PRSA ‘Best in Maryland’ Awards: Best in Show to The Hatcher Group for SAAB Branding, Crosby is Top Award-Winner
The Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter bestowed 32 Best in Maryland and Award of Excellence awards in 16 categories, as well as

Qualtrics, an Experience Management Software Company, Expands in Fairfax County, VA, Creating 400 Jobs
Qualtrics, an experience management software company, will invest $15.9 million to relocate and expand in Fairfax County, VA. The company will move from

Over 200 Newspapers Suing Facebook and Google for “Crippling their Businesses,” Reports NY Post
More than 200 newspapers are suing Facebook and Google, alleging that the tech titans have unfairly manipulated the advertising market, siphoning away their revenue

Yes& Acquires Maryland-based Beyond Definition
Acquisition Strengthens Agency’s Branding and Digital Marketing Capabilities in the Association and Commercial Sectors Yes&, Alexandria, VA, has acquired Beyond Definition, a

Taoti Creative Tells WBJ It Won $70 Million D.C. Lottery Contract “Fair and Square”
The winning bidder for a nearly $70 million D.C. Lottery contract is breaking its silence as scrutiny of the award intensifies, arguing that

Ad Industry Projected to Expand at “Fastest Rate Ever”
The U.S. and worldwide ad economies are now projected to expand at their fastest rate ever, according to a consensus, as well as

Vox Media Tops List of Media Outlets with Most Unique Digital Visitors in October
Vox Media, The New York Times Brand and BuzzFeed topped the list of media outlets with the most unique digital visitors in October. The

Yamiche Alcindor Joins NBC News as Washington Correspondent
Yamiche Alcindor, the veteran PBS Newshour White House correspondent, will join NBC News as a Washington correspondent, according to a memo to staff from

Women Leaving Ad Industry at “Alarming Rate,” States Ad Age
For the first time in four years, women hold fewer than half of the jobs in the agency, media and tech industries, according to

Martin Agency Repeats as Adweek’s U.S. Agency of the Year
The Martin Agency, based in Richmond, has been named Adweek’s U.S. agency of the year for the second year in a row.

People on the move: Symone Sanders, Kimberly Holmes-Iverson and Kate O’Donnell
Symone Sanders, above, the senior adviser and chief spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, is expected to leave the White House at the end

Cade Martin Works on Campaign Giving Wings to Small Business Dreams
Award-winning photographer Cade Martin has completed a campaign with Arnold Worldwide for Progressive Insurance. According to Cade Martin: “Working with Arnold Worldwide to

Lee Enterprises, Owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Other Newspapers, May Be Acquired
Alden Capital continued its drive to own as much of the American newspaper industry as it can with a bid Monday to acquire Lee

D.C. Lawmakers Pause on Awarding Disputed D.C. Lottery Ad Contract, Reports WBJ
Several D.C. lawmakers want to press pause on the award of a nearly $70 million advertising contract from the D.C. Lottery that

Yes& Acquires P’unk Avenue in Philadelphia
Yes&, based in Alexandria, VA, has acquired P’unk Avenue, a creative and digital studio named after Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia, where it

