Baltimore Communications Companies Make Inc.’s “Fastest-Growing” List
Four communications companies are among Inc. magazine’s ranking of the 10-fastest-growing companies in Baltimore. Promotional items company IVY Services, LLC is ranked No. 5 with $7.1…
Quan Hoang and Ron Thompson Join HZDG as Creative Directors
HZDG announced the addition of two senior-level creative directors: Quan Hoang, left, joins HZDG from Norfolk, Va.-based GROW, and Ron Thompson, right,…
U.S. Ad Market Moving at “Torrid Pace”
The U.S. advertising market continues on its torrid pace, with both digital and TV advertising moving higher versus earlier levels in 2015 and…
GKV Celebrates Betty Clevenger’s 40 Years with the Agency
Baltimore’s GKV recently took time to celebrate and thank one of their favorite people — Betty Clevenger — for an incredible 40 years of service,…
New Washington Post Promotional Unit Integrates Editorial Content to Deliver Tailored Ad Experience
The Washington Post has launched a new ad product that, stated The Post, “allows advertisers to deliver a unique content experience to audience segments…
GEICO Ad Tops Adweek’s List of 10 Best Ads of 2015
The No. 1 ad campaign of 2015, stated Adweek, was created by The Martin Agency in Richmond for GEICO, which is based in Chevy…
GKV Wins Gold Global Award for TV Spot; Chestertown’s Benchworks Expands into Philadelphia
Baltimore’s GKV won a gold Global Award for “In My Room,” a TV spot developed for MJHS’s Pediatric Hospice Care. The honor,…
Digital Media to Surpass TV Ad Sales Worldwide in Coming Years
Global television ad sales are expected to fall slightly this year, decreasing for the first time ever, aside from a recession year, according to…
Interactive Advertising Bureau Names Dave Grimaldi to Lead D.C. Office
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) named Dave Grimaldi as the trade organization’s new executive vice president of public policy and head of its…
Some Advertisers “Who Fled to Digital are Returning to TV”, Reports Media Life
Over the past year, some advertisers pulled back on their television budgets to funnel money into digital, reports Media Life magazine, and that led…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Ariel Deitz, President of American Advertising Federation of Baltimore & Political Lead, Millennial Media
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Ariel…
idfive Makes BBJ’s List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Baltimore
Baltimore-based idfive, LLC, is among the fastest-growing private companies in Baltimore, according to a list compiled by the Baltimore Business Journal. idfive…
“10 Things People on Google Are Just Dying to Know About Advertising,” Subject of Adweek Article
“When you’ve been immersed in advertising a good long while, it can sometimes be helpful to take a step back and look at…
BMORE ADDY Deadline is Jan. 5, 2016
The American Advertising Awards, aka the ADDYS, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. Its mission is to recognize and reward…
Maryland News: Mitchell Leaves Weitzman; WebbMason Acquires Spry; Merkle Adds Three
After more than 10 years at Weitzman in Annapolis, agency president Margriet Mitchell announced via social media that she has “decided to move on…
