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Baltimore Updates: New President at Bonnie Heneson; Think Again Merger; NewsBox 3.0 Launch

by | Sep 8, 2015

Heneson picBonnie Heneson Communications tweeted that Kyri L. Jacobs, left, has been named president, and founder Bonnie Heneson has taken the position of CEO. Jacobs joined the PR firm in 1992 from the Pennsylvania-based Ohio Valley General Hospital. BHC has offices in Owings Mills and Columbia

Baltimore’s Think Again Media has merged with Bolt Labs Creative, a Chicago and LA-based content creation studio and Think Again’s Debbie Dreher has moved to Los Angeles to serve as executive producer in charge of creative and production. “We are excited about the changing landscape for brands in media production and distribution and look forward to being at the forefront of the action in LA,” Dreher said.

Connectus Software, based in the Emerging Technology Center, announced plans to launch versionBBJ LIST 3.0 of its news platform NewsBox that allows users to read, publish and monitor content. Initially developed as a PR platform for businesses, NewsBox has become a broader platform for users who want to find quality content, according to founder and CEO Gary Pick. While earlier versions focused on hosting content and distributing it to outside readers, the new platform aims to attract readers directly. Pick said Connectus is actively seeking content, technology and distribution partnerships.

Planit leads the list of Baltimore’s largest advertising agencies, according to the annual list compiled by the Baltimore Business Journal. The top five, based on number of full-time employees, are: Planit, GKV, R2i, TBC and ADG Creative.

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Jeffrey Davis

Jeffrey A. Davis, APR has more than 25 years of news media and national public relations experience and heads J. Davis Public Relations, LLC, a PR and social media consultancy. A three-time PRSA Maryland president, he serves as Maryland regional editor for the Capitol Communicator and is co-founder of Podville Media in D.C. where he co-hosted the "Practically Social" podcast. Jeff is the regional representative of the national Public Relations Consultants Group (PRCG). He began his career as a reporter at daily newspapers in Ohio, New Jersey and at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.

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