Gary Switches Firms in Dallas
Dallas high-tech PR firm Springbok Technologies Inc. hired Cherie Gary as vice president. She was an account supervisor at Edelman Public Relations Worldwide in Dallas. (Springbok, 972/480-9458)
GCI Spindler Adds VP
GCI Spindler
, the Los Angeles office of New York-based GCI Group, hired Steve Hawkins as vice president, corporate communications and investor relations. He was vice president/director of public relations for Great Western Financial Corp. [GWF]. (GCI Spindler, 213/930-0811)
Edelman VPs In Chicago
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
, Chicago/New York, named two vice presidents in its Chicago office.
Kim Kumiega, vice president, was promoted to senior vice president in the corporate communications group. Paul Battaglia, formerly a vice president at Janet Diederichs & Associates, Chicago, joined as vice president in the global technology group. (Edelman Public Relations, 312/240-3000)
Keating Adds, Promotes, VPs
Keating Communications
, New York, a specialist in travel and financial PR programs, promoted Patrick Arton from vice president to senior vice president.
Jean Arras joined the firm as a vice president. She held the same title at St. Vincent Milone & O'Sullivan, New York. (Keating Communications, 212/760-2400)