Winning Spirit Magazine July-August 2017 | Page 18

1. 2. From the Archives Bringing Advertising Home Salt Lake City, Utah, 1995 3. O n April 1, 1995, the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies brought the advertising for their Utah businesses in-house. LHM Advertising, now Saxton Horne Communications, began as a small, in-house advertising arm of the company with a few employees and a close association with Utah Jazz Marketing. The initiative was introduced by Jay Francis, now the executive vice president of Corporate Affairs and Miller Family Philanthropy, to save on advertising costs and ensure the Group’s needs were met by those who know it best. At the time, just ten Utah dealerships, the Utah Jazz, the Delta Center, KJZZ TV, and Thrifty Rent-A- Car fell under the care of the small, in- house operation. Today, Saxton Horne happily lays claim to the marketing strategies of over 60 dealerships in the western United States, in addition to the National History Museum of Utah, the Tour of Utah, and Black Clover, to name a few. The strides this branch has made in the past 22 years are certainly a testament to the growth of the company overall. ◆ 4. 5. 6. Sn