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After a search which spanned the better part of one year, the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) named as its new executive director Rosemary Graham, an veteran U.K. corporate PR executive. Most recently an independent… Continued

Kaufer Miller Communications, Bellevue, Wash., this month hired John Swenson as vice president, investor relations. He was managing director of Swenson/Falker Associates Inc., a Minneapolis IR firm. (Kaufer Miller, 206/450-9965)

Kamstra Communications Inc., Minneapolis, has promoted Phil Smith-Cunnien to vice president of market information services. He was formerly director. (Kamstra, 612/696-2400)

Michael O’Connor has joined BD Langham Public Relations, Houston, as vice president/public relations. He was manager of marketing communications and public relations in the Houston office of accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse. (Langham, 713/961-4235)

Rogers & Cowan, Los Angeles, the Shandwick entertainment and consumer PR firm, this month named Steve Honig director, corporate and consumer marketing department. Honig was an account supervisor in the Atlanta office of GCI Group.… Continued

It’s hard enough to measure the results of a PR campaign conducted in one’s own country. Evaluation of media or market response for programs conducted in one or more overseas countries becomes even more complex.… Continued

Food PR execs take note: food editors at newspapers today are more likely to focus on safe food handling in their coverage of the beat, according to a survey released on July 24 by CMF&Z… Continued

A bill proposed last year that would classify PR firms engaging in grassroots communications activities as lobbyists may come up for a vote this month by the state legislature in California. A subject of debate… Continued

In September, you’ll receive PR NEWS’ exclusive "Guide to PR Executive Recruiters." Four pages of tables list about 40 recruiters, with information on their practice specializations, geographic focus, salary ranges handled, and number of placements… Continued

One of the great challenges that develops during an airline disaster –or any crisis –is retrieving information on corporate operations. Often this data is found in many different places in an organization, stored on computer… Continued