Maryland AI News: Comptroller awards $9M monitoring contract; Imre launches AI conversation platform
The Maryland Comptroller has awarded a $9 million contract to IVIX Tech Inc. to deploy artificial intelligence that will scour social media platforms, online marketplaces and websites to identify taxpayers…
Two Baltimore agencies win Maryland Lottery contract
A pair of Baltimore advertising and media-buying agencies has secured the Maryland Lottery’s advertising contract in a competitive bidding process that will…
Agency Updates: Seven Letter, Qorvis and Adprime
Seven Letter, an expertise-powered bipartisan strategic communications firm with offices in D.C. and Boston, announced the addition of Sabrina Singh as a…
Crosby named a top-25 PR firm in O’Dwyer’s national ranking and #1 for nonprofits
Crosby Marketing Communications has again been named one of the nation’s top-25 public relations firms, landing at #23 on O’Dwyer’s…
State of Wikipedia report for June 2025
The Wikipedia Chaos Index stands at 64, down about 9% for the month of June.There was a noticeable increase in declined drafts this…
A marketing consultant book by Jon Barnes; news from Warschawski and Sage Growth Partners
Jon Barnes has published “How to Become a Marketing Consultant,” a guide for mid to senior-level marketing professionals considering independent consulting work. The…
Yes& acquires Hothouse, latest move strengthens agency’s national growth
Yes& announced its acquisition of Atlanta-based creative agency Hothouse. This acquisition, states a release, marks the latest milestone in Yes&’s…
Johnny Flash Productions acquires Buzzquake Marketing LLC
Johnny Flash Productions, a web design and digital marketing agency headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, announced the acquisition of Buzzquake Marketing LLC, a Clarksville, MD,…
BRANDITO acquires Inkwell Global Marketing
BRANDITO, a marketing services platform based in Richmond, VA, acquired Inkwell Global Marketing, a promotional merchandise agency based in Manalapan, NJ. According to a…
Photographer Cade Martin reflects on campaign for Wounded Warrior Project
“Photographing for the Wounded Warrior Project in Tampa was an honor—quiet strength, dignity, and connection all in one frame,” said award-winning photographer…
Marketbridge named #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in 2025 U.S. B2B Agency Benchmarking Report from B2BMarketing
Marketbridge, a Bethesda-based integrated growth consulting and marketing firm, was named the #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in the U.S.…
Eli Meir Kaplan Stills + Motion helps launch Kimberly-Clark Professional’s new creative platform
Eli Meir Kaplan Stills + Motion directed the brand anthem that introduces A Better Clean, Together, the new creative platform from Kimberly-Clark Professional. A…
McAndrew selected for $4.95 million MDTA account
Bethesda agency McAndrew Company, Inc. was awarded the $4.95 million account to provide services to the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) Office of…
Crosby takes home four National Anvil Awards from PRSA
Crosby Marketing Communications won two Silver and two Bronze Anvil Awards in the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) annual competition. One of…
Agency Updates: Avoq, 3 Roads Communications and 321 Web Marketing
Avoq announced that partners Whit Askew and Cedric Grant will manage the firm’s government relations operations and serve as co-heads of the…
