Choptank Communications Launches Campaign for Chesapeake College
Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Md, launched “Your time. Your place. Chesapeake College at 50,” a new marketing and recruitment campaign to kick off

Michael Phelps Partners with 800razors.com
Baltimore-based 800razors.com announced a strategic partnership with Michael Phelps, who will work with the company as an investor and spokesperson for The

CareFirst Launches “Live Fearless” Campaign
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) in Baltimore has launched a nine-week brand advertising campaign that encourages its members and prospective customers in the mid-

Sun Publisher Timothy Ryan Moves to LA to Head LA Times and San Diego Union-Tribune
Tribune Publishing Co. in Chicago announced that Timothy E. Ryan, publisher & CEO of The Baltimore Sun and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa.

Baltimore Updates: New President at Bonnie Heneson; Think Again Merger; NewsBox 3.0 Launch
Bonnie Heneson Communications tweeted that Kyri L. Jacobs, left, has been named president, and founder Bonnie Heneson has taken the position of CEO. Jacobs

AOL Acquires Baltimore-Based Millennial Media in $250 Million Deal
AOL announced the acquisition of Baltimore-based mobile platform Millennial Media, Inc., for $1.75 per share of Millennial Media common stock in a

20th Anniversary of the “Streak” has Special Meaning for PR Firm
While baseball fans in Baltimore and across the U.S. celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “Streak,” John Maroon can look to Sept. 6,

Philadelphia Branding Agency At Media Expands Into Baltimore; Announces Project with Waterfront Partnership
Philadelphia-based At Media has expanded into Baltimore, moving into the new Emerging Technology Center location in Highlandtown after landing its first local account,

Under Armour Launches “Rule Yourself” Campaign
Under Armour has unveiled its ‘Rule Yourself’ marketing campaign aimed at defining the Baltimore-based brand’s vision for training as a lifestyle. According

Buzz in Baltimore: News from idfive, Warschawski and Planit; BBJ Ranks PR Firms
Baltimore’s idfive hires three, bringing the staff count to 31 after eight hires this year. Joining the agency are Director of User Experience

TBC Kicks Off NFL Season With New Ads for Smyth Jewelers
Baltimore’s TBC, Inc., agency of record for Smyth Jewelers, has developed two new commercials that poke fun at romantic stereotypes and marry them

Sun to Stop Publishing “b”
The Baltimore Sun Media Group will stop publishing its free weekly tabloid newspaper “b” at the end of August. According to a report in

Annapolis Updates: B2B Magazine is Launched; Weitzman Named AOR for Bank in West Virginia
The Chesapeake region has a new print magazine – BizPeake Journal – based on West Street in Annapolis. In a letter from the publisher, self-described

Dannon Food Service Division Selects Marriner to Support Marketing and Sales
After a nationwide review, The Dannon Company Food Service Division selected Columbia-based Marriner Marketing Communications as its new food service agency. Marriner will

Baltimore’s Planit Moving to Key Highway Business District
Baltimore’s Planit is moving from the Inner Harbor to new office space in the burgeoning Key Highway business district. Co-founders Matt Doud

