ATLANTA – Cookerly Public Relations today announced its acceptance into the Worldcom Public Relations Group as the Atlanta partner. Worldcom Public Relations Group is the world’s leading partnership of global independently-owned public relations firms, with more offices in more cities and countries than any multinational firm.
Cookerly was officially inducted at the annual Worldcom Americas Region Business Meeting held in Cancun, Mexico on October 8-11.
“As the only PR partnership in the world that requires a stringent, peer-review evaluation for agencies to be accepted, Worldcom is indeed a prestigious organization for independent firms,” said Carol Cookerly, president of Cookerly Public Relations. “Accordingly, we are thrilled to be the Atlanta partner for Worldcom.”
Cookerly will be among more than 125 Worldcom partner firms operating in more than 110 markets on six continents. Worldcom provides partners the ability to quickly and easily engage with each other in efforts that best suit their clients’ needs. Last year, approximately 80 Worldcom partner firms shared business referrals across 90 clients and reported combined revenue of $343 million from a total of 3,286 clients.
Established in 1988, Worldcom was formed so that the strongest, most capable independent public relations firms could serve national and multi-national clients while retaining the flexibility and client-service focus inherent in independent agencies. Through Worldcom, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professional public relations specialists who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic arenas in which they operate.
About Cookerly Public Relations
Cookerly Public Relations provides focused, strategic public relations counsel to an array of diverse, complex clients—from Fortune 500 companies to the public sector—across a broad range of industries including finance, environment, healthcare, technology and professional services. The seasoned experience of the Cookerly team delivers measurable results that strengthen our clients’ bottom lines through effective media relations, issues management and crisis communication, branding, and B-to-B and B-to-C marketing communications. Founded in 1990, Cookerly Public Relations is consistently ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the region’s top 10 privately-held public relations agencies.
As design director at Cookerly, Tim serves as the creative lead in the development of branding campaigns, print collateral and digital media for clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer, professional services, healthcare and technology.
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman is a strategic communications leader specializing in media relations and reputation management. With a proven track record of securing high-profile placements in top-tier outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today, he excels at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Mike Touhill is vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, where he helps lead traditional, social and digital media programs for B2B and B2C clients in packaging, telecommunications and technology, among other industries. As a communication leader, he develops and executes public relations strategy, provides proactive and reactive counsel to C-level executives and secures earned media coverage for client initiatives and product.
Andrew Agan is a vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, overseeing the agency’s internship program and leading media relations, content strategy and social media initiatives. He provides counsel and executes campaigns for clients across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, hospitality, technology, automotive and many others. Andrew excels at crafting compelling stories and building media relationships, resulting in clients being featured in notable outlets such as CNBC, Associated Press, Business Insider, Fox Business, HBO, Inc. Magazine, Sirius XM, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others.
As vice president of Cookerly, Sheryl Sellaway uses her extensive corporate communications background to lead consumer PR efforts, deliver strategy for marketing programs and share expertise about community initiatives.