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Public Relations Organisation International Appoints Three New Partner Agencies

PROI WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS (February 1, 2008) – The management board of Public Relations Organisation International (PROI) has announced the selection of three new partner agencies based in the Slovak Republic, Finland and Russia.

 

“These firms are leaders in their markets,” said PROI president Bill Carlson , who is also president of Florida-based Tucker/Hall Inc. “We’re proud to have them as our partners.”

 

Seesame, s.r.o., led by managing director Michaela Benedigova, was formerly known as Interel Public Relations and Public Affairs. The agency is the Slovak Republic ’s largest independent agency focusing on the delivery of expert public relations and public affairs services to a variety of clients in both the private and public sectors. Seesame assists companies and organizations in defining, anticipating and managing all aspects of their communication needs.

 

Helsinki-based Competence Communications Oy Ltd, led by Kaija Langenskiöld, is Finland 's largest independent public relations agency. It specializes in designing and implementing public relations, public affairs and investor relations strategies with an emphasis on technology, finance, traffic and well-being. With its staff of communications experts, the firm aims to be the first choice for international companies operating in Finland . Competence also strives to maintain its reputation as an excellent employer whose people are happy in their work.

 

Russian Mikhailov & Partners is one of Russia’s largest agencies and focuses on a wide range of communications services, communications services, including reputation management, media relations, CEO positioning, financial communications and financial transaction support, issue management, as well as event and data management. Mikhailov & Partners is based in Moscow with offices in St. Petersburg , Russia , and Kiev , Ukraine .

 

About PROI
Founded in 1970, PROI is the world's oldest partnership of independent public relations firms and the largest by fee income. Many PROI partners are the leading PR or public affairs firms in their country or market. PROI has 47 partners with more than 82 offices in 29 countries in Europe , Asia , Africa and North and South America . Its partners billed $230 million in fee income in 2006 and serve more than 2,000 clients around the world.

 

Visit www.proi.org or www.tuckerhall.com for more information.

 

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