D.C.-Updates: Hager Sharp, WHITE64 and PCI
Hager Sharp in D.C. announced the appointment of Trish Taylor, PhD, as executive vice president to lead its health practice. Taylor comes from Fenton, where she was the managing…
Harry Jacobs, the “Dean of Southern Advertising” Who Helped Build a Global Reputation for The Martin Agency in Richmond, Has Died
Harry Jacobs, an ad industry veteran who helped build a global reputation for The Martin Agency, died at his Richmond home on Sunday. He…
Richmond Round-Up
Richmond BizSense’s The Pitch has a wrap-up of Richmond items of interest to communicators. Below are a few of their May items.…
Social Driver Named a Top Family Business in the Nation’s Capital by SmartCEO Magazine
Social Driver, a D.C.-based digital innovation firm, has been named a Top Family Business in the nation’s capital by SmartCEO magazine.…
Two New D.C.-Based PR Firms Evolve From Now-Shuttered GYMR
GYMR, a D.C.-based PR agency has disbanded, but two of the firm’s principals have launched their own ventures. Sharon Reis, formerly…
Office ‘Shuffle Mode’ for Planit, The Daily Record and BBJ
A number of communicators in Baltimore will be working from new offices by the end of June. Planit completed a move from its Pratt…
Crosby Expands D.C.-Area Office Space and Plans To Add 10 to Staff
To support its continued growth, Crosby Marketing Communications has moved to expanded offices for its D.C.-area location. The new, 4,500-square-…
Orange Element Named Branding Partner for AIGA’s Design Week 2016
Baltimore’s Orange Element, a Capitol Communicator sponsor, was selected by AIGA Baltimore to serve as the official branding partner for Design Week 2016.…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Ingrid Vax, President of Spurrier Media Group
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Ingrid…
Maryland Updates: imre, Abel Communications and Weitzman
Hunt Valley based imre is now U.S. agency of record for performance work wear brand Dickies. According to a report in PR Week,…
At Baltimore’s TRASHY Awards, Winning Entries to Remain a Secret
A packed house turned out for the revival of the AAF Baltimore’s TRASHY Awards, recognizing those stunning and beautiful campaigns that for whatever…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Jimmy Learned, President and Managing Director of Elevation, a D.C.-Based Communications Agency
Capitol Communicator is running a series of profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Jimmy…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from Planit, MGH, Devaney & Associates and More
Baltimore’s Planit announced that Jessica Brown has been promoted to digital creative director and will oversee a cross-disciplinary team of “motion designers,…
Crosby Marketing Communications Adds to Team
Crosby Marketing Communications announced two additions to the agency’s team: Andrea Terry, left, joins the integrated marketing firm as an Integration Director in…
What’s Ahead for Ad Agencies? More Open-Sourcing of Talent and Capability, States Ad Age Article
Historically, states Ad Age, the advertising business was straightforward. Marketers hired agencies to create 30-second spots, place them on TV and in magazines…
