Virginia Public Relations Awards Accepting Entries Capitol Communicator February 13, 2019 Awards, PR, Top Right SponsoredSubmission to the 72nd Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards is now open. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23, at The John Marshall Ballroom in Richmond. This year’s "PR prom" will...
The Hatcher Group Announces New Ownership Capitol Communicator January 25, 2019 Acquisitions, Agency, PRAmy Buckley and Amy Fahnestock have acquired Bethesda, MD-based strategic communications firm, The Hatcher Group. They acquired the firm from founder and president Ed Hatcher and co-owner Angie Cannon, who...
Recognition and Appointments: Appel and Chardavoyne Capitol Communicator January 24, 2019 Agency, People, PR, Top Right SponsoredKristen Appel, the Director of Marketing for BARE International, a global customer experience and market research firm, has been accepted into Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only community for...
Van Eperen Selected as Agency for Knollwood Military Retirement Community Jeff Davis January 24, 2019 Agency, PR, Upper Left SponsoredVan Eperen, an award-winning integrated communications firm, announced the addition of the Knollwood Military Retirement Community, owned and funded by the Army Distaff Foundation, as a new client. Knollwood...
Trust Inequality Returns to Record Highs According to Edelman’s 2019 Trust Barometer Capitol Communicator January 22, 2019 PR, Top Right SponsoredEdelman has released its 2019 Trust Barometer. Over the last 19 years, the Edelman Trust Barometer has detected and documented some of the largest opinion shifts shaping the world. We have observed that the...
Ogilvy’s Michelle Rios Joins MWWPR as Managing Director of its D.C. Office Capitol Communicator January 17, 2019 Agency, People, PR, Top Center SponsoredMWWPR hired Michelle Rios as EVP of corporate affairs and managing director of its Washington, D.C., office. Acording to a release from MWWPR, "Rios brings 25 years' experience in the communications...
Digital Marketing Company REQ Acquires Tech PR Firm SpeakerBox Capitol Communicator January 14, 2019 Acquisitions, Digital, Marketing, PR, Top Center SponsoredDigital marketing company REQ, which was founded in Washington, D.C., acquired SpeakerBox, a strategic communications and public relations firm based in Vienna, VA, that serves the B2B and B2G technology...
Buzz in Baltimore: idfive Promotes Three; Ad Age Recognizes Weber Shandwick and MGH Jeff Davis January 13, 2019 Advertising, Agency, PRIn Baltimore, integrated marketing agency idfive announced the promotions of Director of Finance Tara Nowakowski as well as Directors of Client Services Caitlin Currey and Jake Tarbert (in photo, left to...
PRSA-NCC Selects RMK Productions for Association Management Following Retirement of Sherri Core Capitol Communicator January 10, 2019 PRThe Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) selected RMK Productions (RMK) for strategic counsel, support of day-to-day organizational activities and customer service to...
Clapp Communications Acquired by Victory-360 Jeff Davis January 9, 2019 Acquisitions, Agency, PRBaltimore's Clapp Communications announced its business was acquired by Victory-360, LLC, a direct marketing, market analysis and consulting firm. These two firms have joined forces to create a strategically...
