Dallas Agency Joins Worldcom Public Relations Group.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Michael A. Burns & Associates becomes exclusive Metroplex A metroplex is large metropolitan area containing several cities and their suburbs.[1] It is also sometimes used as an alternative to metropolis or megalopolis, which is a chain of continuous metropolitan areas. member of world's largest network of independent public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firms Michael A. Burns & Associates (MB&A) was one of 11 new members from six countries that were welcomed into the Worldcom Public Relations Group Worldcom Public Relations Group is an international consortium of independently owned public relations and integrated communications firms. Established in 1988, the network consists of more than 100 partner offices in 39 countries and six continents, making it the largest public relations , the world's largest network of independently owned public relations counseling firms, at its annual meeting in Rome, Italy. MB&A, now one of the largest independently owned, Dallas-based agencies, also received its certificate of compliance with the newly adopted Worldcom uniform management standards, noted MB&A president Michael Burns. "Our ability to immediately comply with the Worldcom standards validates the steps we've taken to become the Southwest's premier PR agency and strengthens our ability to serve clients anywhere in the world," he said. At the meeting, Worldcom also announced that despite last year's sluggish economy Sluggish Economy A state in the economy in which the growth is slow, flat or declining. The term can refer to the economy as a whole or a component of the economy, such as weak housing starts. and the impact of September 11, member firms' combined fee income for 2001 was approximately $198.8 million, up from $196 million the year before. About Worldcom Public Relations Group Worldcom is comprised of approximately 100 partner firms with offices in more than 30 countries on six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. , more than 1,600 employees and net fee income of nearly US$200 million. The organization serves national, international and multi-national clients needing in-depth marketing and communications support and expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the domestic and foreign arenas in which they operate. For more information, please visit www.worldcomgroup.com. About Michael A. Burns Inc. & Associates Michael A. Burns & Associates Inc. is a Dallas-based public relations firm specializing in business, financial communications and investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. . Founded in 1989, MB&A provides clients with strategic counsel in addition to full or partial program implementation. Serving clients both in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and internationally in an array of industries, MB&A has especially positioned itself in the finance, venture capital and business-to-business sectors. For more information, go to www.mbapr.com. |
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