Josef Mantl

Josef Mantl is an Austrian Entrepreneur in Full Service Communications.

Youth
Mantl is the third out of four kids of Professor Dr. Wolfgang Mantl and Dr. Maria Mantl in Graz. He was a student at Akademisches Gymnasium in Graz, where he graduated in 1995 with distinction. During his time in school he actively participated on student boards.
He was always interested in languages (English, French, Spanish, Greek, Latin) and music (clarinet and saxophone). Upon completion of his military service, he studied law at Almer Mater Rudolfina in Vienna. During his studies he was involved with the Austrian Union of Students. In 2002, Mantl graduated with a Mag.iur. (Master of Law).
Company
Immediately following graduation, Mantl founded the communications firm JMC (Josef Mantl Communications). JMC is a full service communications agency with a focus on marketing, public relations, event planning and new media. The firm is headquartered in Vienna with consultancies in Brussels and New York. Clients include T-mobile / tele.ring, Sony Ericsson, John Harris Fitness, Saubermacher, J. Hornig Coffee, Viennese Stock Exchange, Raiffeisen Capital Management, several Austrian Federal Ministries, State and city governments, Association of Austrian Industry, Chamber of Commerce and many more.
Music
Since his youth, Mantl has been fascinated by music and entertainment. In 2003, and in addition to his engagement with Josef Mantl Communications, he founded the dance act “D-JMC.” His first song “Ragazza” climbed the charts, ultimately ranking 13 in the Ö3 Single selling charts. His 2004 hit “Party Jungle” ranked 6th and remained in the top 10 category for two consecutive weeks. Since then, Mantl has produced more singles and music videos. This work inspired the foundation of his music label, Legal Eagle Records. To-date, Legal Eagle Records has produced a number of national and international productions in the genres of dance, house, electro and pop.
United States

Mantl was a Fulbright scholar at Emerson College of Communications in Boston, Massachusetts, from 2006 until 2007 and graduated with a Masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communication. During his stay in the United States, Mantl was able to establish close ties with the Democratic Party and joined Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Presidential Campaign. He is spokesman for the platform of the international community in support of the Democratic Party of the United States, 'The World for Democrats' .
Community service
Mantl has served as Vice President of the United Nations Youth and Student Association of Austria since 2004. As a part of his commitment for Austria's United Nations Youth and Student Association, Mantl is Spokesman of the “Sustainable Future Campaign” since 2007. Aimed at the promotion of sustainable development and the support of the UN's millennium development goals, it continues to hold national and international events and New and Social Media outreach.
He has also volunteered for charities like Motherhouse in Calcutta, India, Home of Peace in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Consejo National de la Juventud in Guatemala.
Honors
For his engagement as the project manager of the “Peace and Culture Campaign - Bringing Europe Together” for the Expansion of the European Union in 2003 the then Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner bestowed Josef Mantl the Federal Medal of Honor of the Republic of Austria.

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