Three public relations executives have opened a new Toronto firm in partnership with The Environics Group of Companies, which has operations in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and New York, including Environics Research Group.

The new company, Environics Communications, specializes in public and government relations.

Its principals are President Bruce MacLellan, former executive vice-president of Hill & Knowlton Canada; Vice-President Bob Pickard, previously vice-president of h&k, and, Vice-President Elizabeth Hoyle, most recently vice-president at Advance Planning & Communications.