For further information:
Trish Nicolas
JACKSON SPALDING
Phone: 404.724.2501
Jackson Spalding Open for Business in Athens, Ga. Award-winning Communications Firm Committed to Northeast Georgia
ATLANTA: Jackson Spalding, the Atlanta-based image
creation, cultivation and communication firm, has opened an office in Athens, Ga., to
serve state-wide communications needs and the growing business community in northeast
Georgia.
In Athens, Jackson Spalding will serve primarily companies and organizations within the
corridor between Interstates 85 and 20, encompassing counties such as Clarke, Greene,
Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. Industries expected to thrive in the
region include real estate, healthcare, education and professional services, all of which
dovetail with Jackson Spalding's expertise. The Athens office will also serve other
Jackson Spalding clients that need local insights and service.
"Our commitment to Athens reflects Jackson Spalding's desire to serve business needs
throughout the state and beyond," said Bo Spalding, principal of Jackson Spalding.
"Our expansion recognizes the growth and importance of the region, and our desire to
serve clients with local resources, knowledge and perspective."
Jackson Spalding will be the first mid-size communications firm to establish local
operations. From its office in the restored Hodgson Oil Co. building in downtown Athens,
Jackson Spalding will provide strategic communications counsel and services including
media relations, employee communications, graphic design, marketing services, crisis
communications, speech development and grassroots PR.
Brian Brodrick, a member of the Jackson Spalding team since 1997 and a Watkinsville
resident, heads the new Athens office. With a background in journalism, media relations
and strategic communications, Mr. Brodrick has led many Jackson Spalding accounts,
including Post Properties, the Georgia Research Alliance and Georgia Humanities Council.
"There has never been a better time to live and build a business in northeast
Georgia," Mr. Brodrick said. "Over the 20 years I have spent in the region, I
have really grown to appreciate the depth of opportunity in the area. I am proud to lead
the expansion of Jackson Spalding into the region and, with our team, to provide services
that will help businesses and communities reach their full potential."
Background on Jackson Spalding
Jackson Spalding - a firm focused on image creation, cultivation and communication - is
one of the largest independent public relations and marketing communications agencies in
the Southeast. Clients include Allied-Barton Security Services; Carter; Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Delta Air Lines; Orkin, Inc.; Post Properties; and
Publix Super Markets. Jackson Spalding is a partner in the Public Relations Organisation
International network of independent public relations consultancies.
Jackson Spalding was named among Atlanta Magazine's top places to "keep your
balance" in its annual "Best Places to Work: Dream Jobs" issue in June
2004; was a finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "A+ Employers: The Best
Places to Work in Atlanta" awards in 2003 and 2004; and also placed in the top 20
"Best Agencies to Work For" by The Holmes Report, a PR industry trade
publication, in 2003 and 2004. For more information, please visit www.jacksonspalding.com.
In both 2003 and 2004, The Holmes Report, an industry trade publication, ranked
Jackson Spalding as one of the nation’s top 20 “Best Agencies to Work For.”
Jackson Spalding was also a finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “A+
Employers: The Best Places to Work in Atlanta” awards in 2003 and was cited in
Atlanta Magazine’s June feature "Best Places to Work: Dream Jobs." For more
information, please visit www.jacksonspalding.com.
