APPOINTMENTS/HIRES/CORPORATE

John Barker joined Wendy's International Inc. [WEN], Dublin, Ohio as vice president of investor relations. He had headed investor relations at American Greetings [AGREA].

EIS International Inc. [EISI], Stamford, Conn., hired Carol Blaszczynski as vice president of corporate relations. She was director of corporate communications at Perkin-Elmer Corp. [PKN], Norwalk, Conn.

Amanda Duckworth, formerly general manager of the San Francisco office of Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, joined Montgomery Securities [5496Z], San Francisco, as principal and director of corporate communications.

Schering-Plough Corp. [SGP], Madison, N.J., promoted Stephen Galpin Jr. to staff vice president, corporate communications. He was director, corporate communications.

Worldwide advertising agency Leo Burnett Co. Inc., Chicago, named Moyra Knight senior public relations associate, responsible for communications about the 34-office ad agency. She was a communications coordinator at EURO RSCG Tatham, Chicago.

Robert Kuykendall joined A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. [AGE], St. Louis, as vice president and director of corporate communications. He was director of corporate communic. at Outboard Marine Corp. [OM], Chicago.

Arch Communications Group Inc. [APGR], Westborough, Mass., hired Robert Lougee Jr. as vice president of investor relations. He was senior vice president of corporate communications and investor relations at Fleet Financial Group Inc. [FLT], Boston.

Gregory Panagos was promoted to vice president of corporate communications at Pennzoil Co. [PZL], Houston. Panagos previously headed investor relations activities at the company.

Miriam Tensuan joined Armstrong Floorcovering, Lancaster, Pa., as manager, publicity & laminate products. She was director of public relations at James Bunting Advertising, Lancaster.