2008-07-23 21:14:03 -
www.passalongnetworks.com - PassAlong Networks Lindsay Marlow, 615-425-5864 Media distribution developer PassAlong Networks(TM) today announced the addition of Louis Upkins, Jr. to its executive team. Upkins, a 20-year veteran of the apparel, marketing and entertainment industries, will serve as SVP of Marketing.
"Louis' experience is staggering; he has truly made a name for himself as a
visionary leader across multiple industries," said Dave Jaworski, co-founder and CEO of PassAlong Networks. "We could not be more excited about him joining the PassAlong team. With his background, expertise and industry connections he will be a major asset to our company."
Upkins' primary expertise is in idea creation, innovation and manifestation. He is widely known for being relationally strong in the corporate world and for creating mutually beneficial strategic alliances and partnerships.
Upkins has worked with some of the largest names in a variety of industries, from large sports and entertainment outlets and personalities to Fortune 500 companies and celebrities. Oprah, Starbucks, the Olympic Games, Darrell Waltrip, Mariah Carey, Israel & New Breed, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Boyz II Men, Luis Palau Nashville CityFest, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, O'Charley's, Burger King, Dental Bliss, Feed the Children, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Denver's Children's Hospital, The Kings of Comedy Tour, OSCAR(R) winner Denzel Washington and a host of other Hollywood celebrities are a few of the clients who have called on Louis' expertise. His products have been featured in many prominent, influential national publications such as Time, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and People.
Louis is also the founder of Leadership Sports, which marries the worlds of former professional athletes to the corporate space, and currently serves on the advisory boards of the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee and New Hope Academy. He is also an active national board member of Kingdom Assignment, a national board member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and serves on the board of Leadership Middle Tennessee.
A proud husband and father, Upkins resides in Franklin, Tenn. with his wife, Charita, son, Caleb, and daughter, Zoe.
About PassAlong Networks
PassAlong Networks works to empower artists and fans by enhancing the Connected Consumer(TM) ecosystem. PassAlong's suite of services includes StoreBlocks(TM), OnTour(R), freedomMP3(TM), Rostr(TM) and subsidiary Speakerheart(TM), with current initiatives ranging from advertising premium incentive programs, ad-supported revenue models, variable-pricing programs, in-car music downloads, mobile devices, media place-shifting and device-shifting, digital video libraries and social networks. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit
www.passalongnetworks.com.
OnTour, StoreBlocks, Rostr, freedomMP3, PassAlong, Connected Consumer, Passing-and-Points and Speakerheart are trademarks of PassAlong Networks.
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Louis Upkins, Jr. to Serve as Senior Vice President of Marketing
