Axia Public Relations
AXIA Public Relations is a public relations company founded in 2002. Its president and CEO is Jason Mudd.
History
Mudd formed in Axia PR in November 2002 originally as Jason Mudd & Associates Public Relations and Marketing. Mudd, a journalism graduate of the University of Missouri. After working for several firms, Mudd founded Jason Mudd & Associates with only a $50 budget. The full name of the merged firm in 2004 was Axia Public Relations and Marketing, and the firm would remove the term marketing from its name. Axia started with an office on Amelia Island, then moving into Jacksonville where its headquarters are now located. In 2006 it opened a second branch in Tallahassee, Florida. Between 2004 and 2005, Axia increased its revenues by four times, leading PRWeek to name Axia founder and president Jason Mudd one of the US PR industry's "ten rising stars". Axia opened its first office outside of Florida in Atlanta, Georgia, and has begun expansion plans for other US markets.
Business overview
Axia provides public relations counsel and services to clients in the US. In addition to PR and marketing, Axia is also involved in crisis management for its clients. In August 2005 the company's Super Bowl campaign for Modis was awarded the 2005 Golden Image Award from the Florida Public Relations Association. In November 2007, O'Dwyer's PR Report profiled Axia in its annual high-tech public relations issue. In 2008 Axia consulted on the finding of a new main sponsor for the then-Bausch & Lomb Championships (now the MPS Group Championships). Its clients have included Brightway Insurance, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), the Gate River Run, Miller Lite, Modis, American Cancer Society, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida and Verizon.
Publishing and media
In 2006, Axia started its business blog, which includes "national marketing tips and trends" according to the Florida Times-Union. Axia's employees have been interviewed in the past regarding current events within the public relations industry.