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Maier Advertising Inc., Farmington, Conn., has created a public relations division. The unit at the business-to-business and consumer marketing agency will be headed by Harry McBrien, formerly director of public relations another Connecticut ad/PR firm, … | MORE »

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) on July 29 awarded two "Multicultural Affairs Scholarships" to communications undergraduate students. The winning students are Mitsy Loez, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Damon Turner, Clark Atlanta University, … | MORE »

Kaufer Miller Communications, Bellevue, Wash., this month hired John Swenson as vice president, investor relations. He was managing director of Swenson/Falker Associates Inc., a Minneapolis IR firm. (Kaufer Miller, 206/450-9965)

Young & Rubicam, New York, the global advertising agency which owns number-one PR firm Burson-Marsteller, plans to sell a minority stake to a San Francisco investment banking firm, Hellman & Friedman, according to an Aug. … | MORE »

The Public Affairs Foundation, Washington, D.C., published an updated edition of "Public Interest Profiles." Last published in 1992, the book describes more than 200 public interest and public policy organizations, including such well-known names as … | MORE »

Kamstra Communications Inc., Minneapolis, has promoted Phil Smith-Cunnien to vice president of market information services. He was formerly director. (Kamstra, 612/696-2400)

Ad/PR agency Poppe Tyson, a unit of Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, disclosed last week that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of $50 million. The company has entered a "quiet period," … | MORE »

Media reports of business crises increased by 13 percent during the first half of 1996, according to the latest data released by the Institute for Crisis Management (ICM), Louisville, Ky. The fastest growing category of … | MORE »

Sources contacted by PR NEWS provided tips for effective analysis of PR programs conducted overseas. Pick the right research method for the right audience.Set up a centralized source in one area to which everyone reports.Know … | MORE »

Baker Name Added to Widmeyer The Widmeyer Group, Washington, D.C., changed its name to The Widmeyer-Baker Group. The change reflects the ascension of Michael Baker, chief operating officer and managing partner. A founder of the … | MORE »