PR Newswire introduced “Company News on-Call Plus,” an upgraded version of its news release database, stored online for access by journalists. The product now leaves three information sections open for companies to store quarterly report… Continued
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NEW ADDRESSES/PHONES
May 13th, 1996 by PRNEWSAd/PR agency Ira Thomas Associates Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, has a new phone number: 330/793-3000.
4AS ELECTS OFFICERS
May 13th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) elected its new leadership for 1996-97. The officers are: chairman–David Bell, chairman and CEO of Bozell Worldwide Inc., New York; Ralph Rydholm, chairman and CEO of Tatham EURO… Continued
PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRES
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Weber Group , Cambridge, Mass., hired James Finlaw as senior vice president. He was a director at Cunningham Communications, Cambridge. Lisa Lindgren was appointed director of the San Diego HyperMedia Center, a unit of… Continued
DIGITAL RADIO SERVICES
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSNews/Broadcast Network (N/BN) , a video and radio producer and distributor serving the public relations market, announced two new digital radio services. A premium service, the Audio B-Roll Package, includes a 30-second voice track plus… Continued
NEW AGENCY LEADERS
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSH&K’s Berard to Fleishman John Berard, executive managing director and head of the advanced technology unit at Hill and Knowlton’s New York office, is joining Fleishman-Hillard as general manager of the firm’s San Francisco office.… Continued
PRSA PRESIDENT RETIRES
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSLuis Morales, president of the Public Relations Society of America, has retired as director of marketing and communication at Robert Morris Associates, a banking industry trade group in Philadelphia. Morales will continue to serve out… Continued
NAME CHANGES
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSPolitis & Associates Inc. , Sandy, Utah, changed its name to Politis Communications . According to agency founder David Politis, the change reflects the firm’s expansion of services beyond public relations to direct mail, trade… Continued
NEGATIVE POLITICAL ADS TARGETED
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and the American Advertising Federation announced an effort to focus public attention on negative political advertising. As part of a “Political Advertising Repair” initiative, the groups have asked… Continued
NEW VENTURES
May 6th, 1996 by PRNEWSGPC Opens in Calgary GPC Communications , a Toronto-based PR and public affairs firm, has opened an office in Calgary, Alberta. Heading GPC Communications- Alberta will be Gordon Forstner, who joins as general manager. He… Continued