NCPRSA Silver Inspire Award, “Stealing the Show at the Super Bowl of Rodeo”, Honorable Mention—Integrated Communications for Business, Products/Services- NCPRSA Bronze Inspire Award, “Volvo Trucks Changes Perception of Turbo Compounding with New Engine Announcement”, Best in Show + Best in Category + Award of Excellence—Media Relations- NCPRSA Bronze Inspire Award, "Wrangler’s Sustainability Goals are Rooted in Cotton," Award of Excellence—Media Relations- Gold Bulldog Award, "Stealing the Show at the Super Bowl of Rodeo," Best Integration of Traditional and New Media- Gold Bulldog Award, "Wrangler Claps Back—Lil Nas X Collection," Best Viral Campaign- SABRE Award, "Wrangler Claps Back—Lil Nas X Collection," Best in Real-Time Engagement- Platinum Sir Walter Raleigh Award, "Wrangler x Lil Nas X campaign," Social Media--Word of Mouth
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