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Healthcare PR bears the seemingly indomitable task of communicating ongoing, controversial issues that affect people’s daily lives. Because health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other healthcare organizations have vastly different policies and priorities, executing PR that… Continued

Understanding the cost of capital is vital for investor relations executives. Ways to calculate the cost of capital by project, business unit and at the corporate level are found in "The Search for Value: Measuring… Continued

Three PR organizations recently unveiled new Web sites: MediaMap, Cambridge, Mass., a company that provides a database of media addresses and editorial opportunities for the high-tech and other selected industries, has unveiled a site at… Continued

Now that you’ve got your Web site up, you may be thinking about enhancing its appeal and value for key audiences. One approach that an increasing number of companies are taking is the use of… Continued

Gillespie, a Princeton, N.J., marcom firm, appointed Michael Echter managing partner of public relations and head of Gillespie’s technology PR unit, PR@Gillespie. He was associate director of PR. (Gillespie, 609/895-0200)

Laura Tomasetti was promoted to vice president at Boston PR firm Agnew Carter, Mcarthy Inc. She was an account supervisor. (Agnew, 617/437-7722)

Mason & Madison Inc., New Haven, Conn., added Jane Kuby as director of public relations. The former director of N.W. Ayer’s PR operations in Chicago, she most recently operated a PR consulting business in Madison,… Continued

The Benjamin Group Inc., a technology PR firm based in Campbell, Calif., promoted John Radewagen to vice president. He was senior associate. (Benjamin, 408/559-6090)

Tunheim Santrizos Co., a Minneapolis PR firm, promoted Jerilyn Miller to director of media, from account supervisor. (Tunheim, 612/851-1600)

The Rowland Co., New York, hired Dave Jarzyna as a vice president in its Minneapolis office. He was marketing director at WCCO Radio, Minneapolis. (Rowland, 612/221-0700)