Julie Murphy, President of Sage Communications, has taken on an additional title.  Murphy, shown above, reports that “after many years of volunteering for Women in Technology (WIT) – Washington, D.C. Metro Area, I can’t wait to step into the role of WIT president for the coming year!  With over 900 members in the DMV, there are many opportunities to contribute. I’ve found it so rewarding to dig in and get involved with various WIT committees. This not only gave me the chance to uplift more women in the industry, but also make lifelong connections.”

Starin Strategies, a Marcom agency founded by Christene Marie, is rebranding to The Knowing Agency. According to a release, the transition “lends significance to its unique approach to empathy-driven branding and measurement marketing, predicated upon its proprietary process of empowering organizations and executives with the knowing of self necessary to position their corporate and personal brands with authenticity in order to form powerful connections with their intended audiences.” The agency serves as a Fractional CMO, marketing strategist and executor, and cultivator of brands & websites, among its other services.

General Design Co. is now And Wiser. According to the announcement, the name change “reflects our commitment to marrying strategy with creative curiosity. We are doing the same work you know and love, but we’re taking things up a notch with big aspirations to come in the fall. In the meantime, we are recharging our batteries and reimagining our company by pausing client work for July and August. I never would have thought a summer sabbatical could be possible, but if the pandemic taught us anything, it is that anything is possible.”