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We are your growth partners and the team behind yours. Our goal is to create meaningful relationships with established businesses to provide creative solutions that respond to a fast-changing market. We won’t consider anything a “win” unless you do. We bring expertise in a variety of marketing and PR disciplines, including media and analyst relations, web design and development, content asset creation, inbound marketing, video production, PPC, and more. We bring all of that experience and skill with a healthy dash of creativity in a lean agency model that delivers amazing results for our clients.
Paving the Way
Meet the management team behind Swyft.
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Dave Manzer
President and Partner
Dave founded Swyft in 2010 as a way to combine his creative storytelling skills and love of disruptive tech companies into one business. As a marketing communications professional, Dave has helped build out marketing and PR strategies for B2B tech companies for over 12 years. His expertise in brand strategy and lead generation has helped many companies see rapid growth in website traffic, brand awareness and marketing qualified leads. Thanks to his deep media connections and creative insight, he has earned his clients valuable exposure in the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Money, Forbes, Huffington Post, USA Today and other well-known news outlets. When not toiling away for clients, you might find Dave hitting the trails on his mountain bike or brushing up on his French during trips to Paris visiting family, friends and his favorite bistros.
Jo Detavernier
Vice-President and Partner, SCMP, APR
Jo Detavernier has 12+ years of corporate communications experience in top-tier consultancy agencies in the Brussels market. Armed with advanced degrees in Marketing and Management including a Masters from Ghent University, Jo has counseled clients like Weight Watchers, Unilever, Pfizer and Boston Consulting Group on all manner of media strategies. His competencies include B2B and B2C public relations, issue and crisis communications, content marketing and C-suite media training. Jo landed his clients in some of the best known media outlets in Europe and America including Bloomberg, Le Figaro and Der Spiegel. Jo directs client engagements and provides project management oversight, campaign design and invaluable message development for clients. A Belgian by birth, Jo enjoys expounding upon the virtues of Belgian chocolate, that is when he’s not expounding upon the virtues of Belgian Trappist beers, Belgian soccer or Belgian cooking. Jo is fluent in English, Dutch and French.
Julia Angelen Joy
Account Director
Julia Angelen Joy is an “international steward of creativity” with extensive experience in public relations, community engagement, fundraising, and marketing. Jules, as her friends call her, grew up in Oregon, where her fondest childhood memories are of climbing gorgeous, towering trees, picking fresh summer berries, and playing along the Oregon coast. With 20 years of experience, two marketing degrees, and an MBA, Jules can solve Engagement & PR issues faster than you can say, “Super PR Lady!” Julia resides in Boise with her four children and two tiny dogs. She loves chocolate, wine, and yoga.
Sanah Sadaruddin
Senior Account Manager
Suzie Tawney
Digital Marketing Manager
Suzie Tawney is an experienced marketing professional well-versed in the tech industry serving verticals in fintech, security services, and more. She has an innate love for digital marketing and has used this passion as fuel to grow her skill-sets on an ongoing basis. Her bag of tricks includes inbound marketing, web design, social media, graphic design, and creative writing. When Suzie is not in front of a computer screen teaching herself new skills, you can find her in the great outdoors, or enjoying the abundance of craft beer, fine food, and musical delights that Austin has to offer.
Sarah Pendley
Senior Account Manager
With storytelling at the forefront, Sarah Pendley successfully promotes organizations in a thought-provoking, creative and tactical manner. Sarah has over a decade of media relations and marketing experience for an array of industries and high-profile clients that include Domino’s, Starbucks, and Target. Equipped with compelling stories and unique marketing strategies, Sarah secured Tier 1 placement in Fortune, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. In addition to earned media outreach, she produced corporate videos to boost both internal and external audience engagement. As an avid writer, Sarah freelanced for a variety of publications that include Forbes and Houstonia Magazine. Her passion for business and tech flows through every article she drafts. In her free time, Sarah explores New York City’s eclectic food and art scene, documenting her colorful journey via social media.
Orlando Villarreal
Director Of Web and Application Development
Guided by his passion for clean code and strategic design, Orlando Villarreal has over a decade of consulting experience in marketing, website creation, and app development. His background is rooted in creating responsive WordPress design and web apps with Salesforce integrations that catapult businesses to unprecedented growth. A relentless problem solver, Orlando is well-versed in Javascript, PHP, SQL and Swift and is ready to dive into a pool of messy code to clean up issues at a moment’s notice. In addition to masterminding web architecture, he seamlessly integrates sites with e-commerce platforms such as Woocommerce and Shopify. When Orlando isn’t building striking websites, you can find him volunteering with the Merivis Foundation, teaching students at the Austin Coding Academy, or networking with fellow front-end designers at Salesforce Saturdays.
Jack Craver
Senior Copywriter
Jack is an expert at communicating a brand’s message through crisp, attention-grabbing prose. His knack for storytelling is shaped by more than a decade of experience as both a journalist and copywriter. His writing has appeared in the Atlantic, the Texas Observer, Austin Monthly, the Austin Chronicle and the Madison Capital Times, among many other publications. In his free time he rides his bike around Austin and writes on his blog, AustinPolitics.net, about city government. He is a fluent French speaker.
Dave Bennett
Business Development Manager
Drawing on his diverse experience in advertising, technology, and finance, Dave brings a well-rounded and distinct marketing perspective to the Swyft team. From the trenches of thriving startups to consulting high-profile clients such as Kellogg’s and Pfizer, Dave is deeply committed to building and maintaining client relationships of all calibers. As the sales lead, Dave oversees campaigns aimed at helping B2B software companies establish marcom initiatives and accelerate their growth. With an ROI-focused mindset, Dave supports content creation intended to increase visibility and attract high-quality B2B leads for clients. Originally from the chilly Midwest, he now enjoys the warm, vibrant Austin culture and of course all of the delicious tacos, brisket, and craft beer brewed under the Texas sun.
Cristina Salinas
Director of Analyst Relations
Cristina is an experienced communicator who delivers successful awareness programs for US and international businesses. She joins the team bringing more than 20 years of expertise with media relations, industry analyst relations, content development and customer reference programs. Cristina has worked in the technology industry creating and executing integrated campaigns targeting a diverse set of vertical markets including security, retail, financial, storage, cloud and healthcare. Dedicated to delivering results, Cristina dives in to get a firm understanding of technology differentiators in order to craft solid content strategies to reach influencers.
She has worked with leading PR agencies throughout her career and has held inside sales and marketing positions. Her teams have secured industry recognition for outstanding achievements in communications.Cristina holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Edward’s University. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time with her family.
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