Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2015 | Page 14

January 2, 2015 - Jonathan Rinehart named vice president of communications for the Utah Jazz. Frank Zang is appointed senior vice president of the communications department for Miller Sports Properties. January 7, 2015 - Bryant Henrie named president of Total Care Auto (TCA), in addition to serving as president of Prestige Financial Services, Inc. January 8, 2015 - Salt Lake Bees broadcaster Steve Klauke is honored as the 2014 Utah Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. January 12-13, 2015 - The Utah Jazz are recognized for their sales and marketing efforts at the 2015 NBA team league meetings in the following categories: 85 Percent+ Service Representative Satisfaction Award; Account Growth Award; Category Performance Award; Account Performance Award. January 15, 2015 - Utah Jazz player Derrick Favors is selected as an ambassador for the The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Intermountain Area. January 19, 2015 - Utah Jazz, in conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present the Larry H. Miller Youth Scholarship to a student currently attending the University of Utah. January 26, 2015 Utah DMV began issuing the Utah Jazz license plates. Proceeds from the plates go to Larry H. Miller Charities. February 13, 2015 - Sarah Starkey, general counsel for Miller Automotive Operations, named to Utah Business Magazine’s Forty Under 40. February 1, 2015 - Utah Jazz ranked No# 6 (out of 30 arenas) in the NBA for total arena experience (based on survey through Richey Int’l conducted 11-12/2014) February 13, 2015 - Utah Jazz guards Trey Burke (U.S. Team), Danté Exum (World Team) and center Rudy Gobert (World Team) participate in the 2015 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All-star week in NYC. February 14, 2015 - Utah Jazz guard and defending champion Trey Burke participates in the 2015 Taco Bell Skills Challenge. February 17, 2015 - New Utah Jazz license plates available to the public through the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles with sale proceeds benefitting programs for women and children through Larry H. Miller Charities. February 18, 2015 - Utah Jazz release a new ticketing policy eliminating single-game fees when purchasing Jazz tickets online or at retail outlets for home games at EnergySolutions Arena for the remainder of the 2014-15 campaign and future seasons. February 27, 2015 - The Utah Jazz marketing department and Miller Sports Properties creative services team captured a “best in nation” award in the print category for its 2013-14 Utah Jazz Season Highlights book. The 2015 ADchievement Award winners were announced during the 20th annual National Sports Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Jazz were one of only nine national winners. Recipients of the award on behalf of the Jazz were marketing executives Craig Sanders, Brendan Burke and Raegan Holbrook and creative services team members Ben Barnes, Brandon Finch and Matt Payne. SNAPSHOT CENTRAL Send your company photos to: [email protected]