Former University of Oklahoma basketball player, Renzi C. Stone, is now in center court of the communications and public relations industry. Stone has grown his business from a one-person start-up in 2003 to a team of more than 25 full-time professionals headquartered in Oklahoma City with a satellite office in Tulsa. Saxum Strategic Communications, LLC develops and executes integrated communications strategies with a focus on public relations, marketing, social media and strategic business counseling.
Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI) and Quail Creek Bank, NA, Oklahoma City, assisted Stone with financing through the SBA 504 program when the company saw an opportunity to purchase and renovate a facility to serve as headquarters for Saxum. “We looked at many options to finance our new corporate home. The team at Quail Creek Bank and REI presented a loan package that was attractive since we plan to grow our business in Oklahoma for years to come,” Stone said.
The SBA 504 with a fixed interest rate and long-term maturity is ideal for purchase of real estate, construction, renovation, machinery, equipment and other business needs. “We were pleased to partner with Quail Creek Bank using this lending program to facilitate their current expansion,” Susan Bates, Sr. Loan Officer said. “When a company has excellent leadership, a team of creative professionals and fills a need for the business community with integrity and personal service, it has all the right ingredients for success. That’s an accurate description of this Oklahoma company.”
Renzi Stone, President/CEO, received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma. Basketball fans will remember him playing forward and center for the University of Oklahoma men’s basketball team. His list of achievements, awards and recognitions as a public speaker and writer are numerous and diversified. Saxum was also named one of Oklahoma City’s fastest growing companies by Metro 50 five years in a row. For more information about Saxum visit www.saxum.com.