Stories by PRNEWS

As computers, software and other information systems products have become more expensive and part of the foundation of most businesses, decision-making about product purchases and upgrades has migrated higher up in organizations. Now those responsible… Continued

Golin/Harris Communications, Chicago, promoted Andrew Eklund to senior vice president. He directs strategic programming for the MasterCard International Inc. [4823Z] account. Diane Smallen-Grob joined Rubin Barney & Birger Inc., Miami, as executive vice president and… Continued

Firm Exec Carries Torch Sharon Weiner, president and CEO of Stryker Weiner Associates, Honolulu, Hawaii, carried the Olympic torch on May 5 in Newport Beach, Calif. The 5,500 runners selected to complete the cross-country run… Continued

APCO Starts Multimedia Group APCO Associates Inc., Washington, D.C., the public affairs and lobbying wing of the GCI Group, launched APCO Technology Services. The new unit will offer consulting and product development services that employ… Continued

Marketing communications agency Grafica Inc., Chester, N.J., has moved to: 525 E. Main St., Chester, NJ 07930, 908/879-2169. San Francisco-based The Montgomery Group, a marketing PR and corporate communications firm, has moved to: 555 Montgomery… Continued

poppe.com Goes to Asia, Europe poppe.com, the interactive unit of Poppe Tyson Advertising and Public Relations, New York, opened new offices in Hong Kong and London. Jonathan Hague heads the Hong Kong office, poppe.com/Asia. It… Continued

May 25-28: International Public Relations Association, “International Conference: A Better World for Communication in Central and Eastern European Countries,” Budapest, Hungary, 011-41-22-791- 0550. May 29-31: American Management Association, “Managing Marketing Communications,” Chicago, 800/262-9699. May 30:… Continued

The International Association of Business Communicators selected William Gallagher, CEO of Gallagher Group Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand, an electric fencing manufacturer, as recipient of IABC’s “Excellence in Communication Leadership” award. (IABC, 415/433-3400, ext. 117)

Meyer Goldberg, head of Business Wire’s wire photo operations, died on May 11 of complications from cancer. He was 82. A 40-year veteran of the Associated Press, he joined Business Wire three years ago and… Continued

The board of directors of the Public Relations Society of America earlier this month approved plans to offer an introductory public relations accreditation test to university students pursuing public relations and communications degrees. To be… Continued