Schwartz Communications Inc., a high-tech public relations agency headquartered in Wellesley, Mass., was named by Inc. Magazine to the 1996 Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing, private companies.
Schwartz's 876 percent revenue growth over the past five years placed the company 308th on the list, according to Schwartz.
To be eligible for the list, businesses have to independent and privately held through 1995. (Schwartz, 617/431-0770)
The 1995 Mail-Well Inc. Annual Report, designed by Carl Thompson Associates out of Boulder, Colo., was chosen by Financial World Magazine as a bronze award winner for the publishing and printing industry category.
A panel of about 1,000 experts judged the competition and winners will be recognized in the November issue of the magazine. The 32-page Mail-Well report was printed by Mail-Well's printing subsidiary, Graphic Arts Center. (Carl Thompson Associates, 303/494-5472)
New Offices
The strategic communications firm of Osgood O'Donnell & Walsh has opened its Washington, D.C.-area office, at 3030 Clarendon Boulevard in Arlington, Va., with Kate Mattos at the helm as managing director. (Osgood O'Donnell & Walsh, 212/252-0475)
Consultus (New Zealand) Limited has a new address: P.O. Box 24-144, Manners Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Board Election
John E. McKay, chairman and CEO of McKay Fried & Partners Inc., a Boston-based advertising and PR firm, was elected to the board of directors of the Better Business Bureau Inc. of Eastern Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. (McKay Fried and Partners, 617/338-8844)
Promotions/new Hires
Kay Millar has been promoted to public relations manager for Montgomery Zukerman Davis Inc., an advertising, marketing and public relation firm in Indianapolis, Ind.; and Jennifer Ashworth has been appointed account executive, public relations. (317/924-6271)
Robert Eiseman joined Laughlin/Constable Public Relations, based in Milwaukee, Wisc., as vice president/account supervisor from Seiz/Seabolt Communications in Chicago, where he worked since 1990. (Laughlin/Constable, 414/272-2400)
Carol Schuster assumes the position of managing editor for the DMB&B/New York office, the flagship operation of DMB&B Advertising and a unit of The MacManus Group. Schuster replaces Dawn Hudson, who is leaving the company for an outside position. (DMB&B, 212/468-3083)
Lynn Ledger joined Sage Marketing Communications' Research Department as an account coordinator. Sage, based in Syracuse, N.Y., specializes in business-to-business communications planning, research, advertising, public relations and sales promotion. (Sage, 315/478-6612)
Gilbert & Manjura, in Longwood, Fla., has named several people to key positions. They are: Tracey Smith, advertising account supervisor; Craig Brodsky, advertising production and traffic manager; Tammy Randall, public relations account executive; Sean Richter, public relations account executive; Susan Williams, finance manager; and Joy Winter, executive administrative assistant. (Gilbert & Manjura, 407/261-5700)
New Clients
Edward Howard & Co., Cleveland, has been retained by Wendy's International Inc. [WEN], Hills Stores Company [HDS], Temple-Inland Inc. [TIN], First Union Real Estate Investments, Boykin Lodging Company and Zaxis International Inc. [ZAXS]. (Edward Howard & Co., 216/781-2400)
The Kamber Group has partnered with a trio ofnew clients, including the American Kidney Foundation, the National Urban League and Union Plus. (The Kamber Group, 202/955-1234)
Roundhouse Public Relations Inc. has been awarded the account for Comtek International's "Just for Kids Expo," which will be held in March at the New York Coliseum in Manhattan. The event is being called "the first-ever world's fair for kids." (Roundhouse, 914/328-1901)