ABOUT US
Graystone Media is a privately held company specializing in creative and production services for sportsmarketing. Our experienced staff operates with a clear goal: to provide superior service and products in sportsmarketing, sponsorship and advertising.Our clients are any organization that engages in sponsorship inventory. We work on both sides of the transaction to insure the success of that relationship. We protect our clients expeditures & maximize the revenue of sponsorship sales. We deliver superior inventory in a cost-controlled environment; we deliver customized, value-added elements and service to the sponsor. Our knowledge and experience in this role insures the success of the relationship between the sponsor and the venue manager.
Our goal is to improve your bottom line. Our services create a better product to your sponsor. We create a better presentation to your marketplace, but more importantly we identify the sponsors goals for your property and work with them to create a specific brand message. This gives them a better value for their purchase, and ultimately creates a loyal and growing relationship.
WE DO THIS IN MANY KEY WAYS:
--creative services
--sponsorship coordination services
--in-venue and broadcast production
--television, concourse, in-arena and video boards
--signage production (digital and traditional plastic/paper)
--promotional and product placement
--special events coordinating
--ageny style management of sponsorships
ABOUT JOSH ECHO-HAWK
Our Portland office is managed by our V.P. of Creative Services, Joshua Echo-Hawk.Josh has 15 years of experience in sports production and marketing.
Josh worked for seven years in the production of live sporting events all over the world. He was one of the early editor/replay operators to be trained on the EVS system (a computerized system for slow motion replays) and worked for ABC Sports, ESPN, FOX and NBC. He has worked in virtually every type of sporting event, from collegiate olympic sports to Monday Night Football and both Summer and Winter Olympics.
In 2000 Josh was hired as a producer for a cutting-edge High Definition broadcast project, owned by Trail Blazer (NBA) and Seahawks (NFL) owner, Paul Allen. Josh produced sports programming, motion graphics and studio production in high definition.
In 2002 Josh became Creative Director for Paul Allen's sports marketing company, Action Sports Media. There, he worked to develop one of the nations leading sports motion graphics departments. While at ASM, Josh demonstrated clear understanding of sponsorship, advertising and creative development of media for large venue presentation.
Today, Josh provides experience and resources for clients from coast to coast. Graystone's cutting edge production staff, graphics packages and consultation will greatly enhance your gameday presentation.
Josh lives in Vancouver, WA, outside Portland, OR. He is married to Aralynn, and has two children: Elaina (9) and Lincoln (5).
JOSHUA ECHO-HAWK