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David MacKay was appointed a senior managing director in Hill and Knowlton’s Washington, D.C. office. He was a vice president and group leader in Ketchum Public Relations’ D.C. office. In the same office, Linda Taira,… Continued

Thomas Buckmaster left Fleishman-Hillard’s (F-H) Washington, D.C. office to become the new general manager of Hill and Knowlton’s (H&K) Washington office. Buckmaster also takes the title of chairman of public affairs for H&K. Buckmaster was… Continued

Richard Funess joined Ruder Finn, New York, as managing director of Ruder Finn/Americas. Prior to joining Ruder–ranked among the world’s 15 largest firms–he was president of the Americas unit of top-ten global PR firm Manning… Continued

MCCommunications, a Dallas-based high-tech PR firm, is marking its 10th anniversary. Firm founder Mike Crawford, remains at the helm as president. (MCC, 214/480-8383)

Creative Communications Services, Carlsbad, Calif., launched its Web site–all 100 hyperlinked pages. To view it, go to http://www.ccspr.com (Creative, 619/438-5250)

Investor relations firm Carl Thompson Associates Inc., Boulder, Colo., expanded its Creative Services Division to begin providing Web design and publishing services. The firm also created an agency Web site, located at http://www.ctaonline.com (Thompson, 303/494-5472)

Karwoski & Courage Public Relations, Minneapolis, has opened its Interactive and Broadcast Services unit. The group will provide Internet and Intranet services, as well as video news release, satellite media tour, corporate video and videoconferencing… Continued

Halsted Starts Research Unit Halsted Communications Inc., Ventura, Calif., started a research division. Haltsted Intelligence will be headed by Wendy Basil, managing director. (Halsted, 800/600-7111)

AMA Lobbyist Starts Firm James Keese III, senior grassroots lobbyist in the Washington, D.C. office of the American Medical Association, launched a government affairs firm, Legislative Impact. Keese said his firm will marry the power… Continued

Boston Firms Combine Advertising agency KelleyHabibJohn, Boston, purchased Boston marketing communications agency Duval Woglom Brueckner & Partners. The combined firm takes the name KHJ Integrated Marketing Inc. David Domomeshek will head the 11-person PR department… Continued