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Padilla Speer Beardsley executive elected chair of international
public relations organization
Matt Kucharski named to chair Worldcom Public Relations Group board of directors
MINNEAPOLIS - June 15, 2010 - Matt Kucharski, senior vice president at Padilla Speer Beardsley, is the new chair of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the leading international partnership of independently owned public relations firms. Kucharski was elected to lead Worldcom's 12-member board of directors during the group's recent annual meeting
in Shanghai.
Padilla, a multispecialty communications firm with offices in Minneapolis and New York City, co-founded Worldcom 22 years ago to provide clients with global services, such as streamlined event-management and targeted media coverage in foreign markets. With offices in 91 cities across the globe, Worldcom also provides member clients with vital, on-the-ground cultural insight and guidance.
The board is responsible for member selection, knowledge management, global marketing, governance, events, standards and strategic planning. Kucharski will head the group for the coming year.
About the Worldcom Public Relations Group
Worldcom Public Relations Group is the world's leading partnership of independently owned public relations counseling firms, with 104 offices in 91 cities worldwide. Established in 1988, it was formed so that the strongest, most capable independent public relations firms could serve national, international and multinational clients, while retaining the flexibility and client-service focus inherent in independent agencies. Through Worldcom Group, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic arenas in which they operate. For more information, please visit www.worldcomgroup.com.