“Under Armour Goes Above and Beyond in New Video”, States Ad Age
For the next installment of its “It Comes From Below” campaign, Under Armour went above as the sports brand debuts a video featuring footage
Kathy Baird Promoted to Managing Director of Content and Social for Ogilvy North America
Ogilvy Public Relations promoted D.C.-based Kathy Baird to managing director of content and social for Ogilvy North America, reports PRWeek. The PR
Destination DC Rejects NRA Museum Ad
Turning down precious advertising dollars is not something any business wants to do, but that’s exactly what Destination DC has done in recent
Anita Brikman Joins Consumer Healthcare Products Association as VP/Communications and Public Affairs
Anita Brikman, formerly with WUSA-TV in D.C., will join the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) in a dual role of vice president,
Sinclair Distributes $1M Worth of Broadcast Antennas for Free, Including Distribution in Baltimore
After a busy summer for Sinclair, during which it was fined by the FCC for bad-faith broadcast-retransmission negotiating just before signing a
Snapchat Acquires Vurb
Snapchat acquired mobile search and recommendation app Vurb for a reported $110 million. Why Snapchat was interested in a mobile search app at all
Susan Whyte Simon, University of Maryland, Featured in Video Interview
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video profiles titled Communicator Spotlight. This profile features
More Than Half the Women in Advertising Have Experienced Sexual Harassment, Reports Ad Age
More than half of women in advertising have experienced sexual harassment at least once, according to a statistic from a 4A’s study that
Arianna Huffington Exits HuffPost
The Huffington Post is going to be without a Huffington, reports the Associated Press. The AP item. in part, added: “Arianna Huffington, The Huffington
Six Gawker Media Websites Sold; Gawker to Close
Gawker Media, “whose fierce independence afforded it an unsparing approach to web journalism that influenced news organizations across the internet and the wider media
NY Times Buys Second Agency in 2016
The New York Times has bought Fake Love, reports Adweek. The Adweek item, in part, added: “An experiential design studio with a focus on
Washington Post Names International Sales Director to Oversee Post’s Global Sales Strategy
Emma Winchurch-Beale joins The Washington Post as the international sales director based in London. She will oversee The Post’s global sales strategy,
USA TODAY Sports Launches Rio Ad Meter Bracket Featuring Best Olympic Ads
USA TODAY Sports launched the Rio Ad Meter Bracket that features, according to a release, the best ads from across the globe. As a
Rachel Barek Named GM of AKQA’s D.C. Office
AKQA promoted Rachel Barek to a role as general manager of its D.C. office, “tasked with driving innovation and leading client relationships” while
ComScore Shuffles Leadership Team as Accounting Investigation Continues, Reports Washington Post
Internet and advertising research firm ComScore shuffled its leadership team, reports The Washington Post, tapping company co-founder Gian Fulgoni as chief executive and
