Ella Bee Media Group Announces New Clients for PR and Marketing Services

Dec. 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA-- Two-time, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, LaShawn Merritt has signed with Ella Bee Media Group for representation in PR, social media and marketing. Ella Bee Media Group will be responsible for aspects of Merritt’s public image including media relations, entertainment management, sponsorship opportunities and endorsement deals leading up to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Ella Bee Media Group also represents ESPN SportsCenter anchor, Neil Everett and NBA legend, Spencer Haywood.

LaShawn Merritt is a USA Track & Field sprinter, Nike athlete and two-time 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist for the 400M and 4x400M relay race. He is the world-reigning 400M champion and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time.

Merritt's Olympics success during the 2008 season was distinguished by a considerable rivalry with Wariner, who had won the 400M at every major global championship since 2004. Merritt went on to win the gold medal in the 400M at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. A close race between Merritt and Wariner was expected, though it ultimately ended in a rout. The 0.99 second margin between Merritt's first-place finish and Wariner's second-place finish was the largest in an Olympic 400 m final. His time of 43.75, a new personal best, made him the fifth fastest 400M runner on the all-time lists. He teamed up with Wariner, Angelo Taylor and 400M bronze medalist David Neville for the men's 4×400M relay. The team defeated the Olympic record mark which had stood since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics by running a time of 2:55.39, the second fastest in the history of the event.

LaShawn Merritt is currently training for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games to be held in London, England. (http://LaShawnMerrittUSA.com)

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Ella Bee Media Group, LLC is the parent company to Ella Bee Social Media & Public Relations and JR Sports & Entertainment. Ella Bee Media Group provides services for athletes and brands in the areas of commercial marketing, licensing, film/TV, broadcast media, print media, advertising, modeling, social media, and public relations. Ella Bee Media Group has two locations servicing the Atlanta, Los Angeles and Las Vegas markets.