Andrew Evans merges his company with Dirextion Digital Media

Sept. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Andrew Evans has joined Dirextion Digital Media, a newly named company formed by the recent merger of Dirextion Inc. and Man in the Maze Inc., dba Provenance Digital Media.

Evans’ responsibilities include new-client development, client relations, business development, project management, and sales team management and development — on local, regional and national levels — for the company’s website development, digital marketing and online advertising sales portfolios.

Evans has a nearly 11-year history of entrepreneurship and business ownership in Birmingham. He had been president and CEO of Provenance Digital Media since 2008, after having served in the same capacity for Man in the Maze Marketing since 2004. He owned the local franchise of the John Casablancas/Elan Agency, a modeling agency, from 2001 to 2004.

In addition, he is the founding president of Networking Birmingham, a website that aggregates the calendar/events information of all the chambers of commerce in the Birmingham area to promote networking opportunities in the business community.

Evans has taught web design and development classes at Samford University and Virginia College of Birmingham, and he has a combined four years of local and regional retail sales management experience in Atlanta.

Evans has received numerous professional awards and honors, including the Birmingham Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40, a nomination for the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Person of the Year Award, the Award of Excellence from the Evangelical Press Association, the Most Improved Franchise Award from John Casablancas and the Top Salesperson Award from Limited Corp.

He serves on the Birmingham Business Alliance board of trustees; is an ambassador of the Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Shelby County chambers of commerce; and is a member of the Homewood Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals of Birmingham.

In addition to his contributions to local business, Evans also gives back to the community at large. He serves on the junior board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia & Alabama, and he founded an athletic scholarship for Pelham High School. He volunteers for Junior Achievement in the Shelby County School System and participates in the Teacher Internship Program with the Shelby County Partnership.

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About Dirextion: Established in 2007, Dirextion Digital Media (http://www.dirextion.com) is based in the Birmingham, Ala., suburb of Vestavia Hills and specializes in website development; social media, email, mobile and search marketing; and online display advertising.