ATLANTA: Ketchum has made management changes in its Atlanta office and global marketing practice.

Barri Rafferty has been named director of the agency's Atlanta office, effective January 10. Rafferty is currently director of the agency's global brand marketing practice, and associate director of the New York City office.

Ketchum, which is owned by Omincom, ranked fourth among PR firms in US revenue in 2001, with $161 million in billings, according to PRWeek/ Council of Public Relations Firms annual rankings.

Rafferty, a native of ...