JMI in the News
Neal Garrard Joins Just Marketing International
SILVERSTONE, U.K. - (March 8, 2007) - Just Marketing International (JMI), the global leader in motorsports marketing, welcomes Neal Garrard as its Sales & Marketing Director for the company's International Team - demonstrating JMI's continued growth globally.
Garrard's focus will be on identifying new business for the company within the international market.
"Neal brings to JMI a broad experience in different motorpsort formulas, with a proven track record in securing blue chip partners." said Zak Brown, CEO and president, JMI. "In addition to helping further drive our business, Neal's substantial industry relationships will be of enormous strategic value to our company and our clients."
That broad experience will come in handy, as one special focus for Garrard will be to connect partners with marketing programs ranging across all forms of international motorsports, beyond Formula One.
"Traditionally, the international market has been focused on Formula One racing," said Garrard. "But I would like to help companies understand the various other motorsport programs that have excellent potential for drawing new customers to a brand."
Garrard comes to JMI from the prestigious Aston Martin Racing sports car program - a joint venture between Aston Martin and Prodrive, a leading motorsport engineering company involved in a variety of global motorsport series including the World Rally Championship and Formula One. Neal previously worked in new-business development with the Honda Racing Formula One Team.
"This is an exciting time to be joining Just Marketing International," said Garrard. "The management team has already moved the company to a position of industry leadership over the last several years, and I look forward to helping grow the business further in the International arena."
Operating out of the company's international headquarters located at Silverstone, U.K., Garrard will be the point of contact for JMI business partners in the international market.
"Adding executives like Neal to the JMI team is good news for our partners, because it is a clear indication that we are continuing to invest in building the company's bench strength," said Brown. "That bench strength is a major reason behind our leadership in the industry, and why our partners turn to us to provide best-in-class motorsports marketing programs that help grow their brands."
Neal can be reached at ngarrard@justmarketing.com or at +44-1327-856010
About Just Marketing International?
Just Marketing International (JMI) is the global leader in motorsports marketing, and is an independent, full-service agency exclusively representing corporations in all forms of motorsports worldwide. With more than 120 staff globally, JMI operates six offices across three countries. JMI's client list is comprised of leading corporations, some of which include DIRECTV, Crown Royal, AMD, Hilton International, ESPN/ABC Sports, Ford Motor Company, Ingersoll Rand, Johnnie Walker, RoadLoans.com, IRWIN Industrial Tools, SUBWAY® Restaurants, Henkel, Amp'd Mobile, Hyatt Hotels, Car and Driver, BRUT®, NewPage, Matco Tools and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Just Marketing International's clients participate in all major motorsports series, including NASCAR, Formula One World Championship, IndyCar Series, Grand-Am, NHRA, World Rally Championship, the American Le Mans Series and Champ Car World Series. For more information, please visit Just Marketing International on the worldwide web at www.justmarketing.com.


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