- Ketchum Public Relations will move its New York operation and its worldwide headquarters to 292 Madison Avenue.
The staff of 120 will begin work at the new business site, which will be renamed the "Ketchum" building, today. Ketchum will occupy six of the building's 26 floors and will house new information and communications technology equipment. (Ketchum, 212/878-4618)
In other news, Ketchum will acquire Scope Communications Group, a $5-million-fee public relations firm in London. Scope is slated to merge with Ketchum's existing London operation to form a new company, Scope Ketchum Communications. James Maxwell will become CEO of the new company. (Ketchum, 212/878-4601)
- Louisville, Ky.-based Guthrie/Mayes Public Relations has opened a Cincinnati office to serve clients in Southern Ohio and Northen Kentucky. Along with the opening, Harry T. Prestanski has been named vice president and general manager of the office. The office is located at 1500 Chiquita Center, 250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Phone: 513/762-7677. (Guthrie/Mayes, 502/584-0371)
- Spring, O'Brien & Co. Inc., New York, has moved to larger headquarters at 50 West 23rd Street in Manhattan's Flatiron district. In addition to the move, the marcom firm plans on introducing a new corporate logo -- a whirling apostrophe. (Spring O'Brien, 212/620-7100)