LOS ANGELES: Edelman Public Relations Worldwide has tapped Harry Pforzheimer III as executive vice president and general manager of its Silicon Valley office, the HQ of its Global Technology practice.

Pforzheimer was executive vice president general manager at The Weber Group in Palo Alto, where he greatly expanded Weber Worldwide's West Coast technology business. During his two years there, revenues soared from $2.5 million to $9 million and the number of employees jumped from 20 to 80. He was also ...