D.C.-Area Agency Updates: John Armstrong and Jessica Brown Launch Joy Riot, GLA Communications Opens D.C. Office with Karen Addis; and Ralph Posner Joins JDA Frontline
John Armstrong and Jessica Brown launched Joy Riot in Alexandria. According to the agency’s website, Armstrong “honed his craft in New York at Saatchi & Saatchi and Audible.com,…
RP3 Agency and Children’s National Keep Growing Up Stronger With Second Phase of “Grow Up Stronger” Campaign
RP3 Agency has launched the second phase of its “Grow Up Stronger” campaign for Children’s National Health System. The new work is running…
MDB Communications Adds Clare Flannery as Director of Public Relations and Media Strategy
MDB Communications, Inc., announced the appointment of Clare Flannery as Director of Public Relations and Media Strategy. Flannery, who has significant experience as a…
Laura Van Eperen Named a Most Admired CEO by The Daily Record
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, marketing, social media, digital strategy, and advertising, announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Laura…
idfive Opens Offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Medellín, Colombia
idfive, a Baltimore-based integrated advertising, web design and brand-consulting agency, has grown its workforce by more than 30 percent since the end…
Buzz in Baltimore: Early Light Media Hires Malley; New GM at WJZ; Warschawski Adds Two Clients
Executive producer Angela Malley has joined Early Light Media’s award-winning video production team. Malley’s role will include pitching story ideas, identifying…
Richmond Agency Update: ndp to Acquire Free Agents Marketing
Two Richmond-based advertising agencies are joining forces, as ndp has agreed in principle to acquire Free Agents Marketing (FAM) later this fall, creating…
Anya Karavanov, Ph.D., Joins Crosby Marketing Communications as Senior Vice President, Director of Research and Insights
Anya Karavanov, Ph.D., joined Crosby Marketing Communications as Senior Vice President, Director of Research and Insights. She will lead the firm’s research…
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Firestarter Announces Partnership with Global Sports Management; Julia McDowell Leaves Williams Whittle; and Bethany Early Rejoins Jaffe
Virginia-based personal brand consulting firm Firestarter announced a partnership with international sports agency, Global Sports Management. The partnership will allow Global Sports Management…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Trudi Benford, Senior Vice President, Director of Creative Services, GMMB
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,…
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: VOX Global, Subject Matter and Borenstein Group
VOX Global, a FleishmanHillard specialty brand, promoted Carey Tarbell to general manager, and Mike Marker to managing director. Tarbell’s new responsibilities will include…
The Cyphers Agency Hires Kelly Flanagan as Digital Marketing Coordinator
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has hired Kelly Flanagan as digital marketing coordinator to support the agency’s digital marketing team. She will…
Senior Execs Exit Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Reports PRWeek
Several senior executives exited Hill+Knowlton Strategies as the firm restructures under a single P&L in the U.S., reports PRWeek, which…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Josh Golden, Josh Golden SVP, Senior Creative Director at Yes& Agency
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,…
Nine Maryland Communications Firms Make ‘Inc. 5000’ List
Inc. magazine released its ranking of the fastest growing privately owned businesses based on revenue growth over the past three years. Maryland communications firms…
