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JMI Appoints Head of International Client Services
Proven Global Sponsorship Manager Aled Rees Leads U.S. Agency's Service to Expanding International Clientele
ZIONSVILLE, IN (August 20, 2008) – Just Marketing International (JMI), the leading global motorsports marketing company, today announced that it has added Aled Rees to its experienced senior management team as Vice President, Client Services.
Rees will serve JMI by managing fulfillment of JMI's deliverables to its corporate accounts currently participating in the F.I.A. Formula One World championship, including Diageo (Johnnie Walker), Lenovo, Hilton Hotels and a growing stable of Blue-Chip corporate accounts. He will additionally have daily supervisory responsibilities for the growing JMI account teams operating from its U.K. hub located at Silverstone in the Silverstone Innovation Centre.
"Based on Aled's international corporate and sponsorship experience and effectiveness, we are confident he will make a significant contribution to our international service offerings," said Jon Flack, Executive Vice President of Client Services, for JMI. "Aled's visibility and credibility in European motorsports circles adds to his JMI contributions."
Prior to joining JMI, Rees has crafted a distinguished motorsports marketing career characterized by optimizing and leveraging sponsorships including related ROI on behalf of major global brands. From 2001-2008 Rees served as Global Head of F1 Sponsorship for Vodafone Group Services Ltd. In this capacity his responsibilities included planning and integrating an expansive global activation strategy against major sponsorships of leading Formula One racing teams including Ferrari and more recently the title sponsorship of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Preceding that, Rees served in an executive capacity for global tobacco giant Philip Morris, working on their global sponsorships including World Cup Golf, MotoGP and Formula 1.
"For several years, I have had the opportunity to observe at close-hand JMI's growing service presence within Formula One," said Rees. "I was very impressed, to the extent that I am thoroughly convinced that JMI will continue to extend its global motorsports marketing leadership. I'm delighted to have the opportunity to join an already impressive international leadership team and further contribute to those efforts."
About Just Marketing International
Just Marketing International (JMI) is the global leader in motorsports marketing. JMI is an independent, full-service agency representing corporations in all forms of motorsports worldwide. With more than 125 staff globally, JMI operates six offices in four countries and manages over $300 million in annual motorsports investments. JMI's client list is comprised of leading corporations, some of which include DIRECTV, Crown Royal, Lenovo, BMW, Hilton Hotels, Johnnie Walker, IRWIN Industrial Tools, SUBWAY® Restaurants, and UPS, among others. 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, and the American Le Mans Series. For more information, please visit Just Marketing International on the worldwide web at www.justmarketing.com

