Buzz in Baltimore: BSO’s New PR Director, a New Account for Planit and MediaGlu Acquisition

At the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Eaton has joined as director of public relations and publications. She is responsible for PR operations for the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore and The Music Center at Strathmore.

Planit in Baltimore has been selected as agency of record for The AMES Companies, Inc., a manufacturer and global provider of landscaping products and brands including AMES, True Temper, Razor-Back and Jackson. The company is headquartered in Camp Hill, Pa.

Ad tech company AppNexus, based in New York, announces its acquisition of MediaGlu, a cross-device technology business based in Baltimore and founded in 2010 by online ad veterans from Advertising.com and Videology. The new capability will enable advertisers to differentiate how and on which devices their audience members are viewing ads and better tailor their advertising strategies across platforms. MediaGlu’s six-person team will remain in Baltimore, according to AppNexus.

Harvey has hired Jen Leah as art director for the agency’s COVERGIRL account.

Bonnie Heneson Communications named Kaitlyn Gibbons account executive.