NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worldcom Public Relations Group, the leading global partnership of public relations firms, recently completed its global conference in Hong Kong where it formally installed its group and regional boards. Patrik Schober, Managing Partner of PRAM Consulting, Czech Republic, assumed the Group Chair role and welcomed his new board during the Hong Kong meetings hosted by Sam Mak and his Madison Communications team (list of all boards at bottom of release). Sean Rossall, President, Dick Jones Communications, Pittsburgh, PA will chair Americas Region; Tom Van Blarcom, TQPR Thailand will chair Asia Pacific; and Andras Nagy, Probako, Hungary will chair EMEA.
“In building a partnership of the finest independent agencies in the world, we are also fortunate to be led by some of the finest PR minds and leaders of those agencies,” said Todd Lynch, Managing Director, Worldcom Public Relations Group. “This strength in partnership produces strong board leadership. Patrik Schober, his fellow regional chairs and his new Group board are poised to build on the strong momentum created by his predecessor, Scott Chaikin, Dix & Eaton (Cleveland, Ohio, USA).”
“Worldcom is fortunate and grateful for the leadership of our group and region boards,” said Patrik Schober, Managing Partner of PRAM Consulting and Worldcom’s Global Chair. “We are fortunate to have boards who provide passion, commitment and ongoing dedication to protecting and growing a thriving partnership of independent agencies.”
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Worldcom Public Relations Group utilizes a trusted global partnership of independent firms to help clients create the perfect solution to any PR challenge or opportunity, regardless of geography, industry or discipline required. Worldcom’s independently owned public relations firms boast 132 offices in 113 cities on six continents, 2,000+ total employees, and combined revenues of more than $273 million in 2016. The average tenure of Worldcom partners is 13 years. Whether seeking a single firm or creating the ideal solution/team through a collaboration of Worldcom partners, brands have access to seasoned professionals dedicated to providing creative, strategic solutions that deliver results. Our firms are accustomed to working together and provide agility, strong media and local influencer relationships, deep industry and discipline experience and the knowledge and willingness to provide thoughtful, objective, results-driven counsel. Learn more about Worldcom at www.worldcomgroup.com or call Todd Lynch at 1-800-955-9675.
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See board lists below:
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BOARDS |
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| 2017-2018 Group Board | ||||
| Chair | Patrik Schober, PRAM Consulting, Prague, Czech Republic | |||
| Chair Elect | TBD | |||
| Past Chair | Scott Chaikin, Dix & Eaton, Cleveland, OH | |||
| Americas Region Chair | Sean Rossall, Dick Jones Communications, Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| Asia Pacific Region Chair | Tom Van Blarcom, TQPR, Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| EMEA Region Chair | Andras Nagy, Probako Communications, Budapest, Hungary | |||
| Treasurer |
Chris Costello, DEVENEY, New Orleans, LA |
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| Marketing | Chris Baldwin, True Digital, Bedford Heights, OH | |||
| Business Development | Crispin Manners, Onva, Surrey, UK | |||
| Membership/Recruitment | Imma Folch Lazaro, LF Channel, Barcelona, Spain | |||
| Partner Engagement | Monty Hagler, RLF Communications, Greensboro, NC | |||
| Knowledge Sharing/Practice Groups | Angelica Consiglio, PLANIN, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |||
| Asia Pacific At Large | Sam Mak, Madison Communications, Hong Kong, China | |||
| 2017-2018 Americas Board | ||||||||||||
| Chair | Sean Rossall, Dick Jones Communications, Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||||
| Chair Elect | Brad Fishman, Fishman Public Relations, Northbrook, IL | |||||||||||
| Past Chair | Open | |||||||||||
| Treasurer | Errol Chapman, Enterprise Canada, Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||
| Marketing | Jon Bloom, McGrath/Power PR & Comm, San Jose, CA | |||||||||||
| US Recruitment | Roger Hurni, Off Madison Ave, Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||||
| LATAM Recruitment | Luis Avellanedo Ulloa, Realidades, Lima, Peru | |||||||||||
| Partner Engagement | William Beutler, Beutler Ink, Washington, DC | |||||||||||
| LATAM Retention | Beatriz Imenes, PLANIN, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||
| Meetings | Kathryn Walker, McGrath/Power PR & Comm, San Jose, CA | |||||||||||
| Professional Development | Brian Fox, Enterprise Canada, Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||
| Partnerships | Cory Stewart, Cookerly PR, Atlanta, GA | |||||||||||
| At Large | Deb Vilchis, Fishman Public Relations, Northbrook, IL | |||||||||||
| At Large | Rhiannon Ruff, Beutler Ink, Washington, DC | |||||||||||
| At Large | Open |
| 2017-2018 Asia Pacific Board | |||||||||||
| Chair | Tom Van Blarcom, TQPR, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Past Chair | Niall Dologhan, TQPR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Treasurer | Niall Dologhan, TQPR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Partner Recruitment | Tom Van Blarcom, TQPR, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Marketing | Aman Gupta, SPAG Consultants, Gurgaon, Haryana, India | ||||||||||
| AP Practice Group | TBD |
| 2017-2018 EMEA Board | |||||||||||||||
| Chair | Andras R. Nagy, Probako Communications, Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Past Chair | Patrik Schober, PRAM Consulting, Prague, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Treasurer | Hans Karperien, InstiCOM, Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Business Development | Crispin Manners, Onva, Surrey, UK | ||||||||||||||
| Peer Review | Caroline Prince, Yucatan, Paris, France | ||||||||||||||
| New Membership | Corinna Voss, co-chair, HBI Helga Bailey, Munich, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| New Membership | Bjorn Mogensen, co-chair, Oxensteirna, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Retention | Theo Snijders, Wisse Kommunikatie, Arnhem, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Young Consultants | Todor Ianev, Janev & Janev, Sofia, Bulgaria |
