PassAlong Networks Adds Marketing Executive

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:17pm EDT

Louis Upkins, Jr. to Serve as Senior Vice President of Marketing
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
Media distribution developer PassAlong Networks(TM) today
announced the addition of Louis Upkins, Jr. to its executive team.
Upkins, a 20-year veteran of the apparel, marketing and entertainment
industries, will serve as SVP of Marketing.

   "Louis' experience is staggering; he has truly made a name for
himself as a visionary leader across multiple industries," said Dave
Jaworski, co-founder and CEO of PassAlong Networks. "We could not be
more excited about him joining the PassAlong team. With his
background, expertise and industry connections he will be a major
asset to our company."

   Upkins' primary expertise is in idea creation, innovation and
manifestation. He is widely known for being relationally strong in the
corporate world and for creating mutually beneficial strategic
alliances and partnerships.

   Upkins has worked with some of the largest names in a variety of
industries, from large sports and entertainment outlets and
personalities to Fortune 500 companies and celebrities. Oprah,
Starbucks, the Olympic Games, Darrell Waltrip, Mariah Carey, Israel &
New Breed, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, BeBe and
CeCe Winans, Boyz II Men, Luis Palau Nashville CityFest, Joel Osteen,
T.D. Jakes, O'Charley's, Burger King, Dental Bliss, Feed the Children,
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Denver's Children's Hospital, The
Kings of Comedy Tour, OSCAR(R) winner Denzel Washington and a host of
other Hollywood celebrities are a few of the clients who have called
on Louis' expertise. His products have been featured in many
prominent, influential national publications such as Time, USA Today,
The Wall Street Journal and People.

   Louis is also the founder of Leadership Sports, which marries the
worlds of former professional athletes to the corporate space, and
currently serves on the advisory boards of the Vanderbilt Children's
Hospital, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee and New Hope Academy. He
is also an active national board member of Kingdom Assignment, a
national board member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
and serves on the board of Leadership Middle Tennessee.

   A proud husband and father, Upkins resides in Franklin, Tenn. with
his wife, Charita, son, Caleb, and daughter, Zoe.

   About PassAlong Networks

   PassAlong Networks works to empower artists and fans by enhancing
the Connected Consumer(TM) ecosystem. PassAlong's suite of services
includes StoreBlocks(TM), OnTour(R), freedomMP3(TM), Rostr(TM) and
subsidiary Speakerheart(TM), with current initiatives ranging from
advertising premium incentive programs, ad-supported revenue models,
variable-pricing programs, in-car music downloads, mobile devices,
media place-shifting and device-shifting, digital video libraries and
social networks. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks is privately held
and based in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, visit
http://www.passalongnetworks.com.

   OnTour, StoreBlocks, Rostr, freedomMP3, PassAlong, Connected
Consumer, Passing-and-Points and Speakerheart are trademarks of
PassAlong Networks.

   All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners.

PassAlong Networks
Lindsay Marlow, 615-425-5864

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