AristoMedia Group Announces Promotions

The AristoMedia Group has announced several promotions and redefined positions within the company.
Longtime AristoMedia Group employee, Craig Bann, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and will oversee all aspects of promotion, marketing and project management for the group’s ventures. Bann has been with the company for 25 years and served as Sr. Vice President of Promotion and Marketing since 2011. Bann can be reached at cbann@aristomedia.com.

Matt Watkins has been elevated to Vice President of Marketing & Company Operations, upped from Director of Operations. Watkins will administer all functions of the company, in addition to leading the company’s DownCast service, and assisting CEO Jeff Walker with his consulting business, Jeff Walker & Associates and the company’s online digital distribution service, called GMV Nashville. Watkins will also continue to support the company’s PR division, Aristo P.R. He started with the company in 2003. He can be reached at mwatkins@aristomedia.com.

Jon Walker, who began at The AristoMedia Group in 1999, has been promoted to Vice President of Digital Services. Walker manages the department’s digital endeavors, including web design and development, social network management, fan-base management, viral marketing campaigns and strategic content placement. Among the AristoWorks accounts Walker oversees are digital services for Blue Tractor Design, The Buntin Group, Jamie O’Neal, Julie Ingram, Rachelle Lynae, Resnik Music Group and more. Walker can be reached at jon@aristoworks.com.

Christy Watkins has been named Vice President of Publicity. Now in her 10th year at The AristoMedia Group, Watkins is upped from Sr. Director of Publicity and will continue to lead the company’s publicity and public relations division, Aristo P.R., as well as oversee all PR initiatives for The AristoMedia Group. Watkins handles publicity for Amber Hayes, Austin Webb, Country Radio Broadcasters, Country Radio Seminar, Dakota Bradley, Jaida Dreyer, Maggie Sajak, Robby Armstrong, Small Town Pistols, Streamsound Music Group, Travis Tritt and various other projects. She can be reached at christy@aristomedia.com.