D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Environics, GMMB and Ovation

Environics Communications changed its name to Proof.  The Toronto-based firm has more than 165 employees in offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C.

GMMB reports a number of the firm’s vice presidents have been promoted to senior vice president.  In the D.C. office, those promoted are Sara Amalfitano, Jesse Demastrie, Kerry-Ann Hamilton, Melissa Morales and Meredith Potter.  In addition, Jennifer Kohl has been named Director of Media Relations.

Ovation PR and Advertising LLC., added Anna Compton as its PR and social media strategist. Previously, she was the social media and communications assistant for Inspiring Lives Magazine in Pittsburgh.  Ovation’s offices are in Hagerstown, MD, DC and California.