Jackson Spalding Dallas Adds to Team
Award winner brings social media expertise
ATLANTA (July 20, 2010) – Jackson Spalding, the Atlanta-based image creation, cultivation and communications firm, added Chad Sour to its public relations team this month. Sour will work on a number of accounts in the Dallas office, which serves clients such as the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation, Primrose Schools and Crescent Real Estate Holdings.
He comes to Jackson Spalding after supporting opinion leader strategy and social media consulting for brands such as Western Union and Ronald McDonald House Charities. He has been a team member on four Silver Spur Award campaigns, the highest honor awarded by the Texas Public Relations Association, including the organization’s first award for Best Social Media Campaign.
“We are delighted to add Chad to the Jackson Spalding family and look forward to all he will contribute to our clients and our firm,” said Joanna Singleton, managing partner of Jackson Spalding in Dallas. “Chad brings a wealth of expertise in social media and strategy that will be valuable to our clients.”
Sour graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in government and a minor in philosophy. He currently chairs the membership committee of the Dallas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and is a member of the Dallas Social Media Club. He earned the prestigious Eagle Scout designation from the Boy Scouts of America. Chad is a native of Louisiana who now resides in the Uptown area of Dallas.
About Jackson Spalding
Jackson Spalding is one of the largest independent marketing communications firms in the Southeast, with offices in Atlanta, Athens, Ga. and Dallas. It is a full-service image creation, cultivation and communications firm, representing companies “from first step to blue chip.” The company includes more than 60 professionals working across many business and organizational sectors. Clients include Chick-fil-A, Cousins Properties, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Delta Air Lines, Morehouse School of Medicine, Orkin Inc., Post Properties, Primrose Schools, Publix Super Markets and The University of Georgia. Jackson Spalding is a partner in Public Relations Organisation International, a global network of independent public relations consultancies, and in the Issues Management Network, a consortium of crisis communications firms. For more information, please visit www.jacksonspalding.com.
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