NEW YORK: The WPP Group has underscored its commitment toreinvigorating its PR and public affairs capabilities by naming H&Kchairman and CEO Howard Paster as EVP of PR/public affairs.

Paul Taaffe, a 12-year veteran of H&K (and president since 1998), hasmoved up to sit in Paster's chair.

WPP is the world's second-largest communications company for combined PRrevenues, behind Omnicom. With ...