| The Digital Age (continued) | |
| 1990 | • State of California begins large scale anti-smoking campaign using PMG posters state wide.. |
| 1991 | • Cincinnati, Hartford, Pittsburgh and Scranton branches sold to Martin Media. Corporate headquarters/administrative center moved to Chicago, Illinois • Stephen A. McNeeley appointed new CEO/President. • Patrick Media becomes a consolidated affiliate of General Electric Capital Corporation. • Company provides considerable photos and data for new book, "The American Billboard 100 years" marking the Centennial of O.A.A.A. |
| 1992 | Purchase Shields Outdoor bulletin plant in Los Angeles Savannah, Georgia branch territory sold to Lamar Outdoor. Austin, Texas plant sold to Reagan Outdoor. |
| 1993 | • Patrick awarded BART transit advertising franchise contract in San Francisco Bay area. • Patrick acquires Target Media bus shelters advertising in Orange County, Calf.. • Purchase Omni outdoor plant in San Antonio, Texas. • Acquire Shelter Advertising of America bus shelters in Miami, Florida. • Company buys Blue Wallscapes Co. Purchase includes 57 large walls located in Los Angeles and San Francisco. • MapInfo geographic information systems (GIS) installed New Premiere Panels introduced. • Converts standard 30-sheet poster panels to 30% larger full bleed image area. Copy can be hand-painted or computer produced on vinyl. • Macintosh computers installed in all account executive sales offices • Protesters demonstrate on Hollywood Blvd in campaign to save 50 years old Coca Cole semi-spectacular bulletin. |
| 1994 | • New Cactus Digital Imaging production facility makes four-color posters in variety of sizes. • Purchase facilities of Metropolitan Outdoor Advertising Co. in San Antonio, Texas and Los Angeles. • Mobile Billboards Service begins utilizing trucks flush mounted with two 30-sheet posters one facing on each side of vehicle. • Introduce new transit shelter service in Sacramento. • Acquire Transportation Media Inc's train shelter displays in Chicago. • Premiere Plus panels introduced in Milwaukee. These feature painted Vinyl surfaces wrapped around two vertical decked poster panels making a 600 sq. ft. surface |
| 1995 | • Concourse posters installed in downtown San Francisco Bart stations. • Eight-sheet plant in San Antonio, Texas purchased from Delta Displays. • New transit shelter plant built in Simi Valley section of, Venture County. • Patrick Mall Displays opened in West Los Angeles and Orange County shopping centers. • Acquire Sam Trans bus side advertising contract covering Bayshore Transit routes in San Mateo County. • Patrick Media co-sponsors auto racing team named PMG/Firestone Indy Light Racing Series. • Company acquired by Eller Media Company and Hellman and Friedman Capital Partners. Name changed to Eller Media Company. Karl Eller is Chairman and CEO.• Corporate headquarters moved to Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 1996 | • New "Power of Presence" video presentation produced. |
| 1997 | • Company sold to Clear Channel Communications of San Antonio. • Scott Eller becomes President and Chief Operating Officer • ABC Outdoor purchased in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • Paxton Communications Corp. outdoor bulletin plant acquired in Orlando & Tampa, Florida. • Eller acquires 4,000 transit shelter displays in LA, County Orange and Northern San Diego from Metro Display Advertising. • Company distributes 20"x30" American Automobile Industry posters commemorating a century of classic automotive outdoor advertising. • Karl Eller hosts happy reunion of former employees of Foster and Kleiser, Pacific Outdoor and Eller Outdoor in Los Angeles. • Clear Channel Communications buys large Universal Outdoor Co. The Eller Outdoor division now consists of 88,000 display faces |
| 1998 | • Clear Channel Communications acquires The More Group operating in 25 countries.• Company now operating in 33 major U.S. Markets. • Total outdoor advertising displays 200,000+ in twenty five countries worldwide. • Eller Media web site goes on line. • Joe Blackstock company Archivist/Historian passed away after 58 years of service, November 25, 1998 |
| 1999 | • Eller acquires Mall Communications Network, becoming the leader in the US mall advertising business. • Paul Meyer is named President and COO of Eller Media Company replacing Scott Eller who becomes Vice-Chairman. • The More Group becomes Clear Channel International representing all of Clear Channel's international media properties. • Eller completes the century as it started remaining America’s number one outdoor advertising company in customer service and top market presence. |