MELT FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO VINCE THOMPSON TO JOIN PAUL FINEBAUM TODAY AT 6:15 PM EST TO DISCUSS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA QUARTERBACK TUA TAGOVAILOA’S DECISION TO APPLY FOR THE NFL DRAFT AND OTHER HOT TOPICS IN COLLEGE SPORTS FOR 2020
ATLANTA, GA – January 6, 2020 – MELT (www.meltatl.com), the award-winning sports, culinary, event and experiential agency announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO Vince Thompson will join Paul Finebaum live today at 6:15 pm EST to discuss The University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his decision to declare for the NFL Draft.
Thompson and Finebaum’s relationship dates back nearly four decades when Finebaum was a reporter for The Birmingham Post-Herald and Thompson was a student-assistant in The Auburn University Sports Information Department.
Thompson and Finebaum’s conversation can be heard on the following outlets:
- ESPN SEC Network Channel
- Sirius XM Channel 81
- ESPN Radio
“I always enjoy our time together,” said Thompson. “There are so many great things to discuss in the business of college sports and I can think of no one that I’d rather discuss it with than Paul.”
About MELT
Founded by CEO Vince Thompson in 2000, MELT, LLC, is an Atlanta based fully-integrated sports, esports, entertainment culinary and lifestyle marketing agency offering clients advertising, original content development, digital, social media, event and experiential marketing, retail and consumer promotions, brand strategy and sports property evaluation and activation. MELT has won or has been nominated for the following industry awards since 2017:
- 2019 C2A Creative Communication Award
- 2019 BizBash Top 1,000 People in the U.S. Event Industry
- 2019 Bronze Stevie Award (American Business Awards) – Company of the Year: Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
- 2019 Drum Marketing Awards USA Finalist- Best Event/Experiential Strategy: MELT & IHG’s Avid Hotels Pop-Up Tour
- 2019 Interactive Marketing Awards – Shortlist
- Best Social Media Campaign: MELT & Coca-Cola College Gameday Snapchat
- Best Influencer/ Outreach Campaign: MELT & Coca-Cola Company Valser Influencer Strategy
- 2019 Atlanta Magazine – Top 500 Business Leaders: Vince Thompson
- 2018 BizBash500 List – Top 500 People in Events: Vince Thompson
- 2018 Event Marketer Top 100 “It List”- Top 100 Agencies
- 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO: Vince Thompson
- 2018 Silver Stevie Award- Brand Experience of the Year- Consumer: Taste of the Tournament for Kroger, Hershey’s, Mondelez & The Coca-Cola Company
- 2018 PR News and Social Media Award- Best Use of Filter (Snapchat): Coca-Cola ESPN College Gameday
- 2018 Social Good Influencers- Honorable Mention: MELT University
- 2018 Cynopsis Sports Media Award – Honorable Mention for Use of Snapchat: Coca-Cola ESPN College Gameday
- 2018 Shopper Marketing Effie Award – Multi-Brand/Manufacturer Shopper Solution: Taste of the Tournament for Kroger, Hershey’s, Mondelez, & The Coca-Cola Company
- 2017 Experience Design and Technology Awards- Best Permanent or Pop-Up Retail Experience: The Coca-Cola Kitchen
- 2017 Stevie (American Business Awards) – Marketing/Advertising Agency of the Year