Digital Marketing Company REQ Acquires Tech PR Firm SpeakerBox
Digital marketing company REQ, which was founded in Washington, D.C., acquired SpeakerBox, a strategic communications and public relations firm based in Vienna, VA,

Gannett, One of the Largest Newspaper Companies in US, Receives Unsolicited Proposal From Potential Buyer
A media company led by a hedge fund is making a play to take over Gannett, one of the largest newspaper companies in the

San Antonio-Based Events Firm Unico Communications Opens a D.C. Office
Unico Communications, Inc., an events firm based in San Antonio, Texas, has opened an office in Washington, D.C.. Located at 1300 I Street

Lester Wunderman, Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Wunderman, Dead at 98
Lester Wunderman, chairman emeritus and founder of Wunderman, died in New York on January 9 at the age of 98. According to Campaign US,

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Qorvis, Bluetext and LEVICK
The food-recovery nonprofit Food Rescue Hero signed Qorvis Communications to develop and execute a communications campaign as part of a national expansion of

Deadline for Submissions for 2019 D.C. ADDY Awards Competition is Jan. 21
The deadline to submit your best creative work for the 2019 D.C. ADDY Awards is January 21. The judges for the 2019 D.

PRSA-NCC Selects RMK Productions for Association Management Following Retirement of Sherri Core
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) selected RMK Productions (RMK) for strategic counsel, support of day-to-day

Weber Shandwick Named One of the Best Places to Work in 2019 by Ad Age
Weber Shandwick, a global communications firm, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in 2019 by Ad Age. Weber Shandwick earned

Markstein Opens D.C. Office and Names Sheila McLean, President, Mid Atlantic
Markstein, an agency based in Birmingham, Ala, has opened a D.C. office and Sheila McLean, left in photo, has been named president, Mid

iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. Launches WONK-FM
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. announced the debut of WONK-FM, “a news and talk station serving thought leaders, influencers and stakeholders inside the Washington,

ExpertClick Closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31: Register Now and Save $100.00
ExpertClick is closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31. ExpertClick members send news releases without per-release costs, and many releases have hundreds of

In the Spotlight: Sanita Nance, Cedric Grant and Becky George
Campaign US and its panel of 10 judges announced their selections for the inaugural Female Frontier Awards. All of the nominees, stated Campaign US,

WWPR Announces 2019 Board of Directors; Names Amanda Cate President
Washington Women in Public Relations announced its 2019 Board of Directors. According to WWPR, the 2019 Board of Directors slate “is an impressive group

Presenting Fresh Blood: Lindsay Matthews, Account Supervisor, Fors Marsh Group
Whether you call them Pluralists, Neo-Digital Natives or the Job Hopping Generation, a new cohort of marketers is emerging and things will never

D.C.-Based Clyde Group Shares Nine 2019 Trends
Clyde Group, based in Washington, D.C, shared the following nine communications and public affairs trends they expect to see in 2019: 1. Presume

