New members and officers for Worldcom Public Relations Group

BOSTON: The Americas region of the Worldcom Public Relations Group,

an international network of independent PR firms, has admitted new

members and elected new officers. New member firms are: Communications

MECA of Montreal, Canada, Cormier Communications of Vancouver, Canada,

Ruane Communications of Roswell, GA, Solem & Associates of San

Francisco, Strategic America of Des Moines, IA, and Tech Image of

Arlington Heights, IL. Cathy Dunkin of The Standing Partnership in St.

Louis, the successor to chairman of the Americas region Sean Brickell,

also took office. Tim Kane of Delta Media in Ottawa, Canada, was named

chair-elect, and will take the reins next year.