WORLDCOM Public Relations Group is a consortium of 110 independently owned public relations firms spanning more than 90 cities around the globe. WORLDCOM was formed in 1988 to provide independent PR firms and their clients with marketing and communications expertise on an international basis. The network provides member firms with the expertise in language, culture, and customs that is necessary to compete internationally. PR firms partnering with the group include BlissPR, The Catevo Group, Cerrell Associates, Corporate Ink, Padilla Speer Beardsley, and Richmond Public Relations.