D.C.-Based The Stagwell Group Secures $260 Million to Purchase Digital-First Agencies
D.C.-based investment firm The Stagwell Group LLC will seek to expand its portfolio of digital-first agencies after securing a $260 million
Two D.C.-Area Radio and TV Outlets are on the Move
News radio station WTOP, a radio and rating powerhouse, is moving its Washington, D.C., headquarters to Chevy Chase in December or January, to
Two-Thirds of U.S. Businesses Invest in Online Advertising
U.S. businesses are high on online advertising — 66% invest in it, according to a study by the Manifest. But their spending is spread
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: WHITE64, Brunch Digital and Dezenhall Resources
WHITE64 announced that Kerry Beutel, its chief operating officer since 2015, has been promoted to agency president. WHITE64 Chairman-CEO Matt White said Beutel
Google Tracks Smartphone Users’ Location, Even if User Tells Google Don’t Do It, States Lawsuit
Google was hit with a new privacy lawsuit over a report that the company tracks smartphone users’ locations — even if they tell the company
BCF Adds HZ: The Story Behind the Story
WPP subsidiary Burson Cohn and Wolfe has acquired the Rockville-based company known as HZ for an undisclosed sum. Executives said HZ will remain
News Outlets Challenge Maryland Law Designed to Fight Foreign Meddling in Online Political Ads
News outlets filed a lawsuit challenging a Maryland law deigned to fight foreign meddling in online political advertising because they say it creates unfair
U.S. Army Delays “Contentious” Agency Review
“The U.S. Army delayed its already contentious agency review yet again this month after incumbent McCann Worldgroup filed a bid protest with the
Facebook Accused of Bilking Advertisers
Facebook has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of bilking advertisers by inflating the number of people its ads could reach, reports Digital
2018 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America Includes Many in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
A number of companies in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are included in Inc.’s annual list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
“We are Dependent on a Free Press”, States Communications Community in Support of News Media
More than 300 news publications across the country – including The Baltimore Sun – joined together “to defend the role of a free press and denounce
Higher Logic’s CEO and Co-Founder Rob Wenger Takes on New Role as Executive Chairman, Kevin Boyce Named CEO
Higher Logic announced that CEO and Co-Founder Rob Wenger, pictured above, is taking on a new role as executive chairman and has appointed
Crosby Ranked #2 in Advertising, #3 in PR by Washington Business Journal
Crosby Marketing Communications ranked #2 among Washington’s top advertising agencies and #3 among public relations firms in theWashington Business Journal’s 2018 lists
BCW Acquires Rockville, Md-based HZ, With Offices in Baltimore and D.C.
BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), a global communications agency and a WPP company, acquired HZ, headquartered in Rockville, Md, with offices in Baltimore, Los
The Cyphers Agency Wins Three New Accounts for Marketing, Public Relations & Event Management
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has been selected to represent two national brands: the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and the Government Employees’
