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Creaxion Adds to Senior Management Team; Wynn Jackson, 25-Year Marketing and Entertainment Veteran Joins Leading Atlanta-Based Advertising, Public Relations and Events Agency.


ATLANTA -- Creaxion (R) (www.creaxion.com) one of Atlanta's leading marketing firms, today announced it has hired marketing and entertainment veteran Wynn Jackson. Jackson, an Atlanta native, brings more than 25-years experience to Creaxion and will serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Jackson will report to Creaxion's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Mark Pettit and will be responsible for new business development. Jackson will also help launch and lead the agency's new entertainment division which will focus on music, film and television clients and projects.

"Sometimes the stars align and bring good people together at the right point in time," said Pettit. "This is one of those cases. Wynn is very well respected and connected in the worlds of business and entertainment. Creaxion was looking to add a very seasoned professional to our executive team. We were introduced by mutual friends and the rest, we hope, will be history."

Prior to joining Creaxion, Jackson spent twelve years running his own company, Country Club Enterprises (CCE CCE Cornell Cooperative Extension
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), a specialized promotions and marketing firm. While leading CCE, Jackson was instrumental in launching the careers of a number of well-known artists including Shania Twain and Tim McGraw. Jackson sold CCE in 2003 and took the next year off to renovate a home in Decatur.

"My decision to stay in Atlanta was an easy one, once I met the team at Creaxion," said Jackson. "I felt right at home the day I walked into the office. These are some of the brightest, most creative people in the business and I look forward to getting to work."

Prior to starting CCE, Jackson was vice president of marketing and promotions at RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. RCA Records was founded in 1901 as the Victor Talking Machine Company, and the RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America, which was the parent corporation in the pre-BMG days.  in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . There, he helped promote a number of major entertainers, including Bruce Hornsby and Lita Ford Lita Ford (born September 23, 1958) is a rock musician who achieved high popularity during the 1980s. Biography
Ford was born Carmelita Rosanna Ford in London, England. She moved with her family to the United States while still very young.
. Prior to the RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history.  stint, Jackson was also instrumental in advancing the careers of KISS, Elton John Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. , The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more.

Jackson plans to begin working immediately out of Creaxion's headquarters located in the Atlanta Financial Center.

About Creaxion

Ranked among the "Top 15 PR Firms" and the "Top 50 Advertising Agencies" in Atlanta, Creaxion(R) provides advertising, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , and event marketing services. The full-service agency helps companies nationwide brand, package and promote their products and services to customers, investors, strategic partners, employees, and the media.

With a focus on consumer brands, high tech companies and niche markets, Creaxion is one of the most effective marketing firms in the country. For more information on Creaxion, visit the company on the web at www.creaxion.com or call 404.495.4420.
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