Charlotte Hires New Director Of Marketing

Published on August 5, 2008 under American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Charlotte, NC. The owners of the new ABA Charlotte basketball team scheduled to begin play in 2009 welcome Mario Grier of Rio-G to the team as the Director of Marketing. Grier has more than seven years of marketing and branding background and he will be working directly with the owners to solidify a strategic marketing plan for the team and making sure the brand is known around the basketball-loving city of Charlotte, NC.

"This will be one of the biggest and best expansion teams the ABA will see next year, and if we market this right, and get the community involved, then SUCCESS is the road we will be driving on," stated Grier.

"He should be a great addition to the team of Nitram Sports and we are very privileged to have him working with us," added team president, Donell Carter. "Mario has proven his ability to direct us in the best direction as he is a native of Charlotte and is very well known and respected in the Queen City," said Jawane Martin, team CEO. For more information, email nitramsports@nitramenterprise.com or visit www.abalive.com.

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